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Anastasia van Gennip, Business Director at Centraal Museum Utrecht: 'My Mentor Said This Should Remain a Hobby'

Anastasia van Gennip (1966) serves as the business director of the Centraal Museum Utrecht, Nijntje Museum, and Rietveld Schröderhuis since August 2026. An industrial designer by training, she previously worked occasionally in the corporate sector but realized she needed a cultural product in her professional life. Her career path highlights the privileges experienced by professionals, contrasting with early advice from a mentor who suggested her interests should remain merely a hobby.
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