Meet the team

We’re proud of our team at Hull Museums, from management to front of house, to our fantastic volunteers. Everyone works hard to bring inspiring and engaging experiences to our visitors.

Senior staff

Jane Avison – Museums and Gallery Manager
Jane leads Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery, supporting the senior managers and their teams to deliver our strategic plan.

Sarah Howard – Programme and Development Manager
Sarah leads our NPO programme, supporting the development of Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery through fundraising, programme and partnership development.

Haley Killingbeck – Front of House and Operations Manager
From keeping our doors open and our buildings maintained to delivering excellence in customer care, Haley leads our visitor experience and operations teams.

Caroline Rhodes – Collections Curator
Caroline works closely with the curatorial team to oversee the safeguarding of Hull Museums’ collections, conservation and documentation in line with accreditation standards.

Jonathan Barker – Marketing and Digital Engagement Manager
Jonathan is responsible for our marketing, digital and communications across Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery.

Esther Hallberg – Access and Inclusion Manager
Esther leads on making our venues and programmes accessible and inclusive for all, working closely with colleagues, community partners and organisations.

David Alcock – Learning Manager
David leads on engagement opportunities and initiatives for children and young people across Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery.

Zoe Martin – Schools Programme Manager
Zoe manages our school programme experiences and our enabler delivery team who work across our museums and gallery.

Curatorial team

Our curatorial team manage and develop Hull Museums and Ferens Art Gallery collections,
increasing accessibility and promoting them for the public benefit.

Paula Gentil – Curator of Archaeology

Robin Diaper – Curator of Maritime and Social History

Kerri Offord – Curator of Art

Join the team

If you’d like to be part of an exciting team delivering inspiring experiences for our visitors, take a look at our latest opportunities.

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