Assistant Curator, Interpretation

M+ is a museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Located in Hong Kong’s WestK, we are one of the leading museums of modern and contemporary visual culture in the world. The museum reflects our unique time and place, building on Hong Kong’s historic balance of the local and the international to define a distinctive and innovative voice for Asia’s twenty-first century.

M+ is a museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Located in Hong Kong’s WestK, we are one of the leading museums of modern and contemporary visual culture in the world. The museum reflects our unique time and place, building on Hong Kong’s historic balance of the local and the international to define a distinctive and innovative voice for Asia’s twenty-first century.

This is a fixed-term contract position of 2-year with possibility for renewal subject to organisational needs and individual performance.

You will be responsible for

• working in close collaboration with curators across multiple disciplines, you will be responsible for defining and articulating key messages and visitor outcomes for proposed exhibitions that connect with target audiences;
• developing compelling ways of telling stories about objects, artworks and ideas through varying means – text, interactives, audio guides and other in gallery visitor experiences;
• developing interpretive plannings that help guide the teams responsible for producing and installing exhibits that fulfill the vision articulated by the interpretive plan;
• developing text strategies in both English and Chinese in collaboration in the writing and editing for various panels, labels and interactive prioritizing readability and accessibility, ensuring exhibitions resonate with a broad spectrum of visitors; and
• working across the learning and digital teams to ensure key messages and outcomes for exhibitions are applied and understood and work in tandem with programming and other audience development goals .
• creating and developing content for a range of drop-in and registered tours, and related training program for M+ Guides related to exhibition.
• working with curatorial, and exhibition and collection teams to recommend interpretive strategies and writing text to support audiences in the museum;
• building relationships within the volunteer guide and educator community when needed; and
• performing any other duties from time to time as reasonably assigned by M+.

You should

• possess a recognised university degree, preferably in museum education, journalism, communications, creative media, cultural management or equivalent;
• have at least 4-5 years of professional experience in programme planning and development, project management of art and cultural events or festivals;
• have proven experience telling compelling stories for different in formal learning outlets;
• have strong research skills with demonstrated commitment to learning, and maintain up-to-date knowledge with the literature and practices of learning and interpretation issues in contemporary museums;
• be a diplomatic and collaborative team player with proven leadership and facilitation skills; and
• have excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese.
• be self-motivated and able to work independently and cooperatively with others in a fast-paced environment;
• be highly-organised and detail-oriented; and
• Candidates with less experience will be considered for the position of Curatorial Assistant.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

05-09-2025

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All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.

For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact:

Crystal Yu /+852 22000114

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