By Evan Midford, Website & Social Media Coordinator
If you are passionate about preserving and celebrating sports heritage, this opportunity is for you.
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, a program of Sport Manitoba, is seeking a skilled and motivated Curator to join our team on a part-time basis. This is your opportunity to contribute to Manitoba’s rich sport heritage while collaborating with a dedicated team in a dynamic and rewarding environment.
About the Role
As the Curator, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and showcasing our sport legacy. Reporting to the Sport Heritage Specialist, you’ll lead collections management, exhibit planning, and archival care while ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of our treasured artifacts.
Key Responsibilities
Collections Management
- Maintain accurate collection records, including accession logs and databases (Musetoba).
- Actively pursue collections from current-era athletes, builders, teams and major events.
- Manage communications with artefact donors and loaners, maintain artefact inventory.
- Ensure conservation standards, pest control, and cleanliness of storage and gallery spaces.
- Oversee archival and exhibit collections, ensuring safe storage and display.
- Respond to research requests and facilitate public access to collections.
Exhibits and Events
- Assist with planning and executing digital and physical exhibits, including artefact selection, cleaning, and mounting for exhibits.
- Manage displays for Induction Ceremonies and other events.
Administration
- Lead grant applications for museum projects.
- Budget for projects, storage maintenance, and artifact care.
- Plan and oversee collections projects.
- Supervise and support summer, intern, and term staff, as well as volunteers.
- Maintain relationships with sport heritage community, including individual sport halls of fame.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in a related field (Museum or Archival Studies training preferred).
- Experience in collections management and care, with preventative conservation knowledge.
- Demonstrated experience in grant applications.
- Project management experience.
- Proficiency with museum databases (Musetoba preferred).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Passion for sports and sport history.
About the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
A program of Sport Manitoba, the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame’s mandate is to collect, preserve, showcase and celebrate the history and heritage of sport excellence in Manitoba. For more information, visit sportmanitoba.ca/hall-of-fame
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience to halloffame@sportmanitoba.ca by Monday, February 17 at 9:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame at (204) 925-5936.
