Curator

Job Title: Museum Curator

Location: The House of MG, Ahmedabad
Department: Retail / Galleries / Heritage Custodianship
Employment Type: Full-Time

POSITION SUMMARY:

The House of MG is seeking a passionate and qualified Museum Curator / Custodian Manager to oversee and manage its diverse collection of heirloom textiles, brassware, woodwork, books, and heritage artifacts. This role requires a detail-oriented and knowledgeable professional with at least 5 years of experience in a museum, gallery, or heritage retail environment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the custodianship, documentation, preservation, presentation, and promotion of the collections across Ahmedabad Trunk (Heirloom Shop), the Bookstore, Mangal bag properties, and other display areas within the hotel.

This role blends traditional curatorial responsibilities with contemporary retail, sales, and guest interaction functions, aligned with the brand’s ethos of preserving and showcasing Indian heritage.

Key Responsibilities:

Collection Custodianship & Curatorial Duties

• Oversee the custodianship of all heritage collections in Ahmedabad Trunk, Bookstore, Mangalbag Houses, and hotel premises.
• Acquire, authenticate, and document artifacts including textiles, brass, wood, and art pieces.
• Curate and manage rotating and permanent exhibitions, ensuring proper storytelling and contextual presentation.
• Lead research and documentation projects; maintain digital and physical records of all collections.
• Ensure proper tagging, pricing, condition monitoring, and display of all items in galleries and retail spaces.
• Coordinate the restoration and preservation of damaged or aging artifacts using internal or external experts.

Retail & Sales Management

• Oversee daily operations of Ahmedabad Trunk and Bookstore; ensure high-quality visual merchandising.
• Coordinate sales, inventory updates, pricing, audits, and physical verification of all retail and gallery items.
• Manage VIP/VVIP guests in the absence of senior floor personnel; ensure a seamless guest experience.
• Support sales training and SOP compliance for local artisan products and trunk merchandise.
• Collaborate with the marketing team for inventory photography, go-frugal entry, and promotional materials.

Inventory, Store, and Project Oversight

• Maintain and manage inventory registers and tracking systems for all items.
• Ensure coordination of handover/takeover of imported/exported artifacts and heritage materials.
• Manage the upkeep and display of in-room and outdoor artifact installations, including courtyards and galleries.
• Handle keys management and security coordination for retail and heritage areas.
• Support the launch and maintenance of new heritage projects and gallery displays.

Team & Vendor Management

• Supervise support staff, assistant curators, and security related to textile and artifact handling.
• Liaise with vendors for purchase orders, delivery, and returns of materials.
• Enforce cleanliness, upkeep, and SOP adherence in display and storage areas.
• Provide daily reports, suggest remedial actions, and maintain ongoing communication with senior leadership and MD.

Checkpoints & Protocols:

• Any materials location will not change or sell without AM permission and HOD or Custodian information which is displayed in the room, premises, and outside area.
• In charge will look after all antique materials with proper labels and display them in or outside the hotel like rooms, offices, courtyards, premises, and other areas.
• All antique materials should be proper digitalis documentation and in registered etc.
• Lost and found, damage and sale or relocation of an antique to be communicated with the custodian for proper management.
• Textile Store management to be handled by custodian and Security, and Assistant Curator.
• The custodian will maintain registers.
• Custodian to keep a note of this on an daily basis and any remedial course required to be implemented with inputs from MD sir.
• Arranging products for pricing.

Skills & Competencies:

• Deep understanding of Indian heritage textiles, crafts, and antiquities
• Strong research, documentation, and digital cataloguing skills
• Visual merchandising and aesthetic display planning
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and team management skills
• Comfortable working with retail inventory software.
• Strong verbal and written communication; guest-handling skills preferred
• Attention to detail, preservation ethics, and ability to uphold brand legacy

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to ₹70,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Commuter assistance
• Food provided
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus

Work Location: In person

Speak with the employer
+91 9909946024Expected Start Date: 01/08/2025