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What does it take to lead a national institution through budget cuts, crumbling buildings, and a crisis of relevance - and come out the other side with a bolder vision than ever?

Jane Richardson, Director General of Amgueddfa Cymru / National Museum Wales, joins Emyr Afan on Inside the Maverick Mind for a conversation that's as surprising as it is inspiring. From a 400-year-old clam that witnessed the Sistine Chapel being painted, to tiny marine worms tracking climate change in real time, to a Welsh hip-hop exhibition sitting next to Turner - Jane is rewriting the rules of what a national museum can be.

In this episode:
🐚 Why Wales's national museum isn't "distinctively Welsh enough" - yet
🔬 The marine worm researchers whose skills could disappear forever
🦣 Tom Bones the mammoth - and why he's actually 3D printed
🎤 Hip-hop next door to Turner, and why that matters
🌍 New international partnerships with Japan and why Wales needs to be round the table
🏛️ The vision for a cultural quarter in Cardiff
💛 Be curious, be brave, be kind - and what those mean when everything's falling apart
🏓 Pickleball, biscuits, and the China trip she'll always regret
Jane is a leader who steers by her own North Star. This one will stay with you.
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