RIYADH: The Museums Commission held a virtual session on qualifications and job opportunities in the museum sector as part of its monthly Open Talk series, engaging specialists in museums, heritage, and culture.
The session aimed to raise awareness, share expertise, and highlight best practices in managing and preserving cultural heritage to develop the Kingdom’s museum sector, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The discussion covered qualifications, career paths, and skills needed locally and internationally; updates on the Kingdom’s museum job market; academic requirements for national talent; key specialized roles; practical competencies; and global trends in digitization and exhibition technologies.
Alsharqi Dahmali, president of the Arab Regional Alliance of the International Council of Museums, said management was a question of development, protection, and employment. He noted employment was fundamental and that the curator role had evolved to require specialized collection management skills.
Dahmali emphasized that curator roles continued to evolve with societal changes, requiring advanced thinking to engage communities and meet public expectations.
