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{{United States Senate}}
The '''curator of the [[United States Senate]]''' is responsible for the care of the Senate collection of art and artifacts. The current curatrix of the Senate is Melinda K. Smith.
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 [[United States Senate Commission on Art|Senate Commission on Art]]. The Curator Office [[Collection (museum)|collects]], [[Art conservation and restoration|preserves]], and [[interpret]]s the Senate's [[Fine art|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.▼
==Purpose==
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Through exhibits, [[publications]], and other programs, the Office educates the [[General public|public]] about the Senate and its collections. The Office of Senate Curator is also responsible for the supervision and care of the [[Old Senate Chamber]] and the [[Old Supreme Court Chamber]].
The Office has established environmentally controlled museum quality storage spaces; overseen foreign gifts received by senators as part of their diplomatic duties; and reinterpreted the paint colors, drapery, and chair upholstery of the historic chambers.
In 1968, Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, in conjunction with Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, established a Commission on Art and Antiquities (now the Senate Commission on Art), with the secretary of the Senate serving as its executive secretary, and created the position of Senate Curator.
==List of Senate curators==
* Joseph Dougherty 1968–1969
* [[Richard A. Baker (historian)|Richard A. Baker]] (acting) 1969–1970
* [[James R. Ketchum]] 1970–1995
* Diane K. Skvarla 1995–2014
* Melinda K. Smith 2014–present
==External links==
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* [https://www.senate.gov/art-artifacts/decorative-art-landing-page.htm U.S. Senate collection of Decorative Art]
* [https://www.senate.gov/art-artifacts/fine-art-landing-page.htm U.S. Senate collection of Fine Art]
* [https://www.senate.gov/art-artifacts/historical-images-landing-page.htm U.S. Senate collection of Historical Images]
* [https://www.senate.gov/art-artifacts/historical-artifacts-landing-page.htm U.S. Senate collection of Historcial Artifacts]
* [http://www.c-span.org/video/?193247-1/qa-diane-skvarla C-SPAN ''Q&A'' interview with Diane Skvarla, July 2, 2006]
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