About the agency
Sydney Living Museums cares for 11 of the NSW most important historic houses, museums and their collections: Elizabeth Bay House, Elizabeth Farm, Hyde Park Barracks Museum, Justice & Police Museum, Meroogal, The Mint, Museum of Sydney, Rose Seidler House, Rouse Hill House & Farm, Susannah Place Museum and Vaucluse House. All are listed in the NSW State Heritage Register. The Museum of Sydney and the Hyde Park Barracks on the National Heritage list and the Hyde Park Barracks is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
About this role
This role works as part of multidisciplinary project teams to support the travelling exhibition program, coordinate minor displays, provide administrative support and assist with the project management of all aspects of the development, production, design, installation and evaluation of nominated interpretation projects and major exhibitions.
Essential requirements the role holder needs:
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team including designers, registrars, curators, and installation staff.
- Experience working on the development and coordination of travelling exhibitions
- Tertiary qualification in Australia history or an arts related field.
- Experience with the installation of exhibitions, travelling exhibitions and displays.
- Experience with registration tasks including object handling and care, condition reporting and documentation.
- Experience undertaking research for exhibition and museum interpretation projects.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong administration and organisational skills to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
- Experience working with a range of software applications used to manage, develop and report on exhibitions and museum interpretation projects.
- Current drivers licence.
