The Museum is seeking an experienced curator to join its dynamic Curatorial team in shaping how Australians engage with history, culture and our place in the world. This role is integral to the Museum’s vision of being a leading national forum for conversations about Australian history and a global leader in audience engagement.
The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to exhibitions, programs, digital content, publications, and collection development, with a strong emphasis on inclusive, innovative storytelling. A key aspect of this role is working with the Museum’s significant collection of First Nations material culture. For a passionate First Nations curator, this role provides a meaningful platform to reconnect objects with communities and share their stories with national and international audiences.
You’ll bring creativity, research skills, cultural insight, and a strong audience focus to a team committed to exploring the complexities of Australian society, past and present.
The key duties of the position include:
- Undertake research and content development aligned with the Museum’s strategic priorities, particularly in relation to Australian history and First Nations material culture.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of curatorial outputs, including exhibitions, programs, publications, digital media, and public engagement activities.
- Engage with the Museum’s collection, contributing to acquisition, interpretation, and the development of audience-centred narratives.
- Collaborate with First Nations communities, organisations, and individuals to ensure cultural protocols and priorities are respected and embedded in project delivery.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Represent the Museum in professional settings, public forums, and community engagement activities.
- Contribute to team collaboration and interdisciplinary project delivery.
- Manage individual workloads effectively to meet competing deadlines and project requirements.
- Support the Museum’s ongoing commitment to cultural competency and safety in all aspects of curatorial practice.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to Work Health and Safety (WH&S) by actively supporting a positive safety culture, following the Museum’s WHS policies and procedures, and complying with reasonable instructions to ensure alignment with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, applicants must:
- be an Australian citizen
- undergo pre-employment checks, including a police record check
- hold or be eligible to hold a security clearance at the level specified in the position description.
Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. If you require, or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the Contact Officer for this position.