There were four million visits to the Tate Modern in 2022 / Photo: shutterstock/Richie Chan
Tate has appointed Karin Hindsbo, director of The National Museum, Oslo, to take over as director of Tate Modern from September 2023.
Hindsbo has been director of The National Museum since 2017. The institution was created under her leadership, during which she finalised the consolidation of the former National Gallery, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Architecture, and National Touring Exhibitions.
The new museum, designed by Kleihues + Schuwerk and developed by Hindsbo and her team, was opened in June 2022 in a new 54,600sq m building housing a collection of 400,000 items, making it the largest museum in the Nordic countries.
Hindsbo has also worked as director of several art institutions and museums in Norway and Denmark, including Kode in Bergen, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum in Kristiansand, Kunsthal Aarhus (2009-11), and Den Frie Centre for Contemporary Art in Copenhagen. She was previously editor in chief of Danish cultural journal Øjeblikket, an external lecturer at the Institute of Art and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen, and an assistant manager and curator at Overgaden, a contemporary art institute in Copenhagen.
“I’m beyond excited to join the skilled staff and to be a part of the whole Tate organisation,” said Hindsbo. “Tate Modern has always been a special place for me and I have had some of my greatest experiences encountering art there.
“Tate Modern is a leading art museum and a ground-breaking institution. I’m eager to continue the magnificent work being done, creating a unique and inspiring museum for a wide and diverse audience.”
Writing in Norwegian on her Instagram page, Hindsbo added that, “Initially, I’d thought that I would try something completely different from working with art museums, at least for a while. But when this opportunity presented itself, I had to take it.”
Maria Balshaw, director of Tate, said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Karin as director of Tate Modern. The success of the new National Museum in Oslo – delivered in the midst of a global pandemic – is a testament to her skill as a leader. Her nuanced and diverse approach to expressing national and transnational artistic ecologies chimes with Tate Modern’s ethos brilliantly.”
Karin Hindsbo will step down from her current role this summer and will begin as director of Tate Modern in September 2023.
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There were four million visits to the Tate Modern in 2022 / Photo: shutterstock/Richie Chan
Tate has appointed Karin Hindsbo, director of The National Museum, Oslo, to take over as director of Tate Modern from September 2023.
Hindsbo has been director of The National Museum since 2017. The institution was created under her leadership, during which she finalised the consolidation of the former National Gallery, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Architecture, and National Touring Exhibitions.
The new museum, designed by Kleihues + Schuwerk and developed by Hindsbo and her team, was opened in June 2022 in a new 54,600sq m building housing a collection of 400,000 items, making it the largest museum in the Nordic countries.
Hindsbo has also worked as director of several art institutions and museums in Norway and Denmark, including Kode in Bergen, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum in Kristiansand, Kunsthal Aarhus (2009-11), and Den Frie Centre for Contemporary Art in Copenhagen. She was previously editor in chief of Danish cultural journal Øjeblikket, an external lecturer at the Institute of Art and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen, and an assistant manager and curator at Overgaden, a contemporary art institute in Copenhagen.
“I’m beyond excited to join the skilled staff and to be a part of the whole Tate organisation,” said Hindsbo. “Tate Modern has always been a special place for me and I have had some of my greatest experiences encountering art there.
“Tate Modern is a leading art museum and a ground-breaking institution. I’m eager to continue the magnificent work being done, creating a unique and inspiring museum for a wide and diverse audience.”
Writing in Norwegian on her Instagram page, Hindsbo added that, “Initially, I’d thought that I would try something completely different from working with art museums, at least for a while. But when this opportunity presented itself, I had to take it.”
Maria Balshaw, director of Tate, said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Karin as director of Tate Modern. The success of the new National Museum in Oslo – delivered in the midst of a global pandemic – is a testament to her skill as a leader. Her nuanced and diverse approach to expressing national and transnational artistic ecologies chimes with Tate Modern’s ethos brilliantly.”
Karin Hindsbo will step down from her current role this summer and will begin as director of Tate Modern in September 2023.
Read more from this issue of Attractions Management magazine
View contents of Attractions Management 2023 issue 3
Editor's letter: Learning to listen
Young people were involved in every stage of planning for the new Young V&A. Is this the start of a real shift in the way children’s museums are planned?
People: Karin Hindsbo
The head of Scandinavia’s largest museum is set to take over as Tate Modern’s new director. She shares her plans
People: Sean Decatur
It’s a big year for the American Museum of Natural History, as its new president takes over and it launches a major new centre
People: Håkon Lund
As Norway’s largest theme park embraces solar energy, Lund Gruppen’s owner tells us why the industry needs to be at the forefront of change
Interview: Andreas Andersen
As Gothenburg’s Liseberg theme park celebrates its 100th anniversary, its CEO talks celebrations, challenges and COVID-19 with Magali Robathan
Museums: And still we rise
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Aquaria: A fresh start
The team behind New Orleans’ Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium used the COVID-19 pandemic to rethink their offer.
We check out the result, which brings both institutions under the same roof for the first time
Museums: Power of youth
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Science centres: Axel Hüttinger
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Research: Mixed blessings
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