Exhibition Curator

The Malva Museum of Visual Arts in Lahti opened to the public at the end of April 2022. Our unique art, poster, and design content provides experiences and activities for heavy culture consumers, families with children, and first-timers alike. Malva is part of the Lahti Museums, which also include the Skiing Museum, the Lahti Historical Museum, and the Mastola Radio and TV Museum. Lahti Museums is the regional responsible museum for the Päijät-Häme region. Lahti Museums was the Museum of the Year 2025. In 2026, Malva was nominated for European Museum of the Year and received The Museum Prize for Environmental Sustainability awarded by the European Museum Forum. As an exhibition curator, you will create and implement Malva's exhibition strategy and influence the content of the exhibitions. Your duties include the curation and coordination of temporary exhibitions, as well as responsibility for the practical implementation of exhibition projects. The position is located within the exhibition unit of Lahti Museums, where you will work with 14 other exhibition professionals and collaborate closely with the staff of Malva and all Lahti Museums. You will work in multidisciplinary, multi-site, and often international cooperation with artists, curators, exhibition designers, technical experts, and museum professionals. We expect a suitable higher education degree, experience in producing high-quality and attractive exhibitions, and good IT skills. Good English language skills are a prerequisite for success in the job, and other language skills are considered an advantage. We value good project management and organizational skills, stress tolerance, an independent and solution-oriented approach to work, good communication skills, an interest in contemporary art, and experience in art museum work. We hope to find a person for our work community with whom cooperation is smooth and things progress. The position has a six-month probationary period. Remuneration is determined according to KVTES, and the salary is €3,173.31/month. Applications via the Kuntarekry.fi system by August 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Welcome to learn about our employees' daily lives. This is what it's like to work for the City of Lahti! https://www.lahti.fi/tyo-ja-yrittaminen/lahti-tyonantajana/tyontekijatarinoita/ The City of Lahti is a responsible employer that offers its employees a wide range of personnel benefits. To support well-being, you have access to sports, culture, and wellness benefits, and you are entitled to commuter travel benefits and agreed lunch offers.