Ruth spent around 20 years working full-time in the museum sector before becoming entirely freelance. Today she works under the name Museums and More to reflect the variety of clients in her portfolio. As well as speaking to groups, she delivers a range of freelance work for museums and heritage sites and leads artefact-inspired reminiscence with older people. She also delivers regular freelance work for two rural charities, taking disadvantaged children to farms to learn about food for one, and working as communications manager for the other.

Ruth is based in Hampshire and can also work from the Scottish Borders.