Curator of the United States Senate
Encyclopedia
The United States Senate Curator is an employee of the United States Senate
who is responsible for developing and implementing the museum
and preservation programs for the Senate Commission on Art. The Curator Office collects
, preserves
, and interprets the Senate's fine and decorative arts
, historic objects, and architectural features. Through exhibits, publications, and other programs, the Office educates the public
about the Senate and its collections.
The current curator is Diane K. Skvarla.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
who is responsible for developing and implementing the museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
and preservation programs for the Senate Commission on Art. The Curator Office collects
Collection (museum)
A museum is distinguished by a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions, education, research, etc. This differentiates it from an archive or library, where the contents may be more paper-based, replaceable and less exhibition oriented...
, preserves
Art conservation and restoration
Conservation-restoration, also referred to as conservation, is a profession devoted to the preservation of cultural heritage for the future. Conservation activities include examination, documentation, treatment, and preventive care...
, and interprets the Senate's fine and decorative arts
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
, historic objects, and architectural features. Through exhibits, publications, and other programs, the Office educates the public
Public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
about the Senate and its collections.
The current curator is Diane K. Skvarla.