Australian Museum Farewells Chief Experience Officer, Russell Briggs

SYDNEY, April 2, 2025: The Australian Museum (AM) announced today that Chief Experience Officer Russell Briggs will leave the AM on July 11, 2025, stepping away from full-time work to pursue consulting opportunities.

Since joining the Australian Museum in 2017, Russell has led a diverse portfolio encompassing exhibitions, education, public programs, visitor experience, digital initiatives, archives and library services, as well as the management of the museum's world-class collections.

Most recently, Russell’s work has helped to establish some of the most successful exhibition spaces at the AM, including the Burra play space and the Minerals Gallery, alongside supporting the major transformation of the Australian Museum's facilities in 2020.

Under Russell’s leadership, the Australian Museum has achieved record attendance figures, delivered consistently sold-out programs, established stronger educational and digital offerings and maintained excellence in visitor services.

Australian Museum Director and CEO, Kim McKay AO, thanked Russell on behalf of the Australian Museum Trust and staff for his exceptional service and wished him the very best in his future endeavours.

"Russell's strategic vision and passionate commitment to enhancing the visitor experience have been instrumental in the Australian Museum's success. His tenure of eight years at the AM has been marked by several major exhibitions, including the highly successful Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs and the internationally acclaimed Sharks exhibition. We are grateful for his leadership, hard work and insights," Kim McKay said.

Ms Kim McKay said the AM would be recruiting for a new Chief Experience Officer in the near future.