Museum Curator

Museum CuratorGolden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CADutiesEvaluate existing museum collections for redundancy and relevancy.Develop and write recommendations and guidance for culling, removal, and deaccessioning of museum items.Work with repositories and agencies for identification and transfer of deaccessioned collections.The chosen individual will work in a dynamic and diverse collection of over 6.2 million items that cover many topics and events such as the presence of the U.S. Army, conservation and recreation, the Alcatraz Indian Occupation, dairy ranching in the Marin Headlands, Alcatraz prison history, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and coastal defenses. This Curator position supports the Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s Museum Program in its efforts to assess and refine the collection to those materials and items that meet the Scope of Collections (SOCS), Records Management guidelines, and park mission, thereby allowing the park to focus on better protecting/preserving relevant resources and sharing those with the public.

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