Plant Curatorial Fellow: Garden History & Storytelling

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library; Zürich; On-site; CHF 44,886,000 - 51,111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403b with employer match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library invites applications for a Plant Curatorial Fellowship to support gardening curation, collection management, and historic landscape interpretation. The Fellow will document living collections, assist with archiving, and build interpretive narratives drawing on the archive and living displays.

Responsibilities include researching the Peony collection, creating digital narratives via ArcGIS Story Maps, and contributing to education and outreach programs.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Natural Science or Humanities with related experience.
• Experience in collections management, documentation, or interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Document the living collection using the plant records database and ArcGIS Online.
• Inventory garden areas and assess health of key collections.
• Research garden collections (e.g., Peony collection) using archives to develop narratives.
• Design narratives with ArcGIS Story Maps and other digital platforms.
• Expand educational and public engagement through talks and outreach.
• Pursue publication opportunities for research discoveries and interpretive advancements.
• Photographically document the living collection for records and storytelling.
• Learn history and design intent of the Winterthur Garden and Estate.
• Attend garden lectures and events; travel to related gardens as needed.

Skills

Garden curation

Documentation

Archives research

ArcGIS Online

Public outreach

GIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Natural Science or Humanities

Tools

ArcGIS Story Maps

Plant records database

Job description

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library invites applications for a Plant Curatorial Fellowship to support gardening curation, collection management, and historic landscape interpretation. The Fellow will document living collections, assist with archiving, and build interpretive narratives drawing on the archive and living displays.

Responsibilities include researching the Peony collection, creating digital narratives via ArcGIS Story Maps, and contributing to education and outreach programs.