Ingrid Røynesdal (born 1978) is a Norwegian museum director. She has been director of the National Museum of Norway since 2023.
Ingrid Røynesdal | |
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Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Trondheim, Norway |
Alma mater | University of Oslo Norwegian Academy of Music |
Occupation | Museum director |
Employer | National Museum of Norway |
Personal life and education
editBorn in Trondheim in 1978, Røynesdal graduated in political science from the University of Oslo in 2005, and as pianist from Norwegian Academy of Music the same year.[1]
Career
editRøynesdal served as leader of the Oslo Philharmonic from 2013 to 2023. In 2023 she was appointed director of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, succeeding Karin Hindsbo.[2]
She has been a board member of Aschehoug, the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and Arbeidsgiverforeningen Spekter.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Haugen, Morten O. "Ingrid Røynesdal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Tunheim, Helga; Hagen, Knur-Øyvind (30 May 2023). "Ingrid Røynesdal blir ny direktør for Nasjonalmuseet: – Overraskande". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2024.