Associate Curator

Tudor Place Historic House & Garden seeks an Associate Curator. This position advances the mission of the organization by supporting the management, care, accessibility, research and interpretation of the object collection. Numbering around 18,000 pieces, the object collection includes ceramics, furniture, glass, graphic arts, silver, textiles and the Washington Collection, which consists of items inherited and purchased by Martha Peter following the death of her grandmother, Martha Washington. This position is ideal for a person who enjoys working collaboratively and has a strong desire to preserve and share the diverse stories of Tudor Place.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Collections Care

• Implements best practices to maintain and preserve the museum’s object collection
• Monitors and reports on environmental conditions in the historic house and object storage areas using Bluetooth-enabled data loggers
• Maintains object damage reports and informs the curator of potential conservation needs
• Implements integrated pest management (IPM) protocol and escorts pest control specialists through historic areas on a monthly basis
• Generates and maintains object files, records, and documentation as well as accession records, loans, condition reports and deaccession records
• Serves as administrator of the PastPerfect collections management system
• Organizes periodic deep cleaning of museum public spaces
• Conducts periodic physical inventories of the collection
• Opens and closes historic house during public hours, when available; trains other staff on museum opening and closing procedures
• Conducts periodic monitoring of the preservation status of the house and other historic structures with Curator and Director of Buildings, Gardens & Grounds
• Assists with emergency response procedures and training, disaster preparedness and disaster response

Research & Interpretation

• Supports development and implementation of installations and exhibitions that showcase the collection
• Promotes the museum collection to public and professional communities through tours, talks, lectures, programs and social media content
  • Assists external and internal researchers in accessing and using the collection

Administration

• Advises the Curator on issues for action or discussion at the Collections Committee meetings
• Advises the Curator on budgetary needs for the collection
• Reviews and recommends updates to the Collections Management Policy, in collaboration with the Archivist and Curator
• Supervises collections management interns, with the Curator