Curator

Ministry of Education; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Education’s Heritage Centre seeks a Curator to preserve and showcase Singapore’s education history—from the early 19th century to today. You will research, curate exhibitions in physical and virtual formats, develop artefact collections, and manage education programmes for students and MOE staff.

You will engage partners and donors to co-curate special exhibitions and expand the collection while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing abilities with attention to factual accuracy and detail.
• Excellent command of English; ability to work with vernacular sources in Chinese, Malay or Tamil.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Willingness to work outside regular hours for exhibitions setup and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research using English and vernacular language sources (Chinese, Malay or Tamil).
• Conceptualise and curate exhibitions for MOE HC in physical and virtual formats; lead regular exhibit revamps.
• Acquire artefacts, manage artefact care and oversee collection policies, documentation, and loans.
• Conceptualise, develop and implement education programmes for students and MOE staff; support outreach to communities.
• Engage partners and donors to co-curate and host special exhibitions and grow the artefact collection.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Communication

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

History / Museum Studies

Job description

What the role is:

As a Curator at the MOE Heritage Centre (MOE HC), you will be part of a team dedicated to preserving and showcasing Singapore's education story from the early 19th century to the present. You will be responsible for research, exhibition curation, artefact collection development and education programme management. You will also engage MOE's partners to support programmes and exhibitions.

What you will be working on:

• Conduct research using English and vernacular language sources (i.e. Chinese, Malay or Tamil Language), conceptualise and curate exhibitions for MOE HC in both physical and virtual formats, including leading regular revamps of exhibits
• Acquire relevant artefacts, provide basic artefact care, and manage the collection system, policies and documentation, including facilitating research enquiries, artefact viewing requests, and incoming and outgoing artefact loans
• Conceptualise, develop and implement education programmes for students and MOE staff, and support MOE HC's outreach programmes to various communities
• Engage and collaborate with partners and donors to co-curate and host special exhibitions, develop programmes and grow MOE HC’s artefact collection

What we are looking for:

• Relevant background in History, Museum Studies or related fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences
• Relevant working experience in museum, heritage or related fields would be preferred
• Strong research and writing skills, with attention to factual accuracy and details
• Good command of English and a vernacular language (Chinese, Malay or Tamil Language) for research and engagement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
• Flexibility to work outside regular office hours when required for exhibition setup and programmes
• Strong interest in Singapore history or education history

About Ministry of Education

The wealth of a nation lies in its people - their commitment to country and community, their willingness to strive and persevere, their ability to think, achieve and excel. Our future depends on our continually renewing and regenerating our leadership and citizenry, building upon the experience of the past, learning from the circumstances of the present, and preparing for the challenges of the future. How we bring up our young at home and teach them in school will shape Singapore in the next generation.The mission of the Education Service is to mould the future of the nation, by moulding the people who will determine the future of the nation. The Service will provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, develop them to their full potential, and nurture them into good citizens, conscious of their responsibilities to family, society and country.