Kurator

curator (museum or gallery)

noun ku-ra-TOR Rare

Origin: from Latin curator (overseer)

Also means

trustee, administrator (legal context)

Usage Note

Kurator in the arts context means a museum or exhibition curator who selects and arranges artworks. In legal German it can also mean a court-appointed guardian for assets. Feminine: Kuratorin. Plural: Kuratoren.

Examples

"Der Kurator stellte die Exponate thematisch zusammen."

Natural Translation

The curator arranged the exhibits thematically.

Literal Translation

The curator put the exhibits thematically together.

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