Curator
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A '''curator''' of a [[cultural heritage]] institution (e.g., [[archive]], [[Art gallery|gallery]], [[library]], [[museum]] or [[garden]]) is a content specialist responsible for an institution's [[Collection (museum)|collection]]s and, together with a publications specialist, their associated [[collections catalog]]s. The object of a curator's concern necessarily involves tangible objects of some sort, whether it be ''[[inter alia]]'' artwork, collectibles, historic items or scientific collections. | A '''curator''' of a [[cultural heritage]] institution (e.g., [[archive]], [[Art gallery|gallery]], [[library]], [[museum]] or [[garden]]) is a content specialist responsible for an institution's [[Collection (museum)|collection]]s and, together with a publications specialist, their associated [[collections catalog]]s. The object of a curator's concern necessarily involves tangible objects of some sort, whether it be ''[[inter alia]]'' artwork, collectibles, historic items or scientific collections. | ||
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+ | * [[Collection (museum)|Collection]] | ||
+ | * [[Curation]] | ||
+ | * [[Curatorial platform]] | ||
+ | * [[Docent]] | ||
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A curator of a cultural heritage institution (e.g., archive, gallery, library, museum or garden) is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and, together with a publications specialist, their associated collections catalogs. The object of a curator's concern necessarily involves tangible objects of some sort, whether it be inter alia artwork, collectibles, historic items or scientific collections.
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