Our People
Our staff and volunteers are creative, dedicated and experienced. They make the museum a welcoming, vibrant, educational and interactive space for our visitors onsite and online.
Museum Director and CEO — Ms Daryl Karp AM
Ms Daryl Karp has worked as a senior executive in the broadcast and cultural industries for over 20 years. Prior to her appointment as Director and CEO of the Australian National Maritime Museum she was the Director of the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) at Old Parliament House from 2013 to 2022 establishing a strategic direction that focused on ‘the spirit of Australian democracy and the power of your voice within it’, positioning the museum as a new kind of town square, based on the democratic principles of equality, freedom, justice, representation. A key outcome of this period was the Democracy 2025 initiative, exploring political trust in Australia.
Ms Karp was the Chair of the Canberra Writers Festival and served as Chair of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors from 2017 to 2021. She has previously held executive roles and non-executive roles in broadcast media, independent production and the public sector, including CEO and Managing Director of Film Australia, Head of Factual Programs (Television) at the ABC, and Non-Executive Director for SBS. She has also served on the Boards of the Sydney Jewish Museum and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation and is a current member of the Yindyamarra Advisory Group with Charles Sturt University. She is an experienced non-executive director and is a Fellow in the Institute of Company Directors (FAICD). She is a graduate of Wharton School of Business’s Advanced Management Program at University of Pennsylvania (2008) and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tel Aviv University.
Executive Management Team
The executive team brings extensive experience, energy and insight to the museum’s leadership.
Michael Baldwin, Deputy Director
Rachael Cox, Chief Finance Officer
Richard Wesley, Assistant Director Collections
Peter Fray, Assistant Director Content and Storytelling
Nanette Louchart-Fletcher, Assistant Director Visitor Engagement and Learning
Susan Davidson, Head of Governance and Planning
Our staff
The Australian National Maritime Museum is a dynamic and inclusive workplace.
Discover the interesting and rewarding work opportunities at the museum.
Museum Volunteers
The backbone of the museum are our highly trained and deeply passionate volunteers.
Volunteers play many roles, from greeting museum visitors and helping enhance the visiting experience with guided tours through our exhibitions and ships. They help with vessel maintenance, object conservation and office administration.
Photos: Cassandra Hannagan Photography for the Australian National Maritime Museum
Members
The museum community includes our valued members in Sydney and across Australia who enjoy a unique connection to the museum and the privileges of a dynamic program that provides them with exclusive events, talks, previews, excursions and other benefits. Families can buy a membership pass for access to free kids events and admission all year round.
Supporters and Partners
The museum is very grateful to the many generous donors, partners and other supporters who share our passion for maritime heritage and enrich our collections and programs with funding, objects and services in-kind.
