Hamilton the new comms head for museums organisation

THE membership organisation for over 340 museums and galleries throughout Scotland has itself a new head of communications.

Museums Galleries Scotland has appointed Rebecca Hamilton to the post. She joins following five years as marketing and media manager at Scottish Government agency, Historic Scotland.

Media enquiries to Historic Scotland should now be sent to Jenny Hess, head of marketing, who is being supported by two PR consultants, Matthew Shelley and Ellen Drummond Ferroni. Paul Spence will continue to be the day-to-day contact for media visits.