The Malaria Museum aims to promote an awareness of malaria in the general public. It will also act as the international repository for malaria-related artefacts of note.
Through entertaining, fun and interactive exhibits, both physical and online, the museum will educate the visitor about the history of malaria, its importance as a disease, current efforts to control it and future prospects regarding its eradication.
By also acting as an independent forum where people working on malaria can share their work, the museum will contribute to the control and eradication of the disease.
People of the Museum
Vanessa Breen
Vanessa has a with wide-ranging experience from her career in film and television, brand communication, and event organization. As museum director she came on board to head up a team of creatives who will make the museum a truly unique experience.
Upholding the mission of the Malaria Museum to remain an independent space to bring together the different voices from around the world that are working to end malaria.
Marco Herbst
Marco Herbst
Marco is an entrepreneur born in Ireland, currently living in Berlin. As founder of the Malaria Museum, he has been collecting items and interviewing experts in the field of Malaria since 2008.
It is his intention to bring together adequate talent, finance and enthusiasm to establish a museum that will live up to and surpass the aims of the mission statement.
Advisory Board
We are very grateful to the members of our Advisory Board who have offered us their support and goodwill in this venture.
| Name | Position |
| Dr. Vincent Kenny | Lecturer in Medical Anthropology – LSB -College. Lecturer, Course Co-ordinator / Research Officer – Department of International Health & Tropical Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. |
| Andrew Lewis | CEO at Tropical Medical Bureau. |
| Dr. Kunal D Patel | Medical Director at iheed Institute, Medic, academic and Global Health Advocate. Technical Advisor, Baan Gerda Orphanage, Children’s Rights Foundation http://tcd.academia.edu/KunalPatel |
| Prof. Angus Bell | BSc (Edin.) MA (Dubl.) PhD (Brit. Col.) FTCD – Associate Professor. Department of Microbiology Trinity College Dublin. http://www.tcd.ie/Microbiology/research/a_bell.php |
| Dr. Graham Fry | Lecturer in Clinical Tropical Medicine at University of Dublin. Medical Consultant. Mulongo Mission Hospital (Dem Rep Congo). Medical Director Tropical Medical Bureau |