About this role
Competition # : 49110 Department: Communities, Culture, Tourism & HeritageLocation: HALIFAXType of Employment: PermanentUnion Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: 13-Jul-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)About UsThe Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is part of the Nova Scotia Museum, in the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. This department supports communities across the province to be welcoming, inclusive, and accessible, providing a great quality of life for Nova Scotians. We value the collective diversity of our heritage and our people and believe in the transformative nature of culture to help create healthy, active, growing communities.For more information visit https://cch.novascotia.ca/About Our OpportunityThe Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is seeking a Curator of Interpretation to lead the development of engaging, accessible, and meaningful visitor experiences. Reporting directly to the Museum Manager, this role is responsible for overseeing exhibition development and circulation, gallery renewal, and museum-wide wayfinding initiatives. The Curator also serves as the project lead for the annual Maritime Heritage Festival - an emerging program for which they will play a key role in expanding its scope, strengthening partnerships, and growing its audience in the years ahead.Primary AccountabilitiesThe Curator of Interpretation helps advance the Maritime Museum's strategic and interpretive goals. They play a central role in shaping the museum's visitor experience through the planning, coordination, and delivery of interpretive initiatives and major projects. This position requires a high degree of collaboration, creativity, and organization to successfully manage concurrent priorities?from exhibition development and gallery renewal to large-scale public programming. Working internally across teams and with external partners/contractors, the Curator ensures that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with the museum's strategic vision and commitment to accessible, engaging storytelling. The Curator:Serves as the primary liaison for exhibition projects, coordinating collaboration across internal teams and ensuring alignment between fabrication, content development, and interpretive programming. Manages relationships with external contractors, designers, and consultants to support successful project delivery.Ensures projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with institutional goals.Coordinates gallery renewal and interpretive planning to create dynamic, accessible, and engaging visitor experiences.Manages the development and implementation of museum-wide wayfinding systems to enhance navigation, accessibility, and visitor flow. Ensures consistent interpretive messaging and visual identity across galleries and public spaces.Leads the planning, delivery, and ongoing growth of the annual Maritime Heritage Festival, including programming, logistics, and budget oversight. Builds and strengthens partnerships to expand the festival's reach, audience, and overall impact year-over-year.Researches and applies for funding opportunities to support interpretative initiatives.Produces scaled exhibition floorplans and contributes to the digital/graphic visual and interpretative design elements.Contributes to broader museum planning and ensures projects align with strategic goals, while monitoring outcomes and visitor engagement. Prepares reports and budgets and ensures all initiatives meet safety, conservation, inclusion and accessibility standards.Additionally:The Curator supports education and visitor services, Boat School, the CSS Acadia Interpretation Plan, initiatives of the NSM Interpretation Working Group, the NSM Collections Team, and the Museum Manager as required. Represents the Museum at events and performs other duties, as assigned.Qualifications and ExperienceUndergraduate degree plus minimum 5 years professional experience, or a Master's degree