Thomas Campbell’s resignation as Director of the Met – alongside a spiralling budget deficit – raises questions about the qualities museums should prioritise in their most senior staff, writes Tonya Nelson.
The New York Times opinion page featured a piece called Why the Met Should Appoint a Female Director in response to the resignation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s current Director Thomas Campbell. Based on pure probability, I agree: women make up the majority of the workforce in museums both in the US and UK. However, there are some more subtle issues around museum succession planning that need unpacking. Understanding the root cause... Keep reading on MuseumNext
The New York Times opinion page featured a piece called Why the Met Should Appoint a Female Director in response to the resignation of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s current Director Thomas Campbell. Based on pure probability, I agree: women make up the majority of the workforce in museums both in the US and UK. However, there are some more subtle issues around museum succession planning that need unpacking. Understanding the root cause... Keep reading on MuseumNext