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.
Duration
2:47 mins
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$63K to $103K
Most common
$129K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-4 years
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
- create exhibitions of objects and artworks
- evaluate artworks and historical objects
- work with artists, dealers, museums and galleries
- negotiate artwork buying, borrowing and lending
- plan community programmes and activities
- manage the preservation of artwork
- manage budgets
- write articles, papers and books
- give talks and lectures
Enterprising
Organised
Investigative
Interests that fit this job
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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 (Level 4)
- a bachelor's degree in visual arts, art history or similar area
- a postgraduate certificate or diploma in curation 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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