Curator

/kjʊˈreɪtər/ or /ˈkjʊərətər/ noun

Definition

A curator is a person who is responsible for selecting, organizing, and caring for items in a museum, gallery, or collection. They also plan how to display these items to the public.

Etymology

From Latin *curator* “overseer, guardian,” from *curare* “to take care of.” The role shifted from caring for people’s affairs or souls to caring for cultural objects and knowledge.

Kelly Says

A good curator is part storyteller, part guardian, and part detective—choosing what to show, how to show it, and what it really means. In a way, they decide which pieces of the past get to speak to the future.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሙዚየም ተቆጣጣሪ
ARالعربية
أمين المتحف
BNবাংলা
তত্ত্বাবধায়ক
CSČeština
kurátor
DADansk
kurator
DEDeutsch
Kurator
ELΕλληνικά
επιμελητής
ESEspañol
curador
FAفارسی
متصدی موزه
FISuomi
kuraattori
FRFrançais
conservateur
GUGU
સંગ્રહાલયના રક્ષક
HAHA
mai kula
HEעברית
אוצר
HIहिन्दी
संग्रहाध्यक्ष
HUMagyar
kurátor
IDBahasa Indonesia
kurator
IGIG
onye nlekọta
ITItaliano
curatore
JA日本語
学芸員
KKKK
куратор
KMKM
អ្នកថែរក្សាសារមន្ទីរ
KO한국어
큐레이터
MRMR
संग्रहालयाचा रक्षक
MSBahasa Melayu
kurator
MYမြန်မာ
ပြတိုက်မှူး
NLNederlands
conservator
NONorsk
kurator
PAPA
ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿਕਰਤਾ
PLPolski
kurator
PTPortuguês
curador
RORomână
curator
RUРусский
куратор
SVSvenska
intendent
SWKiswahili
mkuu wa makumbusho
TAதமிழ்
அருங்காட்சியக காப்பாளர்
TEతెలుగు
సంరక్షకుడు
THไทย
ผู้ดูแลพิพิธภัณฑ์
TLTL
tagapangalaga
TRTürkçe
küratör
UKУкраїнська
куратор
URاردو
نگران
VITiếng Việt
người quản lý
YOYO
olùtọ́jú
ZH中文
馆长
ZUZU
umphathi

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