Our Staff
Everyone who works at Manchester Museum can be contacted via our main telephone number, on +44 (0)161 275 2648, or you can contact individual staff members below.
For general enquiries please phone +44 (0)161 275 2648
For more information please email us at museum@manchester.ac.uk
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The Museum's central fax number is +44 (0)161 275 2676
All museum staff can be contacted by direct line starting +44 (0)161
The Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
Directorate
Senior Executive Assistant to Esme Ward - Judith Fabian - 0161 275 2649
Marketing & Communications
Marketing Officer Alia Ullah 07342 063066
Digital Communications Officer Steve Devine 07786 027328
Graphic Designer for the Manchester Partnership Ian Smith
Design Assistant part-time, The Manchester Partnership Leo Hermitt
Collections
Head of Collections and Curator of Zoology Henry McGhie - 275 2482
Curatorial Assistant (Natural Environments) Kate Sherburn - 275 8766
Curator of Arthropods Dmitri Logunov - 275 2666
Curator of Earth Science Collections David Gelsthorpe - 306 1601
Curatorial Assistant (Entomology) Phil Rispin - 275 2658
Curator of Botany Rachel Webster - 275 2671
Curatorial Assistant (Botany) Lindsey Loughtman - 275 2672
Honorary Museum Associate Graham Proudlove
Honorary Museum Associate Laurence Cook
Deputy Head of Collections and Curator of Archaeology Bryan Sitch - 306 1582
Curatorial Assistant (Human Cultures) Susan Martin- 275 8773
Curator of Living Cultures Stephen Welsh - Visit Stephen's ManCultural Blog - 275 2637
Curator of Egypt and Sudan - Campbell Price - 275 3270
Collection Information Manager John Peel 0161 235 8892
Finds Liaison Officer Vanessa Oakden - 0151 478 4259
Professor Emeritus of Archaeological Studies and of Classics - John Prag - 275 2665
AELP Archivist Clare Pye - 275 5664
Head of Collections Care and Access Nicola Walker - 275 7400
Collections Care Manager and Senior Conservator Sam Beath - 275 2677
Museum / Gallery Registrar Gillian Smithson - 0161 275 2652 or 07920 806147
Conservator Jenny Discombe - 275 2645
Conservator Irit Narkiss - 275 2657
Preventive Conservator Abigail Stevens - 306 1590
Collections Access Officer Jamilla Briggs - 275 8764
Senior Museum Technician John Miller - 306 1770/1771
Museum Technician Robert O'Connor - 306 1770/1771
Museum Technician Mike Ashworth - 306 1770/1771
Learning and Engagement
Head of Learning and Engagement Wendy Gallagher
Learning Manager Hannah-lee Chalk - 306 1778
Education Bookings Coordinator Nora Callaghan - 275 2630
Early Years Coordinator Elaine Bates - 306 1777
Primary Learning Coordinator Amy McDowall- 275 7357
Secondary and Post-16 Learning Coordinator (Sciences) Barinur Rashid - 306 1764
Secondary and Post-16 Learning Coordinator (Humanities) Cat Lumb - 306 1765
Student Engagement Coordinator Naomi Kashiwagi
Inflatable Museum Programme Assistant Dara Laughlin
Curator of Herpetology Andrew Gray - 275 2670 / 275 2483 Visit the FrogBlog
Curatorial Assistant (Vivarium) Matthew O'Donell Visit the FrogBlog
Curatorial Assistant (Vivarium) Katherine Majewski Visit the FrogBlog
Engagement Manager Anna Bunney (Tuesday – Thur) 306 1581
Family Programme Coordinator Vicky Grant - 306 1779
Curator of Community Exhibitions Andrea Winn - 306 1774
South Asia Gallery Community producer Nusrat Ahmed
Age-Friendly Culture Champions Manager (Greater Manchester) Emma Horridge (Monday – Thursday) 275 2473
Volunteer Programme Assistant – Karen Brackenridge 306 1773
Head of Development, The Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership Jo Beggs - 275 7474
Head of Development Stephen Walsh - 275 5515
Buildings and Operations Manager and Museum Client Representative, Courtyard Project Dean Whiteside
Deputy Building and Operations Manager Ged Bridges - 07799 662 419
Building and Operations Assistant Arkadiusz Sokolowski - 07774 605 015
Multimedia Technician Tristan Clutterbuck 07500 605 339
Van Driver / Art Handler Ray Warburton - 275 7466
Events Services Supervisor Lowell Wallbank
Head of Finance and Commercial David Bryan - 275 2651
Finance Officer James Cafferky 275 2655
Head of Commercial Operations Michael Whitworth - 276 1585
Corporate Hire, Sales and Events Co-ordinator Chloe Gray - 275 8788
Buyer and product developer Emma Matthews 07342 076293
Merchandiser James Cragg 275 4649
The Museum Development North West team
Sector Development Officer Alex Bird 07748 932680
Museum Development Officer South Lynsey Jones 07748 147240
Museum Development Officer North Kaye Hardyman 07748 147151
Project Support Assistant Samuel Long 07411 364994
Visitor Team
Head of Visitor Teams Chad McGitchie 07500973269
Visitor Team Manager (Maternity Cover) Peter Fallon 07824622923
Visitor Team Coordinator Shaun Bennett 07585888553
Visitor Team Coordinator Luke Gleadall
Visitor Team Assistant Maxine Byrne
Visitor Team Assistant Peter Williams
Visitor Team Assistant Luke Williamson
Visitor Team Assistant Louise Thomas
Visitor Team Assistant Louise Watson
Visitor Team Assistant Michelle Scott
Visitor Team Assistant Bryony Rigby
Visitor Team Assistant Jennie Truman
Visitor Team Assistant Judith Fabian
Visitor Team Assistant Catherine Tindsley
Visitor Team Assistant Chiara Ludolini
Visitor Team Support Assistant Deborah Ward
Visitor Team Support Assistant Fang (Amy) Zong
Visitor Team Support Assistant Laura Bennett
Visitor Team Support Assistant Maria Jose Ramos Acevedo
Visitor Team Support Assistant Dara Laughlin
Visitor Team Support Assistant Adam Hopper
