Senior Curator of Collections

2 weeks ago


Kensington, United Kingdom Nationalmuseums Full time
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance. The V&A’s Collections Division comprises six curatorial, research, and conservation and collections care & access teams. The curatorial departments are arranged as Art, Architecture, Photography and Design; Decorative Arts and Sculpture; Performance, Furniture, Textiles & Fashion; The staff in these teams are at the heart of the founding purpose of the museum: to care for, research and develop the collections, to exhibit them to the public, to make them available for study and research, and to broaden access to the collections.
This role is one of 5 Senior Curator posts that sit in the Art, Architecture, Photography and Design Department (AAPD). The postholder will take leadership responsibility for the development, care of, documentation and research, presentation, and interpretation of part of V&A’s Collection, in this case, the collection of architectural drawings and models, and the collection of design drawings (across all types of object, including textiles, fashion, furniture, graphic design, ceramics, metalwork, glass, sculpture and architecture, from the 14th century to the present day). As such, the postholder will be expected to represent the Museum at the highest level and play an active role in the field of architectural and design collecting, nationally and internationally.
They will also be Lead Curator of the V&A + RIBA Architecture Partnership (until it ends in 2027) and will lead the V&A’s redevelopment of the Architecture Gallery. As a senior member of the AAPD Department, they will also make a significant contribution to the wider work of the V&A, contributing to policy, projects and public programmes, supporting fundraising and income generation, and supporting the Keeper in the running of the Department, including by creating a positive environment, supporting change, line managing 3 staff and sharing knowledge, expertise and best practice with a wider group of Curators and Assistant Curators to help them develop and perform. They will also play a leadership role in the community of Senior Curators, Curators and Assistant Curators that will span the four curatorial teams.

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