Margriet Schavemaker appointed as new director

Margriet Schavemaker will take up the post of general director of the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, the Fotomuseum Den Haag, KM21 and Escher in The Palace from 1 June 2024. She succeeds Benno Tempel, who was appointed director of the Kröller-Müller Museum at the end of last year. Schavemaker is currently artistic director of the Amsterdam Museum and professor of media and art in museum practice at the University of Amsterdam. She previously served for many years as a curator and manager of education, interpretation and publications at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

You can read more information on Kunstmuseum Den Haag’s website here.