A blonde-haired woman, Elizabeth McKay, the Director and Chief Operating Officer of London Transport Museum, sits with crossed legs inside a London train exhibit. She wears a blue shirt and cream trousers.
Changing Faces

McKay to lead London Transport Museum 

Arts Professional
2 min read

ELIZABETH MCKAY will take the helm at London Transport Museum as Director and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding SAM MULLINS, who departs after 29 years. 

McKay assumes the role following five years as the museum’s Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Director. 

In the role, she has led a programme of strategic renewal, overseen the organisation’s long-term approach to capital investment, gallery planning and design, and supported young people to pursue creative careers and employment opportunities in transport, engineering, and sustainability. 

Over the past year, McKay has also helped develop the museum’s new five-year strategy to introduce new content and expand the museum’s audience, offer and reach. 

“Our new five-year strategy is underpinned by a vision of inclusion and relevance. It will begin our next chapter as we use our extraordinary collection as a springboard to ignite people’s curiosity and get them excited about shaping the future of our city,” McKay commented.

“I plan to increase our reach to new audiences who reflect the multicultural breadth and diversity of London, and to expand to new audiences outside the UK.”

Prior to joining London Transport Museum, McKay was Chief Learning and Engagement Officer at Historic Royal Palaces, and Executive Producer and Head of Knowledge Campaigns at BBC Learning. 

She is Deputy Chair of charity Kids in Museums and a member of the English National Opera Insights Council.  

“Elizabeth has been a strong influence on our industry-leading recovery from the pandemic, has been a tenacious and creative deputy director and has led the shaping of our strategy and integrated plans for the future,” Mullins said.

ANDY LORD, London Transport’s Commissioner, added: “[McKay’s] vision, leadership and belief in the role museums play in creating social change will shape the organisation’s future growth and the important part it plays in the life of the city.”