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# Richard Kurin

(1950)   Curator

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Richard Kurin is a curator.

## Quick Facts About Richard Kurin

Born November 27, 1950

Profession Curator

## About Richard Kurin

American cultural anthropologist... \| Richard Kurin, an American cultural anthropologist, museum official and author, is the Acting Provost and Under Secretary for Museums and Research at the Smithsonian Institution. He is a key member of the senior team managing the world's largest museum and research complex with 6,500 employees and a

##  Quotes by Richard Kurin

> [“The telescope, in enabling us to look far out into space, also allows us to look back in time. Light travels at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-kurin/the-telescope-in-enabling-us-to-look-far-out-into-space-also-allows/)

Richard Kurin

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