Head Curator, Science Museum Group
- Closes 9th March 2020
- Type Full time
- Salary Paid (£40k-50k)
- Contact Alex Gooddie hrservice@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
Do you have experience of working with museum collections and communicating their stories in compelling ways?
The Science Museum Group (SMG) is here to inspire futures. As the world’s leading group of science museums, we share our unparalleled collection spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine with over five million visitors each year.
As part of this world-leading collective, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester has an exciting vision to be an internationally recognised museum with a strong Manchester personality. In the coming years, the Museum will undergo significant transformation including the opening in 2020 of a new gallery for special exhibitions, the reinterpretation of our much-loved Power Hall and the development of major narrative galleries that tell the story of science and innovation in Manchester.
As Head Curator, you’ll play a key role in the development of the Museum. As the lead curatorial voice at the Museum, you will use your expertise to support your team to shape the museum’s narrative through exhibitions, galleries and public programmes. As well as developing our historic collections, you’ll advocate for our ambition to research and collect more contemporary materials, working with key academic and industrial partners, particularly in areas significant to science and industry in Manchester.
Joining us, you don’t need to be an expert in science curation, but you’ll have strong experience of developing collections and communicating them in innovative and compelling ways. You’ll be an inspiring people manager, with an ability to share your passion and enthuse colleagues, partners and stakeholders, and be prepared to drive change where needed. You’ll bring experience of delivering major projects, combining appropriate attention to detail with an ability to hold the vision.
You will be offered excellent benefits, including 24 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an excellent contributory pension scheme, an annual season ticket loan and numerous staff discounts whilst developing your career in a world class museum group.
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