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What’s it like to be a Museum Curator?
Museum curators look after, manage, organise, display and develop museum
collections, and conduct related research.
They generally work indoors in museums and art galleries, but they may be
required to travel extensively on field study. In small museums, one curator
may be responsible for the management of the entire institution and its
collections.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Museum Curator earn an average of $1352 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $70304 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- appreciation of the history of science, the environment or the arts
- patient
- able to pay attention to detail
- an objective, methodical approach to work
- good oral and written communication skills
- a good imagination
- aptitude for research.
This job also involves:
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Art
School subjects that include some aspect of ART provide a useful background to
these jobs. In some cases an art-related subject is a pre-requisite for entry
to courses that provide the training for the job.
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
History
School subjects that include some aspect of HISTORY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a history-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Museum Curator
Museum curators may perform the following tasks:
- acquire items for the collections in their care
- examine items to determine condition and authenticity
- identify and classify specimens, and arrange conservation and restoration work
- maintain records about all items in the collection
- organise and participate in display teams, which may involve travelling or arranging for loan exhibitions, or overseeing the organisation of in-house temporary exhibitions or displays
- initiate and maintain research and publication programmes
- establish networks and assist other professionals on request
- lecture and write about collections and answer public enquiries
- supervise support staff and organise administrative duties associated with the use and care of collections.
Specialisations
Museum curators usually specialise in a broad discipline, such as
anthropology, art, decorative arts, natural history, social history, science
or technology. Within that discipline they are generally recognised as
authorities on one or more specific subject areas.