Eleri Wyn Evans, Marsh Award winner 2024

Eleri Evans has worked in the field of museum learning and education for 28 years and will be retiring from her current role with Amgueddfa Cymru in April 2025. During this time, she has demonstrated both dedication and innovation beyond the remit of her role. She has transformed the learning and educational work of Amgueddfa Cymru, establishing the museum as the largest provider of learning outside of the classroom in Wales with over 250,000 school children engaging annually. Eleri has also established museum learning and wellbeing programmes for early years, families and adults with a range of local and national partners. The quality of this work has won respect and enhanced the reputation of Amgueddfa Cymru with a number of high-level stakeholders and funders. Eleri has also worked as a panel member and judge with the Welsh Heritage Association, participated with Engage as a member of the Engage Cymru Development Group and a Board member as well as acting as a host for the Engage Conference in 2012.