Diane Lees

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Dame Diane Elizabeth Lees, DBE (born 1964) was the first female Director-General of the Imperial War Museum. Prior to succeeding Sir Robert Crawford on 1 October 2008, she had been the director of the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London since 2000. She is also chair of the National Museum Directors' Council.

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Lees began her career as an historic buildings researcher before moving into managing exhibitions, education and interpretation. [1] She was involved in the rescue and relocation of a hat block manufacturer's workshop in central Manchester; the recovery and display of Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose in Portsmouth Harbour and re-display of the Nelson Galleries at the Royal Naval Museum. [1]

Lees was also involved in creating SPECTRUM, the UK standard for the recording of information about museum collections and was responsible for the creation of the multi-award-winning Galleries of Justice in Nottingham (the UK's only museum of law). She is a trustee of the Story Museum in Oxford, a trustee of Discover in East London and Vice Chair of the Association of Independent Museums, and was Institutional Vice President of the Museums Association.[ citation needed ]

Lees was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to museums, [2] [3] and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to museums and cultural heritage. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New Imperial War Museum Director-General, Diane Lees, Takes Up Post on 1 October". Museums & Heritage Magazine. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N9.
  3. 2015 New Year Honours List Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N8.

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