About me
Noël van Riswick is an experienced Museum and Heritage professional known for his work in programming, partnerships, and visitor experience. He has worked at prestigious UK institutions like the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, National Trust, Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate, and Saatchi Gallery, leaving an impact on the field. Noël's passion for enhancing visitor experiences and fostering collaborations has helped museums evolve, making cultural heritage more accessible and engaging for all.
Projects
- Radical RelationshipsThis book display (June 2024-March 2025) explores how Vita, Harold and their inner creative circle did not fit with early 20th century societal norms of gender and sexuality. A new display told through the books in Vita and Harold's collection, one of the most significant 20th century book collections in the UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clmmglze331o#:~:text=Radical%20Relations%20looks%20at%20the,obscenity%20trials%20and%20banned%20novels.
- A Persian Paradise Exhibition at Sissinghurst Castle Garden, National TrustDuring the winter months, be transported to 1920s Persia in this immersive experience (2023-2024). In the 1920’s, the world’s interest in Persia’s rich oil assets led to a renewed fascination with Persian art and culture. Centring on the period 1925 to 1927, using photographs, correspondence, archaeological specimens, glass, ceramics and other objects, this immersive exhibition tells the story of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson time in Persia. Whilst they both had emotionally-significa
- Story Space at Tate BritainStory Space (2022 -) is a place for all to read, imagine, play and create Explore the growing Story Space book collection, celebrating books that centre children of colour, featuring books by black authors, indigenous authors and authors of colour from around the world. Story Space also includes books by authors and about characters who have protected characteristics such as disability, sexual orientation and religion/ belief. Read to yourself, to someone else, with each other, out loud. Once
- Champions of the World, National Portrait GalleryChampions of the World (2022) is a activity book for children and young people. Illustrator Dunni Mustapha has created a set of dynamic illustrations and creative activities bringing the Gallery’s Collection to life with a focus on exploring the achievements of entertainers and sporting legends. Thanks to support from Delancey, Get Living, Here East and the Earls Court Development Company. Activity book created as part of the National Portrait Gallery's Hospitals' Programme: The National Portr
- UNIQLO Tate Play: Mega Please Draw FreelyMega Please Draw Freely at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall (2021) UNIQLO Tate Play invites you to draw on banners and all over the floor of the Turbine Hall in an ever-changing artwork, Mega Please Draw Freely, by artist Ei Arakawa. Your drawings will combine with the drawings of others – those who came before you and those who came after you – to create this living mega artwork! We will hang the banners up each Monday for everyone to see. Inspired by the Gutai group – radical Japanese artists who
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Work history
Experience & Visitor Programming ManagerNational Trust
Sissinghurst, Cranbrook TN17, UK
Education
Master of ArtsKing's College London
- London, United Kingdom