Founded | 26 February 2002 |
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Founder | Robin Guthrie, Michael John Allen, David E Rayner, R E Rushforth |
Dissolved | N/A |
Type | Charity |
Registration no. | 1092466 |
Purpose | "Our Mission is to cherish the collections, buildings and gardens entrusted to us, presenting and interpreting them as a stimulus for learning, a provocation to curiosity and a source of inspiration and enjoyment for all." |
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Origins | Created by City of York Council to manage the city's museums and galleries |
Area served | Yorkshire |
Services | Operating York's city-owned museums and galleries |
Key people | Chairman Sir John Lawton Chief Executive Kathryn Blacker |
Employees | 101 (as of 1 November 2020)[1] |
Volunteers | 352 (2016)[2] |
Website | www |
York Museums Trust (YMT) is the charity responsible for operating some key museums and galleries in York, England. The trust was founded in 2002 to run York's museums on behalf of the City of York Council.[3][4] It has seen an increase in annual footfall of 254,000 to the venues since its foundation.[5] In both 2016 and 2017, it saw its annual visitors numbers reach 500,000 people.[6]