Janet Tee first joined Muzium Negara in the late 1970s. By the 1980s, she had already gained experiences in various aspects of museum development, including an internship with the Education Services & Public Programmes at the National Museum of Singapore in 1983, as well as a three-month internship in marketing and public programming at the Peabody Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. She has also worked with several museums in New York, Santa Fe and San Francisco to realise many blockbuster and seminal exhibitions.
She is consultant and judge for many projects. She serves as Curatorial Consultant in the National Museum Complex Project, a judge for the category of ‘Tourist Attractions: Culture, Arts & Heritage’ for the Kuala Lumpur Mayor Tourism Award 2017.
Aside from curating exhibitions and public educational programmes, Tee has also presented on museological matters for Southeast Asian & Asian museum professionals. After spending 37 years in the museum sector, she retired in January 2015.
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