Grosvenor Museum Staff
The Museum Director heads a team with the expertise to provide
an efficient and high quality professional service. We also have
regular volunteers and work experience students adding to our
in-house expertise. All staff take part in a variety of outreach
activities and are happy to give talks and tours on their
areas of expertise.
Sue Hughes BA, MA, FMA
Museum Director
Tel: (01244) 402012
Responsible for:
Management of the service.
Keepers
Peter Boughton BA, FSA, FRSA, AMA
Keeper of Art and Creative Development
Tel: (01244) 402024
Responsible for:
Paintings, watercolours, drawings, prints, sculpture; silver;
furniture; clocks and watches; art database; architectural
models. Ridgway Silver, Art and Watercolour
Galleries.
Dr Kathryn Riddington FGS
Keeper of Natural History
Tel: (01244) 402015
Responsible for:
Botany, geology, invertebrate zoology, vertebrate zoology,
biological databanks. Charles Kingsley Natural History and
Chester Timeline Galleries. Initial contact for Chester
Rockwatch Geology Group
Hannah Crowdy MA AMA
Collections and Interpretation Officer
Tel: (01244) 402014
Responsible for:
Local History items, Social History items (including toys and
games, domestic objects and ephemera), Musical Instruments,
Costume, Ceramics. The Period House. Volunteers and the
reminiscence service.
Elizabeth Royles BA, PgDip, AMA
Keeper of Early History
Tel: (01244) 4022025
Responsible for:
Archaeology, arms and armour, coins and medals and the Roman
Galleries.
Lucy Ashdown MA
Interpretation Development Officer
Tel: (01244) 402029
Responsible for:
Assisting with the exhibition programme and the development and
delivery of the activity and events programme.
Support Services
Sarah Rodriguez
Retail and Finance Officer
Tel: (01244) 402008
Responsible for:
Financial and other administrative enquiries; catering; general
enquiries. Initial contact for Exhibitions & Events
Hotline.
Ruth Marshall BA
Administrative Officer
Tel: (01244) 402008
Responsible for:
Administrative queries and database management.
Education and Learning Services
Kate Harland
Learning Development Officer
Tel: (01244) 402016
Lorna Kernahan, Zoe Burkett
Learning Assistants (Job Share)
Tel: (01244) 402017
For further information about Education and Learning see Chester For Teachers.