curator of costume at rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum connects people, art and history. Across 80 galleries, the institution tells the story of the Netherlands in a global context, drawing on a collection of more than one million objects. As Curator of Costume, you will be responsible for the museum’s costume and accessories collection.

The collection is particularly strong in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century objects. The holdings relating to the twentieth and twenty-first centuries are in development.

As Curator, you will have a clear vision of the significance and future of the costume collection, both within the context of the Rijksmuseum and in a broader national and international museum perspective. You will help shape its identity and profile.

You will play a key role in conducting research into the collection, proposing acquisitions, and contributing to exhibitions and collection displays.