Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.
- Conservator
- Objects Conservator
- Paintings Conservator
- Conservation Technician
- Exhibit Technician
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- Paper Conservator
- Collections Manager
- Preparator
- Museum Registrar
- Art Preparator
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- Build, repair, and install wooden steps, scaffolds, and walkways to gain access to or permit improved view of exhibited equipment.
- Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts, and supervise inventory control.
- Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.
- Construct skeletal mounts of fossils, replicas of archaeological artifacts, or duplicate specimens, using a variety of materials and hand tools.
- Coordinate exhibit installations, assisting with design, constructing displays, dioramas, display cases, and models, and ensuring the availability of necessary materials.
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- Build, repair, and install wooden steps, scaffolds, and walkways to gain access to or permit improved view of exhibited equipment.
- Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts, and supervise inventory control.
- Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.
- Construct skeletal mounts of fossils, replicas of archaeological artifacts, or duplicate specimens, using a variety of materials and hand tools.
- Coordinate exhibit installations, assisting with design, constructing displays, dioramas, display cases, and models, and ensuring the availability of necessary materials.
- Cut and weld metal sections in reconstruction or renovation of exterior structural sections and accessories of exhibits.
- Deliver artwork on courier trips.
- Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.
- Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff in the handling, mounting, care, and storage of art objects.
- Estimate cost of restoration work.
- Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set-up.
- Lead tours and teach educational courses to students and the general public.
- Notify superior when restoration of artifacts requires outside experts.
- Perform on-site field work which may involve interviewing people, inspecting and identifying artifacts, note-taking, viewing sites and collections, and repainting exhibition spaces.
- Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures.
- Photograph objects for documentation.
- Plan and conduct research to develop and improve methods of restoring and preserving specimens.
- Prepare artifacts for storage and shipping.
- Prepare reports on the operation of conservation laboratories, documenting the condition of artifacts, treatment options, and the methods of preservation and repair used.
- Preserve or direct preservation of objects, using plaster, resin, sealants, hardeners, and shellac.
- Recommend preservation procedures, such as control of temperature and humidity, to curatorial and building staff.
- Repair, restore and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.
- Specialize in particular materials or types of object, such as documents and books, paintings, decorative arts, textiles, metals, or architectural materials.
- Study object documentation or conduct standard chemical and physical tests to ascertain the object's age, composition, original appearance, need for treatment or restoration, and appropriate preservation method.
- Supervise and work with volunteers.
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- advise volunteers or leaders to ensure program quality or effectiveness
- analyze artifacts to determine age or cultural identity
- apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
- apply cleaning solvents
- apply protective coating to products
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- advise volunteers or leaders to ensure program quality or effectiveness
- analyze artifacts to determine age or cultural identity
- apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
- apply cleaning solvents
- apply protective coating to products
- appraise artifact value
- arrange merchandise display
- build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
- catalog or classify materials or artifacts
- compute product or materials test results
- conduct field research or investigative studies
- cut metal or plastic
- decorate using hand or power tools
- design decorative displays
- determine installation, service, or repair needed
- develop arts-related information or index systems
- develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- erect scaffold
- escort group on city or establishment tours
- evaluate documents or manuscripts
- evaluate photographs or art objects
- identify color or balance
- inspect museum pieces
- make presentations
- monitor and control museum or institution resources
- organize commercial artistic or design projects
- package goods for shipment or storage
- polish jewelry, silverware or related products
- prepare cost estimates
- prepare reports
- prepare reports of property or facility status
- recommend action to ensure compliance
- restore photographs
- retrieve or place goods from/into storage
- study artifacts, architectural features, or structures
- test historical authenticity of various materials
- use creativity in designing interior spaces
- use creativity to art or design work
- use freight shipping or storage procedures
- use interviewing procedures
- use knowledge of materials testing procedures
- use library or online Internet research techniques
- weld together metal parts, components, or structures
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- Armorer Technician
- Art Conservator
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- Repairer, Art Objects
- Research Assistant I
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- Armorer Technician
- Art Conservator
- Conservation Technician
- Conservator, Artifacts
- Document Restorer
- Fine Arts Packer
- Museum Technician
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- Repairer, Art Objects
- Research Assistant I
- Restorer, Ceramic
- Restorer, Lace and Textiles
- Restorer, Paper-and-Prints
- Transportation-Equipment-Maintenance Worker
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