Plant Curatorial Fellowship Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Science
Horticulture, Environmental Science, Biology
The Plant Curatorial Fellowship supports an emerging professional in garden curation, collection management, or historic landscape interpretation, offering an opportunity to help steward Winterthur’s historic garden. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s most important examples of the twentieth century “wild garden” style, the Winterthur Garden is defined by its historic living collections and their artful integration within the natural landscape.
The Curatorial Fellow will assist with the documentation and assessment of Winterthur’s living collections, with an emphasis on key groupings such as the peony collections. The Fellow will participate in essential daily curatorial work, tracking plant condition, maintaining records, and supporting collections management to ensure the long-term health and continuity of the collections.
Key DetailsCompensation: $19/hour
Duration:1 year, with opportunity for renewal (stars January 5, 2027)
Schedule:FT (35 hours/week)
Eligibility
Minimum Experience:Graduate of an accredited college or university in Natural Science or Humanities with one year of experience in a garden or museum setting, including work related to collections management, documentation, or interpretation.
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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library encompasses an unrivaled museum of American decorative arts in its mansion and galleries and a magnificent 60-acre naturalistic garden—all set on 1,000 gorgeous acres.
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