The Science Museums appoints new director
Ella Paldam will take over as director of the Science Museums following Bent Lorenzen's retirement. Since 2022, Ella Paldam has served as the museums’ head of promotions and later became deputy director, the Science Museums writes.
Ella Paldam holds a PhD in Religious Studies and has researched learning, play and co-creation. She has already made a significant mark on the museums’ work with research-based learning, and as director she intends to continue developing the museums as a place where researchers, children, young people and other visitors can come together around the questions and methods of the natural sciences.
“I look forward to continuing our work to ensure that the Science Museums allows visitors and participants of all ages to explore and reflect together on the natural sciences and their crucial role in tackling the major challenges of the future,” says the new director, Ella Paldam, in a news update about the change.
In 2025, the Science Museums had around 450,000 visitors and consist of five units, including the Steno Museum, the Greenhouses in the Botanical Garden and the Ole Rømer Observatory. The former director, Bent Lorenzen, highlights the significant development the museums have undergone during his time and says that Ella Paldam, with her strong academic profile, is the right person to continue the work.
This text is machine translated and post-edited by Mie Skov Jeppesen.