Helen Hartstein

Helen leads the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) in Exeter. She shapes the museum’s direction and is responsible for organisational strategy, business and financial planning and the development of the museum’s ambitious creative programme. Helen joined RAMM in 2018 and prior to taking up the role of Museum Manager, she was part of the museum’s co-leadership team, with specific responsibility for audience development, learning, engagement and public programme, as well as development.

Before joining RAMM, Helen held senior marketing and communications roles across diverse sectors, from multi billion dollar global IT companies to running her own business in Spain. She later served as Head of Marketing at the Landmark Trust, a leading building conservation charity, and as Head of Communications and Marketing for an NHS Trust in Devon. This breadth of experience underpins her approach to cultural leadership, bringing commercial insight, audience focus, and strategic clarity to the museum sector.