Experience

Barker Langham

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Founder and Director

  • 2005 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom Darren has a global track record as a leading cultural and business planner. As Founder of Barker Langham, he has guided the company’s evolution into one of the world’s leading cultural practices. His approach is defined by clarity of vision combined with robust financial understanding and he is a sector-wide authority on the impact of cultural developments on urban economies. Darren's vision, business and operational planning work has shaped the development of landmark cultural projects across… Show more Darren has a global track record as a leading cultural and business planner. As Founder of Barker Langham, he has guided the company’s evolution into one of the world’s leading cultural practices. His approach is defined by clarity of vision combined with robust financial understanding and he is a sector-wide authority on the impact of cultural developments on urban economies. Darren's vision, business and operational planning work has shaped the development of landmark cultural projects across the world. Today he directs the company’s work on vision development, options appraisals, business, spatial and operational planning. Darren is a highly experienced planner and creator of cultural projects, and has lectured and published on cultural and business planning. Most recently he authored the lead chapter in ‘The Alchemy of Cultural Planning’, a new publication from the International Council of Museums, due for publication in 2021. Darren was included in the inaugural Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List 2020 alongside esteemed peers from cultural institutions across the globe. Darren is an expert advisor and mentor to the UK National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Heritage Memorial Fund. He also led the creation of Barker Langham Analytics – our cloud based business planning tool for the culture and museum sector. In addition, he is a Founder of Barker Langham Recruitment, which delivers organisational design and governance strategies, and recruits the best talent for projects around the world.

• Founder and Director

  • 2005 - Present

  Selection of recent projects: Grand Canal Museum, China Al Ula Old Town and Summer Farms, Saudi Arabia Qiddiya Cultural Projects, Saudi Arabia MiSK Art Institute, Saudi Arabia Al Ain Oasis Cultural Quarter, UAE Msheireb Museums, Qatar NEOM, Saudi Arabia Jabal Al Lith Island, Saudi Arabia Weifang Cultural District, China Oman Across Ages Museum, Oman Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire, UK Institute of Imagination, London, UK Museum of London West… Show more Selection of recent projects: Grand Canal Museum, China Al Ula Old Town and Summer Farms, Saudi Arabia Qiddiya Cultural Projects, Saudi Arabia MiSK Art Institute, Saudi Arabia Al Ain Oasis Cultural Quarter, UAE Msheireb Museums, Qatar NEOM, Saudi Arabia Jabal Al Lith Island, Saudi Arabia Weifang Cultural District, China Oman Across Ages Museum, Oman Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire, UK Institute of Imagination, London, UK Museum of London West Smithfield, UK Palace of Westminster, UK Cremona Cultural District, Italy Gorky Park, Moscow, Russia Qasr Al Hosn Cultural Quarter


University of Oxford
• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Guest Lecturer

  • 2017 - 2017

Nottingham Trent University
• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Guest Lecturer

  • 2010 - 2010

Darren Barker
• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Cultural Consultant

  • 2000 - 2005

National Lottery Heritage Fund
• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Adviser

  • 1996 - 2000