Senior Collection Curator

Powerhouse Castle Hill

Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Collection Curatorial, the Senior Collection Curator manages a team of curatorial staff in rethinking the strategic development of the Powerhouse Collection. The role is critical in managing industry, community and public access to the collection and collection-based research projects. The role ensures collaboration with industry and community and cross-divisional collaborative engagement to establish a collection development plan and drive alignment in the development and delivery of the Powerhouse Program.

About Powerhouse

Through the renewal and across its platforms, Powerhouse will redefine museums in the 21st century by renegotiating the terms of engagement with communities, radically returning to and reckoning with its legacy as a museum of industry and fortifying its vital role in the cultural and economic ecosystems of NSW, Australia and the world. In 2024, the Powerhouse Museum, one of Australia’s oldest and most important cultural institutions, continues the delivery of its renewal program across its five platforms, Powerhouse Parramatta, Powerhouse Ultimo, Powerhouse Castle Hill, Sydney Observatory and Powerhouse Digital, our space to tell stories and provide new levels of access to the Powerhouse Collection of over 500,000 objects. To find out more, take a tour through powerhouse.com.au

NOTE:  You may be required to work across Powerhouse sites, including Parramatta, Castle Hill & Ultimo

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To Apply: Please submit a CV and Cover letter through the iWorkforNSW site