Provenance & Collections Curator

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Bowie, MD seeks an Associate Collections Curator. The role focuses on provenance research, documentation of materials, and maintaining the Museum's Permanent Collection.

Responsibilities include preparing documentation, coordinating with interns and volunteers, responding to inquiries, and representing the Museum at professional meetings and lectures. A federal position with a broad educational impact on Holocaust remembrance and scholarship.

Qualifications

• No formal education requirement is stated for this position.

Responsibilities

• Performs provenance research on materials in the Museum's Permanent Collection and documents history and provenance.
• Gathers information, prepares documentation, and conducts provenance research.
• Coordinates research efforts by interns, curatorial assistants, and volunteers.
• Responds to inquiries about the collection and coordinates related activities.
• Represents the USHMM at professional meetings and lectures on the collections.

Job description

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Bowie, MD seeks an Associate Collections Curator. The role focuses on provenance research, documentation of materials, and maintaining the Museum's Permanent Collection.

Responsibilities include preparing documentation, coordinating with interns and volunteers, responding to inquiries, and representing the Museum at professional meetings and lectures. A federal position with a broad educational impact on Holocaust remembrance and scholarship.