York Castle Museum

About York Museums Trust

York Museums Trust is an independent charitable trust which manages York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum and Gardens, York Art Gallery and York St Mary's. The buildings and their contents are owned by the City of York Council, which has agreed to long-term funding of the Trust. Our Chair is Denise Jagger and our Chief Executive is Janet Barnes.

The Trustees

Denise Jagger (Chair)
Judy Atchison
Cllr Nigel Ayre
Cllr Neil Barnes
Noirin Carmody
Andy Falconer
Jane Hanstock
Peter Harkness
Laura Harrison
Nichola Johnson
Prof Sir John Lawton
Jim Matthew
Patrick Scott
Bob Scrase

Directors

Janet Barnes - Chief Executive
Michael Woodward - Commercial Director
Martin Watts - Director of Knowledge and Learning
Joan Mudd - Director of People and Facilities