Do you have knowledge or experience of working with photography collections? Have you catalogued or documented museum or archive collections?
As part of a programme of reviews we are seeking an Assistant Curator to join the Curatorial team at our storage facility at Blythe House. Over the next year, you will be working closely with the Lead Curator to review the Railway Museum's photography collections housed at Blythe House. As Assistant Curator you will work closely with the York Curators and Archivists to review the collection. You will be responsible for assessing the collections, carrying out research and rationalization where needed, as well as preparing them for transport and rehousing at another site.
You will have knowledge or experience of working with photography collections and of cataloguing or documenting collections. You will have excellent communication skills, a proactive and organised approach and the ability to work independently. You will also be able to communicate photographic history for non-specialist audiences, for example in articles or blogs.
This role is available on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract basis.
You will be offered excellent benefits, including 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme, BUPA medical and dental care, an annual season ticket loan and numerous staff discounts whilst developing your career in a world class museum group.
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