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Curator

South HollandHybrid36 hours/week<3months

A renowned museum is temporarily seeking an experienced curator for its Collection & Science department. The department works closely to ensure the management and accessibility of the collection for a broad audience.

What you do

  • Contribute to making (scientific) knowledge about the collection and the museum's history accessible.
  • Conduct research and write scientific and public-friendly texts.
  • Give guided tours and lectures.
  • Facilitate outgoing loans and answer public inquiries.
  • Be part of project groups for temporary exhibitions (twice a year).
  • Be responsible for the content realization of exhibitions, including content, composition, requesting loans, producing publications, and maintaining contact with external stakeholders.
  • Support other curators in their activities.
  • Be involved in activities and projects outside your own area of focus in collaboration with other departments.

What they ask

  • Completed art history degree (master, drs) with demonstrable knowledge of 16th and 17th-century Dutch and Flemish painting.
  • Extensive experience as a curator and with project-based work on exhibitions.
  • Proven qualities as an editor and copywriter (accessible writing and good editing).
  • Communicatively skilled, both verbally and in writing, in Dutch and English to engage various stakeholders.
  • An antenna for societal developments and the ability to integrate them into daily practice.
  • A creative and well-organized team player who shows initiative.

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