Maria Vlachou is Executive Director of Acesso Cultura. Author of the bilingual blog Musing on Culture and co-manager of the Museums and Migration blog.

She participated in the European project RESHAPE – Reflect, Share, Practice, Experiment, being a member of the Arts and Citizenship group. She was Communication Director at the São Luiz Municipal Theatre (2006-2012) and was responsible for Communication at the Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva (2001-2006).

Member of the governing body of ICOM Portugal (2005-2014) and editor of its newsletter.

Student at the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, 2011-2013); with a Master’s Degree in Museology from the University College London (1994).