Provenance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Provenance Specialist (Regular, Full-Time)

General Counsel

Reporting to the General Counsel Assistant Secretary, the Provenance Specialist is responsible for providing guidance and advice on best practices in connection with the research, documentation, and verification of the history of ownership of works in the museum’s collection and potential acquisitions by working closely with the Registration Collections, Curatorial, and Conservation departments. This position plays a key role in coordinating among all departments throughout the museum to help ensure ethical stewardship and compliance with national and international cultural property laws. This role may also require the undertaking of research on provenance for specific acquisitions, as necessary.

Responsibilities :

• Coordinates with registrars, curators, and legal teams to assess risks and advise on potential acquisitions
• Investigates claims of Cultural Property working with curators, conservators, and scientists on provenance research and analysis
• Compiles, verifies, and maintains provenance records in accordance with museum standards
• Partners with the relevant departments and the director to create a provenance policy for the Museum
• Trains employees in relevant departments on provenance best practice and procedures
• Prepares reports and documentation as requested by the General Counsel
• Influences the direction of training sessions for curatorial and collections management staff on provenance best practices
• Collaborates with international and national provenance networks, researchers, and databases
• Monitors legal and ethical developments in the field of cultural heritage and advise museum leadership accordingly
• Contributes to catalogues, exhibitions, and publications as needed
• Performs other duties or special projects as assigned

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