curator

Definition

A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.

Etymology

From Latin cūrātor (“one who has care of a thing, a manager, guardian, trustee”), from cūrāre (“to take care of”), from cūra (“care, heed, attention, anxiety, grief”).

Example Sentences

• "The Club became like town meetings for the entire New York art scene, attracting dealers, collectors, uptown curators like Alfred Barr, critics, and just about any other culturati who could wrangle their way in."
• "Renowned curator Jacques Saunière staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum's Grand Gallery."

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