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Assistant Curator, European Paintings
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, USA
- Contract
- Full-Time
- Posted
- 29 July 2026
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Assistant Curator - European Paintings GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: As Assistant Curator, or Associate Curator with commensurate experience, you are a forward-looking art historian specializing in 19th-century…
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