Curator II: Exhibitions & Lender Partnerships

Texas Association of Museums; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 51.000 - 53.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Telework up to two days per week

Free parking

Museum membership

NARM Association membership

Store/café discounts

Pension & 401K

Descripción de la vacante

Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, TX seeks a Curator II to lead research, artifact interpretation, and development of exhibitions and related content. This role reports to the Senior Curator and requires advancing research on Texas history, engaging with lenders, and coordinating cross-department teams to deliver compelling exhibitions.

The position entails travel for archives and collections, writing for labels and web content, and collaboration with diverse partners to tell

Formación

• Master's degree in history, archaeology, anthropology, art history, museum studies, public history, or related humanities field. Substitution - four (4) years related experience in exhibition planning/development, curatorial research, or educational programming may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Minimum two (2) years of professional experience in exhibition planning/development, curatorial research, or educational programming.
• A valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Must be a skilled primary-source researcher, reflected in work experience.

Responsabilidades

• Develops relevant, historically accurate, and innovative interpretive concepts, researches artifacts, and writes content for label copy, website, social media posts, and assists with marketing copy for exhibitions.
• Identifies significant artifacts for exhibitions and researches provenance to ensure accuracy.
• Works with lenders, maintains relationships, and builds new collaborations to share underrepresented histories.
• Leads exhibition project teams, manages timelines, installation/deinstallation dates, and coordinates with departments and advisors.
• Projects schedules and milestones with stakeholders and travels as needed for loans and deliveries.

Conocimientos

Primary-source research

Artifact research

Curatorial writing

Public speaking

Educación

Master's degree in history or related field

Two years professional experience in exhibition planning/curatorial research

Herramientas

Driver's license

Descripción del empleo

Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, TX seeks a Curator II to lead research, artifact interpretation, and development of exhibitions and related content. This role reports to the Senior Curator and requires advancing research on Texas history, engaging with lenders, and coordinating cross-department teams to deliver compelling exhibitions.

The position entails travel for archives and collections, writing for labels and web content, and collaboration with diverse partners to tell