Comments on: Ask a Curator

By: William Deupree

William Deupree — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:16:44 +0000

I am wondering if there is a ‘standard’ that requires an organization to have a curator on staff if the organization is known as a museum. Reason being, a museum(not a large one)received a collection of Indian artifacs several years ago. The donor’s family would like to retreve the collection because the musuem has provided poor exposer and has had some financial problems. A friend of the family mentioned that a curator is suppose to be on staff in a museum and that this museum does not have a curator. Thank You, Bill Deupree

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:18:38 +0000

Are there masters in art curating? And are there any programs in the North Carolina area?

By: Lynne F. Knowles

Lynne F. Knowles — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:23:15 +0000

I am curious that I have not heard much about the Rodin donation from Iris Cantor of NYC…
Is this still forthcoming?

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:43:02 +0000

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By: Caroline Rocheleau

Caroline Rocheleau — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:04:41 +0000

@Jennifer A mummy becomes a mummy as soon as the preservation process is completed. Although the Egyptians generally kept mum (pun intended) on many of their sacred religious practices or were rather vague about them, the Greek historian Herodotus of Halicarnassus was quite eloquent about mummification. He describes three types of mummification, which vary in complexity and cost, and for all three methods, the time required is 70 days.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:08:07 +0000

Is being a curator what you thought it would be? What are common misconceptions about your job? What type of education or background is good to have in order to become a curator?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:17:56 +0000

This question is for the curator of the Egyptian collection.

When does a mummy become a mummy? Is it considered a mummy as soon as the body is wrapped? Or is it only considered a mummy years and years later when the body has “mummified?”

By: Dave Parker

Dave Parker — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:15:54 +0000

Being a curator sounds like the ultimate dream job for an art lover, but what are the challenges? If you see a work of art that would be perfect for the museum, do you generally have to fight others for it? I could see some stress arising from that.