Yvonne Hardman is the Head of Collections & Programmes at Leeds Museums & Galleries, a large local authority-run museum service, which runs eight venues across the city and cares for 1.3 million objects.

Part of Yvonne’s role is to manage the organisation’s Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation programme alongside leading a team of subject-specialist curators, exhibition curators, registrars, conservators and community engagement colleagues.

Yvonne is focusing on writing a new research strategy for Leeds Museums & Galleries during her time at Cove Park.