Chair of Trustees

The National Justice Museum is seeking its next Chair to help shape an exciting new chapter for the organisation.

The Organisation

The National Justice Museum (NJM) is an independent museum and Public Legal Education provider with a distinctive purpose: to tell the story of justice through time and inspire people to understand their rights and responsibilities. Rooted in Nottingham but with a national reach, NJM brings together nationally significant collections, historic courtrooms and heritage buildings, visitor experiences and education programmes to explore the role of law and justice in our lives, past and present.

The Role

As our current Chair prepares to step down in March 2027, following a successful decade leading the Board, the National Justice Museum is seeking its next Chair to help shape an exciting new chapter for the organisation. This is a significant opportunity to provide strategic leadership to one of the UK’s most distinctive cultural organisations, working closely with the Chief Executive, Trustees and wider team to build on the Museum’s strengths and realise its future ambitions.

The Chair will champion excellent governance and provide thoughtful, collaborative leadership to the Board, while acting as an influential ambassador for NJM with funders, partners, government and the wider cultural sector. At a time of opportunity and change, the Chair will play a key role in helping the Museum strengthen its resilience, extend its reach and maximise its impact.