Castle de Haar, with its permanent decorative elements, collection of furniture and art objects, is among the highlights of European interior art from around 1900. Architect Pierre Cuypers designed the building and matching furniture and utensils. In addition, between 1895 and 1910, Baron and Baroness Van Zuylen van Nijevelt - De Rothschild collected hundreds of objects in the field of painting and drawing, asiatics, ceramics, tapestry, antiques and curiosa. Currently, the Stichting Kasteel de Haar manages approximately 7000 museum objects, most of which are located 'in situ' in the castle and the chapel. Stichting Kasteel de Haar is a registered museum.

As a museum professional, will you bring structure and overview to the dynamic world of our collection movements? To expand the Museum Affairs Department, we are looking for a:

Registrar
(16 hours per week)
preferably Mondays, Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic museum professional with a passion for collection registration who will help us digitally unlock the collection. You will work on cleaning up and enriching the metadata in Axiell Collections, location registration, new objects to be registered and you will contribute to the technical aspects of digital access to the collection. It is therefore nice if you are aware of the developments and possibilities in the field of digital heritage.

As registrar, you are part of the Museum Affairs department, which consists of a curator and a collection manager. You will be assisted in your work by two registration volunteers whom you will manage together with the collection manager. In addition, you will support the Museum Affairs team in various collection management tasks. This includes assisting with object transports, loan traffic and internal collection relocations both within the castle and in the outbuildings.

What else will you do
- Collection registration in Axiell: you will register movements of objects and ensure complete, up-to-date and reliable location registration of all objects across multiple locations;
- Contribute to the digital accessibility of the collection;
- Support internal and external object transports;
- Supervise and support high-risk activities in the room;
- Support in the arrangement of depots;
- Managing the damage register;
- Preparation of condition reports;
- Performance of work for incoming and outgoing loan traffic;
- Perform cleaning activities of exhibited works and assist with collection changes in the room.

What we ask of you:
- You have a completed HBO or WO education, preferably Reinwardt Academy;
- You have experience in a similar position such as conservation officer;
- You can work with Axiell Collections and preferably also with Axiell designer;
- You work accurately and consistently;
- You enjoy working with volunteers and supporting them as needed;
- You operate significantly independently;
- You are able to structure your own work processes well and keep an overview of the various activities;
- You preferably have some experience in handling museum objects;
- You have knowledge of preventive conservation;
- You have a good command of the Dutch language both verbally and in writing;
- You are willing to occasionally work outside office hours;
- You are able to perform heavy physical work at times.

Kasteel de Haar offers:
You will be working in a beautiful and challenging environment, in a lively and sociable department where you will have plenty of room to develop yourself and the job and implement your ideas.

You will start with a salary between €3,289.14 and €3,649.41 gross per month at 40 hours per week.

In addition, you will receive from us:
- A good pension scheme;
- A travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometer, regardless of how you travel;
- 25 vacation days per year and 8.33% vacation pay;
- A personal development budget;
- A collective WIA insurance;
- A free parking spot at the most beautiful castle in the Netherlands;
- Discounts in the museum restaurant and the castle store;
- A workplace in a historic monument, overlooking the beautiful castle gardens!

Does this sound like the perfect job for you? Then send your application by November 15, 2024 by email to hrm@kasteeldehaar.nl.

For more information about the organization, please visit www.kasteeldehaar.nl .

For more information about the position, please contact Katrien Timmers, Conservator, at k.timmers@kasteeldehaar.nl.

Applying for a VOG certificate is part of the procedure.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.