Science & Tech Museum Curator — Lead Research & Exhibits

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC seeks a Museum Curator (Science and Technology) to conduct scholarly and technical research and interpret artifacts related to scientific and technological advancement. The role leads research areas for NASM artifacts, collaborates with designers and technicians, and develops exhibit narratives.

Strong candidate will present findings to professional audiences and support exhibit planning.

Qualifications

• Degree: museum work; or in an applicable subject-matter field.
• Combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in A above.

Responsibilities

• Lead and determine areas of scholarly and technical research for all aspects of NASM artifacts, galleries, or exhibits to advance understanding, academia, and historical record of objects to enhance the understanding of NASM programming.
• Conduct scholarly and technical research of artifacts, galleries, and exhibits to advance the understanding, academia, and historical record of objects to enhance the understanding of individual with various levels of understanding.
• Be responsible for performing various technical aspects of the curatorial profession, to include researching and information spread across multiple sources; while providing technical guidance for exhibits and collections management.
• Represent the institution on various public facing committees or other established groups projecting the institution’s work in various fields of professional academia and scholarly work.
• Conduct research and artifact searches to support new exhibit development and collaborates with designers, audiovisual specialists, fabricators, and contractors on exhibit planning, production, and interpretive script development and revision.
• Locate artifacts, documents, and photographs preparing them for use in exhibitions; develops script narratives and storylines; and advises in the way artifacts should be presented in exhibits.

Skills

Scholarly research

Technical research

Artifact interpretation

Public speaking

Education

Museum-related degree

Job description

Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC seeks a Museum Curator (Science and Technology) to conduct scholarly and technical research and interpret artifacts related to scientific and technological advancement. The role leads research areas for NASM artifacts, collaborates with designers and technicians, and develops exhibit narratives.

Strong candidate will present findings to professional audiences and support exhibit planning.