Jack Lohman

Jack Lohman
Born
Jacek Lohman

(1958-05-23) 23 May 1958 (age 66)
London, United Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
OccupationMuseum curator

Jack Lohman (born 23 May 1958)[1] CBE, born Jacek Lohman, is an internationally recognised leader in the development of museums and cultural policy. He has worked with governments in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America on issues of cultural diplomacy, repatriation and human remain in museums. He has received numerous awards including the Bene Merito from the Government of Poland and CBE from HM the Queen.

Jack Lohman was the chief executive of the Royal British Columbia Museum[2] Canada until he resigned in February 2021 during an investigation into the museum repatriation and reconciliation efforts.[3] He was President of the Canadian Museum Association, is a member of the Board of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the City of Warsaw Museum. He is also a board member of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation[4]

  1. ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014. Prof Jack Lohman, Director, Royal British Columbia Museum; Director, Museum of London, 2002–12, 552
  2. ^ News release (13 January 2013). "Royal BC Museum Appoints Jack Lohman as New CEO" (PDF). Royal BC Museum. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Royal B.C. Museum CEO Jack Lohman stepping down". vancouversun. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ^ "British Columbia Achievement Foundation Board of Directors". www.bcachievement.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.