noun · neutral
curator
UK/ˈkjʊəreɪtə(r)/US/ˈkjʊrˌeɪtər/CU·ra·tor
a person in charge of a museum or exhibition who selects and organizes objects or artworks
Examples
“The curator selected works that reflected the city's history.”
“Our museum's curator arranged a special tour for students.”
“She trained as a curator before working in contemporary art.”
Band 8 sentence
“The curator's decision to juxtapose contemporary pieces with historical artifacts created a surprisingly powerful dialogue.”
Collocations
- museum curator
- curator of the exhibition
Word family
Common mistakes
The curator decide which pieces to show.→The curator decides which pieces to show.
He is curator of museum.→He is the curator of the museum.
Say it for a higher band
5museum staff→6collection manager→7+curator
Synonyms
collection manager
Easily confused
critic
“The critic published a harsh review the day after the exhibition opened.”
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