Jaqui - Exhibitions Curator

Jaqui is currently an Exhibitions Curator at the New Zealand Maritime Museum in Auckland. Find out how her Masters study helped her when she started out.

Exhibitions Curator, New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui A Tangaroa, Auckland

I have a BFA and Masters in Museum & Heritage Studies. The MHST theoretical and practicum modules offered by Victoria University of Wellington, plus access to industry professionals, gave me a fantastic introduction to the world of museums. As a mature student, I studied part-time over several years and had contract work (a variety of roles), at The Dowse Art Museum and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Following my graduation, I was Exhibition/Public Programme Developer at the Museum of Wellington City & Sea (now Wellington Museum) for nearly five years.Then I shifted to Auckland to be the Programmes Manager, at Objectspace, – a publicly-funded organization exploring ideas and objects relating to innovative craft and design. I am now working as an Exhibitions Curator at the New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui A Tangaroa. I am privileged to work with a range of talented people and enjoy a high level of job satisfaction.