Neil MacGregor

Neil MacGregor (born 1946) is a British art historian and museum director. He served as Director of the National Gallery, London (1987–2002), and later as Director of the British Museum (2002–2015). MacGregor is widely known for presenting the BBC Radio 4 series *A History of the World in 100 Objects* (2010), produced in partnership with the British Museum, and for the accompanying book of the same title. He has also held leadership roles in Germany, including as founding director of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. His work is noted for making art and museum collections accessible to broad audiences through public broadcasting and writing.