Dr. Olivia Zorn


Function

Deputy Director (Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung)

Institution

Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung

Contact

o.zorn[at]smb.spk-berlin.de

Focus | Responsibilities | Projects

Research focus: Art, culture and literature of the Middle Kingdom (2200–1750 BC), Work focus: Conception of special exhibitions in Berlin, Germany and abroad; museum management; development of communication concepts, Projects: inventory catalogue of objects from the Middle Kingdom

Vita

Since 10/2015 Deputy Director of the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Since 01/2014 Research Associate and Curator, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung
01/2012–12/2013 Research Associate and Head of Management of the collection removal of the Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst Munich
09/2005–12/2011 Research Associate and Curator, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
07/2003–08/2005 Curatorial Assistant of the special exhibition "Visions of the Divine - The Museum Island Berlin" in Japan and of the redesign of the permanent exhibition of the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung
07/2001–07/2003 Scientific museum assistant in training, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung
10/1990–01/2001 Studies of Egyptology, Classical Archaelogy and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Cologne

Membership

  • Since 2006: Member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
  • Since 2004: Member of Soroptimist International

Publications

Related links

Career Talks–Academic and Career Paths in Egyptology, 2024

Staff of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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