A Museum Curator manages the cultural and historical collections in a museum. All types of museums require at least one curator while large museums can have as many based on their exhibit categories. Often with a profound background in history, archaeology and anthropology, the museum curator ensures that only artifacts with certificates of authenticity are exhibited or kept in the museum, from the smallest coin collection to large Egyptian sarcophagus and art statues. Some will commission accurate reproduction in lieu of highly fragile or expensive artifacts for exhibition and transport rather than using the original.
Museum Curator Resume Format
George H. Moore
Margaret St., Pensacola, Florida
Phone: (305) 441-0556
Objective
To serve as a museum curator specializing in historic artifacts and implements in a large metropolitan or national museum
Summary of Qualification
- Almost a decade of experience in handling authentic museum-grade war implements specializing in wars from the 10th century onwards.
- Excellent writing and organization skills
Career Experience/Job History
- 2000 – Present: Museum Curator, War Artifacts, State Museum
- Coordinate with reputable archeologists, anthropologists and history professors in evaluating and ensuring the authenticity of war implements and personal artifacts of famous persons of history.
- Coordinate with museum security to ensure that all exhibit materials are properly and securely mounted and protected.
- Develop the museum catalogue for the war artifacts.
- Manage museum staff and mentor them in the histories behind exhibited artifacts.
Achievements
Received award for Outstanding Museum Curator by a local civic society
Education
2001 – 2005: Various in-house trainings and seminars on curatorship, antique recognition, museum management
2002 – 2004: MBA, Boston University
1992 – 1995: Bachelor of Science in Archeology, Boston University
Professional and Character References
Can be furnished upon request
