Individual Members

Drs Luc Eekhout

Member of EXARC since
Country
the Netherlands
Crafts & Skills
Era(s)

Studied history at Leiden University. Director of the National Dutch Carriage Museum (1992-2010), Director of the Eindhoven Museum (2010-2014), Director Heeswijk Castle (2015-present), Chairman of International Council of Museums (ICOM), National Committee The Netherlands (2016-2019).

Professional experience: modernizing special theme museums, involving volunteers, sponsors, donators and other non-profit oriented benefactors. Merging museum organisations. Upgrading and expanding of accommodation and technical facilities like the National Carriage Reserve. Positioning a museum as a national institution with an international network. Organizing projects in co-operation with other museums and organizations in the Netherlands and abroad.
Goals: developing international activities, finding creative solutions for classical museum problems, using experience from other disciplines.