Sumption to step down as Sydney Jewish Museum CEO

Sydney Jewish Museum CEO Kevin Sumption will conclude his tenure in mid-June 2027, after leading the institution through its reopening.

Sumption joined the museum in February 2022 and has overseen its redevelopment and the creation of the Museum for Contemporary Jewish Life, described by the museum as the most significant transformation in its history.

He also oversaw the temporary relocation of operations and the establishment of an interim exhibition and education space so school programs could continue during construction, and an expansion of the museum’s education work with schools, businesses, government and community organisations, particularly on antisemitism.

Sumption came to the museum from the Australian National Maritime Museum, where he was chief executive and a director for almost 10 years. He had previously been director of exhibitions and programs at the Royal Museums Greenwich in London, and held positions at the Powerhouse Museum and the University of Technology Sydney.

Museum president Greg Shand said Sumption had led the institution through one of the most consequential periods in its history.