Margaret Weston

For other people named Maggie Weston, see Maggie Weston (disambiguation).

Dame Margaret Kate Weston, DBE, FMA (born 7 March 1926) was the Director of the Science Museum, London, UK.

Life

Margaret Weston was born in Oakridge, Gloucestershire, the daughter of a headmaster and educated at Stroud High School.

Margaret Weston spent much of her life at the Science Museum in London, rising to Director at the end of her career from 1973 to 1986, succeeding Sir David Follett. She was instrumental in establishing the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television (now the National Media Museum) in Bradford during the early 1980s. In 1984 she was invited to deliver the MacMillan Memorial Lecture to the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland. She chose the subject 'The Science Museum and Change - Over the last Thirty Years'. She is the Patron of the Heritage Railways Association

Honours

Margaret Weston was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). She is also a Fellow of the Museums Association (FMA).

Bibliography

• Foreword for The Rise of the Science Museum under Henry Lyons by David Follett.
• Introduction for Beware of Trains by (the unrelated) David Weston.

References

Cultural offices
Preceded by Sir David Follett	Director of the Science Museum 1973–1986	Succeeded by Sir Neil Cossons