Curators work in museums and similar institutions that serve as repositories for objects that document and explain the artistic, historical, or scientific conditions of human existence. Such settings can be thought of as distinct types of...

An herbarium is a collection of preserved plants used for research. The job of a curator of an herbarium is to coordinate the growth of the herbarium while preserving the past collections. Depending on the size of a facility the curator may supervise a...

Museum curators care for, manage, organize, and develop the objects in a museum. Museum curators may do some or all of the following tasks: acquire new items for the museum's collection; examine items for the collection to determine their...

The curator of a botanical garden is the person who oversees the operation of the entire facility. He or she is involved in all aspects, including collection, preservation, and education. The successful curator of a botanical garden will have the...

Curator is Latin and means guardian or overseer A curator of a cultural heritage institution (e.g., archive, gallery, library, museum or garden) is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and their associated collections...

Last weekend I went to Vancouver, BC, ate a lot of good food, and was in two car accidents. I'm fine, thanks for asking. I had compiled a list of galleries and art spaces that friends and colleagues thought worth checking out. Through...

Virtual Art at the Seattle Museum The Seattle Art Museum is changing the way people use museums and see exhibitions. A new website teaches children in grades six through ten how to create their own exhibitions. With the click of a paintbrush,...

Dirk Van Tuerenhout last made headlines for his role in returning a priceless artifact to its homeland. This time, he's making headlines for doing just the opposite.As the curator of anthropology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Van Tuerenhout is the man behind an...

Italian Art of angels from the Old and New Testaments are part of an exclusive exhibit on loan from the Vatican and on display through the end of the year at the Mississippi Museum of Art."Between God and Man: Angels in Italian Art," curated by...