York Castle Museum

About Us

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
Noirin Carmody
Jane Grenville
Jane Hanstock
Peter Harkness
Cllr Chris Hogg
Gordon Horsfield
Nichola Johnson
Prof Sir John Lawton
Cllr Janet Looker
Jim Matthew
Patrick Scott
Bob Scrase
Julia Unwin CBE

Directors

Janet Barnes - Chief Executive
Michael Woodward - Director of Finance and Business Development
Martin Watts - Director of Learning and Audience Development
Joan Mudd - Director of Visitor Operations and Human Resources