David Berry did his doctoral research on the history of the museums, gardens and libraries of the University of Oxford. He has lectured extensively on the history of the Ashmolean, its architecture and collections, and has given numerous tours on these subjects to a variety of audiences. Since 2008, he curated the early museum collections (and related archives) and has developed the content of the Ark to Ashmolean gallery at the Ashmolean. David is now the Assistant Director of the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida.

David Berry did his doctoral research on the history of the museums, gardens and libraries of the University of Oxford. He has lectured extensively on the history of the Ashmolean, its architecture and collections, and has given numerous tours on these subjects to a variety of audiences. Since 2008, he curated the early museum collections (and related archives) and has developed the content of the Ark to Ashmolean gallery at the Ashmolean. David is now the Assistant Director of the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida.