Lindsay Sharp

Lindsay Sharp

Dr Lindsay Sharp was a museum director.

Lindsay Sharp was born in Britain but raised in Australia. He was the Director of the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada and the Science Museum in London, UK.

In 2005, Sharp resigned from his Science Museum post unexpectedly and in somewhat controversial circumstances. His successor was appointed the following year.

References

* " [http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=275 Royal Academy of Engineering Award for the Man behind the Science Museum] ", Royal Academy of Engineering, 2 June 2005
* " [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1697140,00.html Science Museum's 'showy' chief quits] ", The Sunday Times, 17 July 2005
* " [http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,,1536992,00.html Stand by for the exploding Spitfire] ", The Guardian, 28 July 2005


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