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curator

[kyoo-rey-ter, kyoor-ey-, kyoor-uh-ter] / kyʊˈreɪ tər, ˈkyʊər eɪ-, ˈkyʊər ə tər /
NOUN
caretaker of collection
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STRONGEST


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A curator from the Brooklyn Museum tells her that a Kara Walker pop-up artist’s book, one of many works Harris Norton has gifted to the institution, will appear in an upcoming show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“Give rattlesnakes at least three to four feet of space, and more for larger individuals,” said Greg Pauly, curator of herpetology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Eleri Lynn, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, said the display of images spanning 300 years of family photoshoots, commissioned portraiture and official engagements would embark on a tour planned to span the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"Together they invite us to see the city itself as a kind of artwork: layered, complex and made up of many different experiences," Gyan Prakash, curator of the exhibition, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Lydia is a curator of textiles at the Met.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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