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cu·ra·tor (kyo̵̅o̅ rātər, kyo̵orāt′ər; kyo̵orət ər)

noun

  1. a person in charge of a museum, library, etc.
  2. a guardian, as of a minor

Etymology: ME curatour < L curator < curare: see curative

Related Forms:

  • curatorial cu′·ra·to′·rial (kyo̵or′ə tôrē əl) adjective
  • curatorship cu·ra′·tor·ship′ noun
curator Synonyms

curator

n.

keeper, custodian, guardian, museum officer, officer in charge of a collection, conservator, museologist, museographer, archivist, caretaker; see also antiquarian, collector 2, librarian, scientist.

curator Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • appoint: Benjamin Lovett has been appointed Curator for Vietnamese at the British Library.

Converse of subject

  • nominate: Selected artists are nominated by key curators, writers and artists from across the UK.

Adjective modifier

  • honorary: The picture shows Fred Hams and the Honorary Curator.
  • Senior: Access to these files may be arranged by applying to the Senior Curator at the above address.
  • archeological: All areas of the country are covered by an archeological curator.
  • assistant: In the spring Katie was the assistant curator for an exhibit held during the Piccolo Spoleto Festival held annually in Charleston in May.
  • founding: He was previously founding curator of Tate St Ives and also responsible for the Barbara Hepworth Museum.
  • former: Kettle's Yard Kettle's Yard was founded by Jim Ede, a former curator of the Tate Gallery, almost 50 years ago.

Modifies a noun

  • bonis: In section 31, " tutor or curator " and " or curator bonis " .
  • litem: The failure to appoint a curator ad litem in appropriate circumstances could amount to a breach of both Convention rights.
  • ad: The failure to appoint a curator ad litem in appropriate circumstances could amount to a breach of both Convention rights.

Noun used with modifier

  • museum: I wonder how long I would survive without the museum curator.
  • freelance: She is co-founder and former editor of the magazine Contemporary and has worked as a freelance curator and author since 1992.
  • exhibition: Liz Mitchell, exhibition curator, Manchester Art Gallery.
  • guest: Proposals are invited from artists and guest curators for our 2004 exhibition program.
  • gallery: A big thankyou to Pat Maycroft and Jessica Morgan, Gallery curator of the Arts Complex, who arranged the day.

Preposition: of

  • museum: We suggest you contact the curator of the museum where you would like to offer your services.
  • exhibition: Curator of the exhibition, Claire Doherty, aims to draw new audiences to experience contemporary art in unexpected sites, inspiring new stories.
  • collection: The editor, Nigel Allan, was Curator of the Oriental Collections in the Wellcome Library from 1978 to 2005.
  • experiment: It was Robert Hooke, in his role as curator of experiments for the Royal Society, who prepared each pioneer for his journey.

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