Curatorial Internship at Castle in the Clouds, Historic Lucknow
Curatorial Interns work closely with Castle in the Clouds staff and provide vital assistance in the management and
care of this significant historic house museum and its collections. The collections include original and period
furnishings of the Lucknow mansion, also known as Castle in the Clouds. Interns provide direct support in the care
of furniture, art, textiles, small objects, and other furnishings such as lighting fixtures, appliances, custom
woodwork, and glasswork.
Curatorial Internship General Duties
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Inventory and cataloging of museum collections
Collections research
Photography of collections
Labeling of collections objects
Updating and populating PastPerfect museum collections database
Assisting Curator in cleaning and preservation of museum interiors and collections objects
General administrative tasks
Interns should be interested in gaining skills in professional museum collections management, historic house
management, nonprofit management, and/or museum interpretation. Interns must be a current or recent student at
an accredited university or college. Attention to detail, good organizational skills, and basic computer and
photography skills required (ability to work with Microsoft Windows programs, Microsoft Office, Adobe
Photoshop, and learn collections database software [with training]). The internship requires a commitment of 12
weeks, working at least two days a week (16 hours per week). Flexible start dates and weekly schedules may be
available. Internships are unpaid, but academic credit programs will be accommodated whenever possible.
About Castle in the Clouds, Historic Lucknow….
Castle in the Clouds, originally known as “Lucknow,” is the 1914 mountaintop country estate of Thomas Plant,
who made his fortune in the shoe industry, and settled here in retirement with his wife Olive. The Estate includes a
1914 Arts & Crafts style 16-room mansion retaining many of its original furnishings and is made accessible to the
public through tours. The Estate also features the original stables, two gate houses; the original scenic estate drive
including views of waterfalls, the surrounding mountains, and Lake Winnipesaukee; and opportunities for hiking
and horseback riding in the surrounding conservation land managed by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust.
The mission of the Castle Preservation Society, a nonprofit 501c3 organization, is to preserve and interpret
the buildings and landscape of the Castle in the Clouds, welcoming the public to appreciate its history and beauty
and developing programs that will make the Castle in the Clouds an important cultural resource.
If interested, please send a letter of interest (detailing professional and career interests), resume, and list of
three references by March 18, 2016 to: Michelle Landry, Curatorial Director:
Email: curator@castleintheclouds.org. Mail: P.O. Box 687, Moultonborough, NH 03254