Mark Jones (museum director)
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Sir Mark Jones FSA FRSE |
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| 5th Master of St Cross College, Oxford | |
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In office September 2011 – September 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Goudie |
| Succeeded by | Carole Souter CBE |
| 14th Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum | |
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In office May 2001 – September 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Borg |
| Succeeded by | Martin Roth |
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Mark Ellis Powell Jones 5 February 1951 |
| Spouse(s) | Camilla Toulmin |
| Children | Three |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater |
Worcester College, Oxford Courtauld Institute of Art |
| Awards |
FSA (1992) FRSE (1999) Knight Bachelor (2010) |
Sir Mark Ellis Powell Jones FSA FRSE (born 5 February 1951) is a British art historian, numismatist and museum director. He was Master of St Cross College, Oxford from 2011-2016. Previously, from 2001 to 2011, he was director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Jones was born on 5 February 1951. He is the son of writer and historian, Ann Paludan. He was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public school in Eton, Berkshire. He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Worcester College, Oxford. He then undertook postgraduate studies in art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree.
Jones spent 18 years in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum, where he curated the acclaimed exhibition FAKE? The Art of Deception. In 1992 he was appointed director of the National Museums of Scotland, and here he gained a high reputation. He oversaw the creation in 1998 of the Museum of Scotland, which went on to win 22 prizes for its displays and a Stirling Prize nomination for its building.
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