Curator (Post-war to Contemporary Singapore)

3 days ago


Museum, Singapore NHB National Heritage Board Full time

A cultural and architectural landmark in Singapore, the National Museum which is 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.

**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, film, music, entertainment, performing arts, and ethnic-based traditions and practices in Singapore, as well as areas of contemporary interest such as Singapore’s urban development 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 and philanthropy.
- Contribution to the development of the museum’s curatorial and collecting strategies, especially in post-war collections and 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 social sciences, with a strong interest and specialisation in Singapore history.
- Preferably at least four years of relevant research or curatorial work would be advantageous
- Excellent research and writing abilities with proficiency in English. 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.
- 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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