Linda Morris, In a first, the city’s biggest cultural institutions are run by women, The Age, 21 August 2025
The six leaders of the state’s major galleries and museums discuss budgets, changing audiences and what they would give for 10 minutes alone with a billionaire.
The appointment of Maud Page as the Art Gallery of NSW’s first female director in 154 years marks a historic moment for the state’s six major cultural institutions.
All are now headed by women: Annette Pitman leads Museums of History of NSW; Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, the State Library of NSW; Kim McKay, the Australian Museum; Louise Herron, the Sydney Opera House; and Lisa Havilah, the Powerhouse Museum.