Position Title: Curator
Department: Curatorial
Position Type: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) permanent, beginning immediately
Closing Date: 5:00p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, or until the position is filled
Job Location: Mennonite Heritage Village, 231 PTH 12N, Steinbach, Manitoba
Organization Summary
Mennonite Heritage Village, located in Steinbach, MB, is an open-air museum whose mission is to preserve and interpret the history of Russian-descendant Mennonites and their settlement in Manitoba. The museum is open year-round and has a collection of over 17,000 artefacts, more than 30 buildings and historical features on a 40-acre site, as well as two indoor galleries and numerous display areas. The museum welcomes about 48,000 visitors from around the world annually.
Position Summary:
Mennonite Heritage Village seeks a Curator to lead the curatorial department. Duties include collections management, exhibit research and production, heritage building conservation, and occasional public presentations, tours, and outreach initiatives. This position is full-time, and some weekend work will be required from time to time, particularly on Festival Days, held on long weekends throughout the summer.
The ideal candidate possesses the following attributes:
- Graduate from a recognized university or college, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History or Anthropology, with a focus on Mennonite history.
- Proven experience in a museum setting and working with artefact collections.
- Advanced research and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively; and
- Enthusiastic about museums and the role they play in communities.
Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, or until the position is filled. Interested applicants may forward a résumé including cover letter to Robert Goertzen, Executive Director at robertg@mhv.ca .
A full position description can be found here: Curator.