Michael Turnpenny

Michael has twenty years’ experience working in the cultural sector with specific expertise in museums and galleries.  His professional career has included leadership experience within the third sector and a wider background in the public and private sectors.  Michael has a broad knowledge of the arts, heritage and cultural sector with experience of developing good governance and management practice across a range of organisations.

He has worked with the majority of museums in the Yorkshire and Humber region through his employment with Museum Development Yorkshire (York Museums Trust) and the Museums Libraries and Archives Council Yorkshire.  Previously, he worked for East Riding of Yorkshire Council and PLB Consulting and has delivered museum, heritage and cultural tourism projects throughout the UK and overseas.