The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for a new position of Assistant Curator in the Department of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts. The Assistant Curator organizes exhibitions, researches the collection, hosts class visits and other educational activities, assists with collection development and acquisitions, cultivates donors and fundraising opportunities, performs reference services, inventories collections, maintains departmental files, and creates or revises records for collection items. The position reports to the Melvin R. Seiden Curator and Department Head of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, and will work alongside the present Assistant Curator.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in art history with an emphasis on manuscript illumination and medieval art required.
- Experience in museum work and/or the academic field of art history; curatorial experience in medieval manuscripts preferred.
- Specialized knowledge of medieval and Renaissance manuscript illumination essential, as well as general familiarity with medieval and Renaissance art.
- Ability to organize exhibitions, write and edit publications (both scholarly and popular) and didactics, and give public lectures and tours.
- Ability to communicate and deal with a broad range of people in promoting the department’s collection, be they scholars, students, collectors, Fellows and Friends of the Morgan, the department’s visiting committee, or the public.
- Proven record of independent scholarly research and publications of the highest standards; excellent writing skills.
- Knowledge of Latin and fluency in French, Italian, or German.
No closing date posted.