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 The Yorkshire Museum, one of the trust's sites. | |
| 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]
- ^ "York Museums Trust axes 43 jobs in battle for survival". York Press. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Trustees Reports and Financial Statements, Year Ended 31 March 2016 (PDF) (Report). York Museums Trust. 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "History". York Museums Trust website. York Museums Trust. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Brave new world for museums in York". The York Press. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "York Museums Trust". City of York Council. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Trustees Reports and Financial Statements, Year Ended 31 March 2018" (PDF). York Museums Trust. 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.