About the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City-The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world. At The Met, every staff member - from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond - lives by the core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. Respect : Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always. Inclusivity : Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued. Collaboration : Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission. Excellence : Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise-and inspire curiosity and creativity. Integrity : Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve. GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: The Conservator has the overall responsibility to ensure the proper care, preservation, and treatment of The Costume Institute's encyclopedic collection and coordinate flexible conservation support to the department's ongoing commitments (exhibitions and installations, loans and acquisitions, assessments) and special projects. Conservator is relied upon to establish and recommend conservation guidelines, oversee condition reports, packing and storage, object treatments, and provide project management of departmental conservation and installation activities, while collaborating closely with the curatorial and collections management staff and other institutions in a fast-paced environment. Conservator supervises The CI Conservation Lab and staff. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: Coordinate and establish conservation initiatives, maintenance, and treatments related
