Public History Exhibit Curator

denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Denver Public Library is seeking two term-limited Associate Curators to join the Museum Services team in developing exhibits and public-facing experiences that explore our collections, center community voices, foster curiosity, and advance equity.

You will collaborate across DPL to organize, design, and install exhibits at the Central Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, and branch locations, supporting free public access to Colorado and the American West’s cultural

Qualifications

• Conduct curatorial research for a variety of history, art, and cultural exhibits.
• Develop exhibit concepts that ask open-ended questions and invite visitors into collaborative knowledge-building.
• Write visitor-centered in-gallery text and interpretive resources that are well-researched, factual, welcoming, accessible, and foster curiosity

Responsibilities

• Conduct curatorial research for a variety of history, art, and cultural exhibits.
• Develop exhibit concepts that ask open-ended questions and invite visitors into collaborative knowledge-building.
• Write visitor-centered in-gallery text and interpretive resources that are well-researched, factual, welcoming, accessible, and foster curiosity
• Work with the Museum Services team to plan, organize, design, and install exhibits at multiple library locations.

Skills

Curatorial research

Exhibit development

Community engagement

Public communication

Job description

The Denver Public Library is seeking two term-limited Associate Curators to join the Museum Services team in developing exhibits and public-facing experiences that explore our collections, center community voices, foster curiosity, and advance equity.

You will collaborate across DPL to organize, design, and install exhibits at the Central Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, and branch locations, supporting free public access to Colorado and the American West’s cultural