Margaret Weston

For other people named Maggie Weston, see Maggie Weston (disambiguation).

Dame Margaret Kate Weston, DBE, FMA (born 7 March 1926) was the Director of the Science Museum, London, UK.[1]

Life

Margaret Weston was born in Oakridge, Gloucestershire, the daughter of a headmaster[2] and educated at Stroud High School.

Margaret Weston spent much of her life at the Science Museum in London, rising to Director at the end of her career from 1973 to 1986, succeeding Sir David Follett. She was instrumental in establishing the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television (now the National Media Museum) in Bradford during the early 1980s. In 1984 she was invited to deliver the MacMillan Memorial Lecture to the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland. She chose the subject 'The Science Museum and Change - Over the last Thirty Years'. She is the Patron of the Heritage Railways Association

Honours

Margaret Weston was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). She is also a Fellow of the Museums Association (FMA).

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Dame Margaret Weston (Director of Science Museum) and Mrs Gandhi at the opening of Science in India. Science Museum, 1982, Science and Society Picture Library, UK.
  2. ↑ Pat Carrick, Catalogue of Research Material on Oakridge, Far Oakridge, Waterlane, Bournes Green, Tunley and Daneway, Part II, Oakridge Historical Research Group, 2000–2003, page 4.
  3. ↑ David Follett, The Rise of the Science Museum under Henry Lyons. London: Science Museum, 1978. ISBN 0-901805-19-X.
  4. ↑ David Weston, Beware of Trains. London: Ian Allan, 1981.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Sir David Follett		 Director of the Science Museum
1973–1986 		Succeeded by
Sir Neil Cossons
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