Museum Technicians and Conservators

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Lead tours and teach educational courses to students and the general public.
2. 02Specialize in particular materials or types of object, such as documents and books, paintings, decorative arts, textiles, metals, or architectural materials.
3. 03Recommend preservation procedures, such as control of temperature and humidity, to curatorial and building staff.
4. 04Install, 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.
5. 05Construct skeletal mounts of fossils, replicas of archaeological artifacts, or duplicate specimens, using a variety of materials and hand tools.
6. 06Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.
7. 07Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.
8. 08Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.
9. 09Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures.
10. 10Prepare reports on the operation of conservation laboratories, documenting the condition of artifacts, treatment options, and the methods of preservation and repair used.
11. 11Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff in the handling, mounting, care, and storage of art objects.
12. 12Photograph objects for documentation.

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