How do they match: Museum Technicians and Conservators

  • Museum Technicians and Conservators

  • Lace and Textiles Restorer
  • Paper and Prints Restorer

  • 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.

  • Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures.
  • Plan and conduct research to develop and improve methods of restoring and preserving specimens.

  • Research topics in area of expertise.
  • Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.
  • Develop policies or procedures for archives, museums or libraries.
  • Enter information into databases or software programs.
  • Plan community programs or activities for the general public.
  • Record research or operational data.