noun · academic
curation
UK/kjʊəˈreɪʃən/US/kjʊrˈreɪʃən/cu·RA·tion
the act of selecting, organising, and looking after items for an exhibition or collection
Examples
“The exhibition's curation emphasised local voices and little-known archives.”
“Digital curation is becoming essential as museums go online.”
“She received praise for the sensitive curation of the refugee narratives.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective curation can transform disparate objects into a coherent narrative that prompts visitors to reconsider familiar histories.”
Collocations
- curation strategy
- digital curation
- curation team
Word family
Common mistakes
The curator did the curation the exhibition.→The curator did the curation of the exhibition.
They curate the content every day (meaning noun).→They curate the content every day. / The curation of the content takes time.
Say it for a higher band
5selection→6arrangement→7+curation
Synonyms
selection
Easily confused
selection
“The selection was interesting, but the curation gave the show its narrative.”
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