Peter Denham joined the Queensland Museum Network last year as Director Collections & Research. Peter was previously Director of Curatorial, Collections & Exhibitions at the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (Powerhouse) in Sydney. Before that, he was Director of Museum of Brisbane for 10 years and led the participatory and connected approach to audience experiences. A Winston Churchill Fellow, Peter’s 25+ year career is founded on the belief that a rich cultural environment will raise the quality of our lives by providing access to ideas and opportunities to better understand social issues and our place in the world.