Laura Pye, Director of National Museums Liverpool, has been announced as guest speaker at the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards 2024.
Laura joined the National Museums Liverpool in August 2018. Born in Liverpool, she returned from the city following several years as Head of Culture for Bristol City Council, with responsibility for the five museums in the city.
Prior to moving to Bristol, Laura was interim Heritage and Culture Manager for Warwickshire County Council, covering a similar mix of services to Bristol including the Museums and Archives, Arts, Archaeology and Ecology teams.
Laura’s early career in museums was focused mainly on museum education, and she has a wealth of experience of working in the North of England, across Liverpool, Yorkshire, and Lancashire.
MWOTY Founding Director, Ellie Kerr, said: “We’re so excited to have Laura join us as guest speaker for our 2024 awards. National Museums Liverpool are part of the fabric of our city and Laura’s vision leadership across the whole group has had an enormous impact. We’re looking forward to hearing about her experience as a woman leader in the arts sector and of course getting a taste of what it’s like to work behind-the-scenes at our iconic museums.”
Speaking of the upcoming awards, Laura said: “I am delighted to be joining the MWOTY awards this year as their guest speaker and really looking forward to a great afternoon celebrating some of the amazing women in our city region who too often stay out of the spotlight. There are some fantastic candidates on the shortlist this year so it will be great to recognise their impact during the afternoon and thank them for everything they do.”
