Synonyms for
Curator
Definition
A person who is in charge of a museum, art gallery, or other collection.
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Common collocations
- art curator
- museum curator
- chief curator
- guest curator
- curator of
- curator's role
- curator's decision
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Usage note
A curator is typically responsible for a collection of items, often in a museum or gallery. While 'curate' can be used informally to mean 'to organize' or 'to select', its formal meaning relates to the professional management of cultural heritage.
Example sentences
- The curator carefully handles the artifacts in the museum.
- The curator organizes the exhibitions in the art gallery.
- The curator is responsible for the preservation of the collection.
- The museum curator gives a lecture about the history of the artifacts.
- The curator works closely with the conservation team to protect the artworks.
Quotes
As a curator, I am devoted to the art of today and tomorrow.
The role of the curator is to make the invisible visible.
A curator is someone who creates a space where art can speak.