Curator (Noun)
Meaning
The custodian of a collection (as a museum or library).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The museum's curator carefully selected the artifacts for the new exhibit on ancient civilizations.
- As the curator of the rare book room, she was responsible for preserving the delicate volumes.
- The art gallery's curator worked closely with the artist to design the layout of the show.
- The curator of the natural history museum spent years collecting and categorizing the specimens.
- The library's curator of manuscripts was an expert in medieval texts and spent hours deciphering the handwritten pages.