Curator, Kaitiaki taonga
Also known as
- Art curator, art gallery and museum curator, humanities curator, curator Māori, natural science curator, exhibitions curator, New Zealand and Pacific curator
Curators select, organise and maintain collections of artwork or historical or valuable items for places like museums, galleries and universities.
Your pay could be
$49K
Lower
$61K to $101K
Most common
$126K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Curators
- usually work regular business hours but may work evenings and weekends
- usually work in offices, art galleries and museums
- need to be methodical, creative and communicate well
Tasks
- construct exhibits or parts of exhibits
- order instructional or library materials or equipment
- develop library or archival databases
- research topics in area of expertise
- provide information to the general public
- evaluate characteristics of archival or historical objects
- negotiate purchases or contracts
- evaluate scholarly materials
- plan community programmes or activities for the general public
- write grant proposals
Enterprising
Organised
Investigative
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Do the quizYou usually need a qualification and experience to become a curator.
You may need
- a New Zealand Certificate in Museum Practice
- a bachelor's degree in fine arts, art history or similar area
- a postgraduate qualification in art curatorship, museum and heritage studies, museum studies or similar area
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 or University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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