How do they match: Museum Technicians and Conservators

  • Plan and conduct research to develop and improve methods of restoring and preserving specimens.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Plan community programs or activities for the general public.