Ingrid Røynesdal (born 1978) is a Norwegian museum director. She has been director of the National Museum of Norway since 2023.

Ingrid Røynesdal
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Trondheim, Norway
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
Norwegian Academy of Music
OccupationMuseum director
EmployerNational Museum of Norway

Personal life and education edit

Born in Trondheim in 1978, Røynesdal graduated in political science from the University of Oslo in 2005, and as pianist from Norwegian Academy of Music the same year.[1]

Career edit

Røynesdal served as leader of the Oslo Philharmonic from 2013 to 2023. In 2023 she was appointed director of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, succeeding Karin Hindsbo.[2]

She has been a board member of Aschehoug, the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and Arbeidsgiverforeningen Spekter.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Haugen, Morten O. "Ingrid Røynesdal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ Tunheim, Helga; Hagen, Knur-Øyvind (30 May 2023). "Ingrid Røynesdal blir ny direktør for Nasjonalmuseet: – Overraskande". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2024.