Curatorial Manager – Canterbury Museum
Canterbury Museum’s curatorial team is the heart of the institution’s knowledge and collections, and sharing these treasures and their stories with our community, visitors and researchers. Our curatorial team is poised and ready to commence a major redevelopment project. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Curatorial Manager, along with our Head of Collections […]
CM to open Ravenscar House Museum

as standalone self-financing attraction
Conservation Technician – Canterbury Museum
You will help the existing Conservator with the assessment and conservation of a large project focussing on taonga Māori. You will also assist with other collection item conservation on a project-by-project basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous conservation experience and who is comfortable with the documentation needs of a large conservation […]
Exhibition Technician – Canterbury Museum
You will help the existing team of Preparators and Technicians design, produce and maintain world-class exhibitions and displays. You will demonstrate a wide range of skills including 3D design and graphic design as well as manual skills across a variety of technologies (wood, metal, plastics). Knowledge of exhibition development and production an advantage. As Canterbury […]
Te Ao Māori roles – Canterbury Museum
Help embed Te Ao Māori at the new Canterbury Museum Ōtautahi has changed in the last 10 years and now it’s our turn. Come and join us on the journey. We’re embarking on a bold redevelopment project and need people experienced in Te Ao Māori, tikanga Māori and taonga Māori to help us tell the […]
Curatorial Vacancies – Canterbury Museum
Canterbury Museum is poised to commence a major redevelopment project. This offers an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and committed team as we reshape the future of this much-loved institution. We are seeking applications for a wide range of human history, natural history, and management roles within an expanded curatorial team. Please see https://www.canterburymuseum.com/about-us/careers/ for further […]
Pouākai – largest eagle rises from myth

in CM & Te Papa collns, research & displays
NZ museums, stolen Māori remains &

a better understanding of biculturalism
CM redevelopment essential to rebalance &

to bring tangata whenua & mana whenua voice
CM considers future of Nigerian taonga

‘- assessing & prioritise repatriations