Assistant/Associate Curator

Heritage Department

Reporting to the Senior Curator of the Heritage Department, you will

• Propose and organize exhibitions to tell compelling heritage-related stories, including but not limited to thematic exhibitions, digital installations, and site-specific Heritage Storytelling Spaces
• Conduct scholarly research, develop digital programmes and publications to accompany exhibitions
• Develop heritage and art interpretation, and innovative audience-engagement strategy for deepening public understanding of the value and contemporary relevance of heritage
• Participate in the development of transdisciplinary projects, engaging specialists from various disciplines to facilitate knowledge transfer to the public through innovative heritage exhibitions and related programmes
• Handle administrative duties including programme planning, budgets, loan procedures, and coordination with active partners and stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of open-access digital platforms to archive research and exhibition and to disseminate learning resources
• Participate in the development of community outreach programmes in collaboration with other staff and help strengthen community connections
• Conduct guided tour and docent training relating to exhibitions and associated programmes
• Ensure that the programmes adhere to the highest standards of excellence

You should have/be

• Postgraduate Degree in relevant field, PhD Degree preferred
• At least 3 years’ curatorial experience with a research specialization in some aspect of heritage studies: heritage conservation, art and culture, history, sociology and anthropology preferred
• Demonstrable experience developing and implementing exhibitions or other creative projects, working with internal and external stakeholders
• Creative thinking skills, intellectual rigor, and strong liberal-arts foundation
• Excellent communication skills in English and Chinese, both spoken and written