Assistant Curator/curator, Post-war History
11 hours ago
A cultural and architectural landmark in Singapore, the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) - Singapore’s oldest museum - presents innovative and inspiring exhibitions and programmes all year round. Join the people's museum and help us tell stories about Singapore and the World through exhibitions that combine accessibility and scholarship. You will be thrilled to engage with Singaporeans from different backgrounds to tell their stories, and work with a myriad of practitioners and professionals from different industries - academics, filmmakers, architects, technologists, flavourists, horticulturalists, photographers, engineers, designers and many others.
If you feel you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you
**Responsibilities**
- Work closely with the NMS curatorial team in conceptualising and developing storylines and themes for permanent galleries and special exhibitions, particularly in the area of post-war to contemporary Singapore history. This can include socio-cultural history such as popular culture and visual culture, film, music and entertainment, ethnic-based traditions and practices in Singapore, as well as areas of contemporary interest such as Singapore’s urban development, sustainability and environment.
- Work closely with collections managers, conservators, designers and related parties to set up and project manage exhibitions.
- Active collaboration with other museum departments including education, programming, marketing, philanthropy and digital services.
- Contribution to the development of the museum’s curatorial and collecting strategies, particularly in contemporary collecting.
- In-depth involvement in acquisition of new artefacts, maintaining relationships with donors, and securing loans of collections from other institutions and collectors.
- Ongoing research and publications, with active public engagement through talks, tours and other forms of engagement.
**Requirements**:
- Background in History or related humanities and social sciences, with a strong interest and specialisation in Singapore history, public history and art history.
- Preferably 2 years of relevant research or curatorial work and/or a Masters degree in a relevant field would be advantageous.
- Excellent research and writing abilities with proficiency in English. Written and conversational proficiency in other languages would be advantageous.
- Excellent engagement skills with reference to collaborating or co-creating with a variety of partners.
- Strong organisational, project management and inter-personal skills, able to work independently and in a team.
- Adaptable and willing to experiment with new forms of curatorial approaches, including the incorporation of new digital technologies.
- All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting._
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