Also called: Head of Curatorial Affairs
Leads a major museum's team of curators and shapes its collection for decades.
Negotiates loans of famous paintings from museums abroad, guides younger curators, and decides which major acquisitions to propose to the board.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 15 years after high school. PhD plus 15+ years of curatorial experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art History, History.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds research, but negotiating loans and judging major acquisitions rest on deep human expertise.
Classes: AP Art History, AP European History, French, German or Italian.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4012.
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