Open today, 10am - 5pm. Free entry.

A head-on view of the main entrance to the Museum, featuring a red-brick terrace façade and modern glass extension from the recent redevelopment by Wright+Wright.

Our people

Meet our Board of Trustees and our Leadership Team
Our voluntary Board of Trustees are responsible for the overall management of the Museum. Our Leadership Team runs the museum and delivers our strategy and plan. The team reports through the director to the Board of Trustees.

Our Board of Trustees

We are led by a dedicated, experienced and voluntary Board of Trustees. Our trustees are responsible for policy, financial accountability and the overall management of the Museum.

  • Chair: Alex Ely (appointed in 2025)
  • Charles Colville (appointed in 2021)
  • Alain Clapham (appointed in 2021)
  • Janet Chapman (appointed in 2020)
  • Katherine Hudson (appointed in 2023)
  • Rose Hulse (appointed in 2023)
  • Arthur Kay (appointed in 2021)
  • Caroline Malone (appointed in 2021)
  • Rania Nur (appointed in 2021)
  • Jon O’Donoghue (appointed in 2023)
  • Eva Soler (apprentice Trustee appointed in 2025, one year appointment)

Our Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team is the key decision-making team that leads the day-to-day management of our employees, looks after operations and delivers the Museum’s strategy and plan. The team reports to the board of trustees.

  • Director: Sonia Solicari
  • Deputy Director / Chief Operating Officer: Frank Penter
  • Director, Creative Programmes and Collections: Florence Schechter
  • Head, Commercial Development: Ewa Socha
  • Head, Communications: Liberty Ip
  • Head, Development: Alice Painting
  • Head, Finance: Graeme Silcocks
  • Head, HR: Nadine Swaffield

Support us

We are a free museum and registered charity. Your support, large or small, plays a crucial role in revealing the history of the Home and rethinking how we can live better today.

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