Senior Conservator Exhibitions

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in preserving and presenting Australia’s maritime heritage.

As the Senior Conservator Exhibitions, you will lead conservation outcomes for major exhibitions, incoming loans and collection projects, helping ensure nationally significant collection material is preserved, accessible and ready to be shared with audiences.

Working across exhibition, curatorial and collection teams, you will provide expert conservation advice and influence how collection objects are cared for, interpreted and displayed. You will lead complex conservation projects and treatments, applying contemporary conservation practices, ethics and professional standards to a diverse range of cultural heritage materials.

You will manage competing priorities across multiple projects, balancing preservation, access and exhibition requirements while delivering high-quality outcomes within agreed timeframes. Sound professional judgement, strong planning skills and the ability to build productive relationships will be central to your success.

As a senior member of the team, you will prepare conservation documentation, reports and professional advice that support informed decision-making. You will also work closely with staff, volunteers and stakeholders, sharing your expertise, providing guidance and contributing to the ongoing development of conservation practice across the Museum.

This is a unique opportunity to work with nationally significant collections, contribute to major exhibitions and help ensure Australia’s maritime stories remain accessible for generations to come.