Curator 

Curators recommend the acquisition of museum and gallery artifacts and research their artistic history. Curators are employed in museums, art galleries and universities. Conservators may be self-employed.

Possible Titles:

assistant curator
conservator
conservator - art objects
curator

Responsibilities:

Curators can perform some or all of the following duties:

• Recommend the acquisition of paintings, photographs, sculptures, documents and other museum and art gallery artifacts
• Research origins and artistic history of artifacts
• Develop storylines and themes and organize displays and exhibitions
• Co-ordinate the storage of collections and setting-up of displays and exhibitions
• Oversee the conservation, display and circulation of collections
• Supervise curatorial assistants and other museum technicians.

Curators may specialize in a particular type of collection or material, such as furniture, weapons, books, paintings and musical instruments.

Employment Requirments:

• Conservators require a master's degree in art conservation
  or
  Completion of a three-year college program in conservation technology and several years of experience in conservation work.
• Curators require a master's or bachelor's degree in museology, art history or a field related to their specific area of work.

Additional information

• Progression to museum or art gallery management positions is possible with experience.

Courtesy of: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

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