Will Gompertz to take over as Director of the Sir John Soane’s Museum

Will Gompertz, who is currently Artistic Director at the Barbican and was for many years, the BBC’s Arts Editor has been named as the new director of the Sir John Soane’s Museum.
Will Gompertz in the Picture Room at Sir John Soane’s Museum. Photo: Sam Churchill
He’ll be taking over at the museum next January, replacing Dr Bruce Boucher who is retiring after leading the museum for the past eight years.
He is also leaving the Barbican, where he was appointed to the newly de