Assistant Curator Leathercraft

Job introduction

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About the role

This is an exciting time to be joining West Northamptonshire Council in the Museums team as we plan for future development. This includes new galleries and stores at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery alongside what we can achieve with our funding as a National Portfolio Organisation Arts Council England. This will build on the previous £6.7million expansion and renovation project of 2021 which doubled the size of the museum, creating new exhibition galleries, collections facilities and visitor amenities. The service also runs Abington Park Museum, set in Northampton’s premier park.

Additional information

The postholder will have a strong interest in making collections accessible externally to a wide range of users and customers. As part of a task the postholder will assist in the research, interpretation, and presentation of collections to diverse audiences through exhibitions and events. Good communication skills will be required for writing text for exhibitions and publications. Attention to detail and knowledge in how to research would be useful to support exhibitions and help researchers who wish to use the collection.

The postholder may have students from a university coming to visit the collection on an organised visit, academic researchers from a university wanting to look at specific objects or members of funding bodies such as the Leathersellers’ Guild.

Company information

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