Errol van de Werdt was until recently director of the TextielMuseum & TextielLab and the Mommerskwartier Foundation in Tilburg, the Netherlands. He is working internationally as an independent curator, critic and consultant.
He was educated in museology (BA) (Leiden), art history and archeology (drs. MA) (Amsterdam) and People Management (BA) (Zwolle). Currently he is attending the Dutch Academy for Diplomatic Practice in International Relations at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague. Errol van de Werdt is interested in crossovers between different art disciplines such as design, art, fashion and architecture.
He is a member of the board of directors of the Museum Register Netherlands, a member of the Scientific Board of the Museum of Fashion in Antwerp (MoMu) and member of the advisory board of CHAT (Centre of Heritage Arts and Textiles) in Hong Kong. He has been publishing on museology topics, material culture, and contemporary art and design.