It was a breakthrough moment, as the museum has always had a male director since it first opened in 1976, until now. Diversity in spotlight as Met museum hires 10th white male director in a row Read moreStofan isn’t alone in her directorship. Saisha Grayson is also the new time-based media curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. “Women in museums don’t even realize they’re getting 20% less,” said Anne Ackerson, a member of the Gender Equity in Museums Movement. “One of the reasons why museum directors have been white is because the salaries are terrible,” said Baldwin.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2018 14:26 UTC