Directorate
The Design Museum is led by the Chief Executive and Director, Tim Marlow OBE.
The Directors directly manage the departmental directors, each responsible for a different area of the museum’s work.
Liyun joined the Design Museum as Chief Financial Officer in 2024. Prior to this she was Finance Director at one of Europe’s leading film schools. Liyun has worked with several contemporary art charities in London, as well as global corporations across Europe and the US.
Justin is a writer and curator based in London. He is the director of Future Observatory, the national design research programme for the green transition, established by the Design Museum in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Lycia oversees the museum's visitor operations, commercial business, technology services and facilities functions. As a non-executive director and trustee, she advises several boards on income growth strategies. Lycia has also held senior leadership positions in high street retail and the arts/heritage sector, including roles at English Heritage and the V&A.
You can download the museum's annual report for 2023–2024 through the link below.
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