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Richard Barlas
Curatorial Assistant, Collections, Hamilton Civic Museums
Richard began his career with Parks Canada in 1993. He is a graduate of the Sir Sandford Fleming Museum Management and Curatorship program. He worked for Heritage Mississauga as a Historian and Program Coordinator before moving to King Township to become the curator of the King Township Museum.
After pursuing his teaching degree he was hired by the City of Hamilton working his way up from Historical Interpreter, through Program Coordinator and Acting Curator, to his current position of Curatorial Assistant in charge of collections. He has also overseen the creation of two virtual tour projects for the City of Hamilton Museum system.
Curatorial Assistant, Collections, Hamilton Civic Museums
Richard began his career with Parks Canada in 1993. He is a graduate of the Sir Sandford Fleming Museum Management and Curatorship program. He worked for Heritage Mississauga as a Historian and Program Coordinator before moving to King Township to become the curator of the King Township Museum.
After pursuing his teaching degree he was hired by the City of Hamilton working his way up from Historical Interpreter, through Program Coordinator and Acting Curator, to his current position of Curatorial Assistant in charge of collections. He has also overseen the creation of two virtual tour projects for the City of Hamilton Museum system.