Matthew Hirst
Curator at Woburn Abbey- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Woburn Enterprises Limited
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Curator
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Oct 2015 - Present
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Head of Arts & Historic Collections
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Jul 2007 - Sep 2015
Department manager of 18 staff across curatorial, exhibitions, registration, archives, photo library and textiles. Responsible for all the Devonshire Collections in UK and Ireland. Project manager of interior refurbishment as part of the Masterplan Restoration. Senior manager responsible for opening the visitor attraction to the public. Department manager of 18 staff across curatorial, exhibitions, registration, archives, photo library and textiles. Responsible for all the Devonshire Collections in UK and Ireland. Project manager of interior refurbishment as part of the Masterplan Restoration. Senior manager responsible for opening the visitor attraction to the public.
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Curator
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Sep 2000 - Jul 2007
Curator with specialist interest in furniture and interiors. Researched and curated numerous exhibitions. Managed inventory project and photographic library. Devised and ran annual programme of specialist study days. Curator with specialist interest in furniture and interiors. Researched and curated numerous exhibitions. Managed inventory project and photographic library. Devised and ran annual programme of specialist study days.
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Team Assistant
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Feb 1998 - Sep 2000
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Education
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2000 - 2001
The University of Buckingham
MA Historic Interiors and Decorative Arts, 18th/19th C European Decorative arts/interiors. Dissertation research on architect Henry Holland -
1997 - 1999
The University of Buckingham
History of Art & Heritage Management, 17th - 19th century European decorative arts
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