Curatorial advisers may find the MLA publication "Working with your curatorial Adviser" helpful. Please click on the link below to access.
Responsibilities of the Adviser
Curatorial Advisers assess the overall performance of their museum, and make suggestions on how that might be approved. They are specifically required to:
Who can become a Curatorial Adviser?
Qualifications required
Curatorial Advisers must have a relevant degree, or a diploma in museum studies (or equivalent), AND recent relevant experience of the principles and practice of museum operation and management
Interpretation of �equivalent qualifications� and �relevant experience� will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Changes to Curatorial Adviser
There may be occasions when a Curatorial Adviser is required to terminate their role. If there is a change of person acting as Curatorial Adviser it is essential that you inform SMC of this situation. MLA and SMC correspond with the individual cited as Curatorial Adviser on the application (formally proven by a minute of the governing body). Change of Curatorial Adviser will require contact details to be amended to reflect this change. Similarly, any appointment of a different Curatorial Adviser from the original will require a formal minute to be submitted to SMC.
Annual Curatorial Advisers Conference
SMC organise at least one meeting per year for all the Curatorial Advisers in Scotland. This meeting covers areas of topics relevant to Curatorial Advisers in their role advising on the Accreditation and Registration criteria. The dates of these meetings are publicised in SMSee.
New Curatorial Advisers
There are often museums seeking Curatorial Advisers. If you are not currently an Adviser but are interested in carrying out such a role please contact SMC�s Accreditation Manager to discuss this in the first instance.
If you have any enquiries about the information on these pages or require more detailed information on the Museum Accreditation Scheme then please contact the SMC Standards Manager.
