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Daryl Karp AM

Director and CEO
Museum Council 
Term: 17 June 2022 – 16 June 2027

Daryl Karp has worked as a senior executive in the media 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 at Old Parliament House from 2013–22. Ms Karp was the Chair of the Canberra Writers Festival and served as Chair of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors from 2017–21. She has previously held executive roles in broadcast media, independent production houses and the public sector. Previous roles include 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.