The Folger Shakespeare Library needs to transform scholarly research into compelling and accessible exhibition experiences that engage diverse audiences and align with the institution's academic and cultural mission.
Requirements
- Proven experience developing exhibitions and interpretive content for cultural, academic, or museum settings.
- Experience collaborating with designers, curators, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and content development skills.
- Ability to interpret scholarly material and shape it into clear, engaging content for broad public audiences.
- Familiarity with using digital tools or systems to support project coordination, task tracking, or workflow management.
- Understanding of audience-centered interpretation and inclusive design principles.
- Familiarity with museum standards for exhibition development and accessibility best practices.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with colleagues to develop exhibition themes, storylines, and interpretive plans.
- Stewards and helps shape the writing of exhibition texts, including panels, labels, and multimedia scripts, with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and accessibility.
- Helps ensure narrative and design elements align with the exhibition’s concept and goals for the visitor experience.
- Adapts complex scholarly research into engaging narratives for broad audiences.
- Assists in identifying and researching artifacts in close consultation with curators and subject experts.
- Works with ADEO to develop and implement a variety of front-end, formative, and summative evaluation strategies.
- Collaborates with the ADEO to align content development with exhibition design and production schedules, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality interpretive materials that support the creative vision and meet project milestones.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in History, Art History, Museum Studies, Exhibition Design, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Demonstrated comfort and familiarity with early modern European studies and/or Shakespeare.
- Strong project coordination, collaboration, and consensus-building skills.
- Normal work week is Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.
- Installation, de-installation, and courier trips will require work outside of normal office hours, including late nights and possible out-of-town travel.
