Museum Curator, Chinese Art

Job overview

The Museum Curator, Chinese Art role is an onsite, full-time position in Washington, DC. The stated salary range is $102,415–$121,785 per year. The National Museum of Asian Art stewards a major collection of Asian art and advances research, exhibitions, public engagement, and ethical stewardship. The curator will research, care for, interpret, and expand the museum’s Chinese art collections. Through scholarship, exhibitions, publications, provenance research, and collaboration with communities and colleagues, the role contributes to the museum’s public and scholarly understanding of Chinese art and culture.

What you'll do

• Create research projects
• provide leadership in Chinese art and culture through projects and collaborations
• study, catalog, display, publish, and expand the Chinese art collections
• maintain relationships with local, national, and international communities
• research provenance of collection objects and proposed acquisitions
• work with advancement teams to develop donor relationships.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

museum curator

chinese art

full-time

washington dc

national museum of asian art

museum collections

curatorial research

exhibitions

provenance research

art publications

public programs

trust fund position

$102,415–$121,785 per year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• life insurance
• transit/commuter benefits
• annual and sick leave
• family-friendly leave
• 403(b) retirement plan
• flexible spending account
• Smithsonian discounts
• credit union
• child care center.

Why this role

Two endowed curatorial appointments are available: the Melvin R. Seiden Curator of Chinese Art and the June and Simon KC Li Curator of Chinese Art. Trust Fund position with promotion potential to IS-14 at management’s discretion.

About the employer

National Museum of Asian Art is hiring for this role. Industry: Museums. Sector: 71.