chief curator
Collection's top overseer
A chief curator is the senior person responsible for a museum's collections, overseeing acquisitions, exhibitions, and research.
The role combines scholarly expertise with administrative authority, directing other curators and shaping the institution's identity: The chief curator approved the new wing's permanent collection.
In smaller institutions, the chief curator may be the only curator.
- museumPublic exhibit space
- directorOne who leads
- art worldCultural sphere of visual arts
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- gallery wallArrangement of framed pieces
collection · permanent collection · exhibition · special exhibition · artifacts · archives · acquisitions · loan agreement · paintings · fine arts · preservation · scholarly · masterpiece · catalogue · provenance · conservator · connoisseur · steward
chief curatorintern
Supervised workplace learner
docent · volunteer · security guard · museum guard · museum volunteer
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