Application deadline: 03-05-2025
Would you like to help strengthen and expand Museum Odense’s national and international position in the field of Hans Christian Andersen studies?
Are you eager to collaborate with internal and external partners to create relevant and contemporary interpretations of Hans Christian Andersen – both within the framework of H.C. Andersen’s House and beyond? Do you want to contribute to developing the museum’s research profile in the field of Hans Christian Andersen’s work?
Museum Odense is seeking a museum curator who, through a combination of research and communication skills within the field of literary history, can ensure the unfolding of the development potential within the Hans Christian Andersen area.
Hans Christian Andersen, together with the artist couple, composer Carl Nielsen and sculptor Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, forms one of three prominent artists in Museum Odense’s portfolio. With the forthcoming opening of a new big exhibition on Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen each soon to be represented by their own distinguished museum. The three subject areas are placed in the same team at the museum, providing a strong foundation for interdisciplinary collaboration. Museum Odense also includes an internationally recognized children’s and youth team, with which the Hans Christian Andersen team works in close partnership.
The Hans Christian Andersen field of work has developed significantly over recent years. H.C. Andersen’s House is a world-class museum – a total experience featuring new exhibitions, a children and youth universe, and world-class architecture. The museum is constantly renewing its formats for events and activities, both inside and outside its physical space, catering to both the popular and the niche. With the recent appointment of a PhD candidate and continued close partnership with the H.C. Andersen Center at the University of Southern Denmark, the museum’s already strong research profile in this field has been further reinforced. Over the coming years these efforts will continue to evolve with an even greater focus on international engagement.
The new Hans Christian Andersen curator will, together with the rest of the team, help to realize the large local, national, and international potential outlined above. A key responsibility will be to develop and implement new formats for communicating Hans Christian Andersen’s legacy, both within and beyond the museum’s framework, including through international projects. Another important task will be to contribute to the research-based development of the team and actively participate in collaborative research projects with universities and museums, both in Denmark and abroad.
We are looking for a candidate with strong personal commitment and ambition, and ideally the following qualifications:
- A relevant academic degree
- Experience in public engagement and communication with diverse audiences
- Research experience, preferably at PhD level
- Insight into the life and work of Hans Christian Andersen
- Project management experience
- An international outlook and networking orientation
- Fluency in English
- It is not a prerequisite to speak and write Danish
We offer:
- An exciting position with a high degree of independence and the opportunity to set your own direction.
- A vibrant team environment with strong professional expertise, high ambitions, and a warm and relaxed atmosphere
- A wide-ranging scope of work including public engagement, research, project management, and national and international institutional collaboration
The position is full-time, and we would like the candidate to start by August 1st, 2025.
Further questions about the position can be directed to:
- Head of development for H.C. Andersen’s House
- Mads Runge, at (+45) 20 90 13 27, mtr@odense.dk
or the:
- Director of Museum Odense
- Henrik Harnow, at (+45) 51 30 32 98, hharn@odense.dk.
The first round of interviews is expected to be held on May 9 and the second round on May 21. The museum uses personality profiling as part of the recruitment process.
Start date August 1. Salary according to agreement with the possibility of negotiating supplements based on qualifications.
Museum Odense is an independent institution and one of the country’s major state-recognized cultural history museums. We operate a total of six museums and had a total visitor number of almost 400,000 in 2024. The museum’s Vision 2026 and Strategy 2024-2026 set the framework and direction for the museum’s ambitious development in the coming years. See the museum’s vision and strategy
Museum Odense has an administration agreement with Odense Municipality, which means that Odense Municipality practically handles the applications, etc. All applicable rules for handling personal data and confidentiality are complied with in this regard.
Application deadline: before May 4.
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