Author, broadcaster and curator David Bownes has been appointed as the National Army Museum’s new Assistant Director (Collections).
David will take up his new position from 19 March 2012, replacing Dr Peter Boyden, who retired from the museum after 38 years' service in January 2012.
A museum professional with nearly 20 years of curatorial and collections management experience, David has also published several books on museum collections and is an experienced broadcaster and public speaker.
David has held curatorial posts at the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum and the Imperial War Museum in the past. He joins the National Army Museum from the London Transport Museum, where he has worked since 2002.
Rising to the position of Head Curator, he was responsible for the strategic management of the museum’s collections, images and knowledge and was a core member of the team that delivered the HLF-funded museum redisplay in 2007.
David said: “I am delighted to be appointed to the role of the Assistant Director (Collections) and to be working with this unique collection. It is a very exciting time to be joining the National Army Museum as it looks to undertake an ambitious redevelopment programme, including the redisplay of its permanent galleries.
“It will be a great challenge and I’m excited to working with the team to achieve this”.
Commenting on the appointment, Museum Director Mrs Janice Murray said: “On behalf of the Council and staff, we are thrilled to welcome David Bownes to the National Army Museum. He brings with him a wealth of Collection’s experience and we anticipate great developments for the Collection under his care.
“We would like to thank Dr Peter Boyden for his continued dedication to the Museum. His enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of the Collection will be sorely missed.”
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