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Also called art conservator, artifacts conservator, conservator and conservator technician.
$51,440
Median pay a year
12,310
People do this work
6
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Museum Technician and Conservator
Summary
Museum technician restoring and maintaining artifacts for exhibition, ensuring their safety and condition while coordinating installations and supervising volunteers in the care of collections
Experience
Museum Technician and Conservator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Installed, arranged, assembled, and prepared artifacts for exhibition, ensuring their safety and reporting their status and condition
Cleaned objects, including paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using various cleansers and solvents
Determined the need for repair on objects and selected the safest method for restoration
Entered information about museum collections into computer databases for accurate record maintenance
Coordinated exhibit installations, assisting with design and constructing displays and models as needed
Supervised and worked with volunteers in the handling and care of art objects
Skills
Core Skills
Preparing displays, Constructing exhibits, Directing subordinate activities, Reviewing art materials, Collecting surveys, Marking materials for identification, Evaluating archival characteristics, Estimating materials, Estimating costs of goods
Checking & Planning
Inspecting materials or equipment
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Installed and arranged artifacts for exhibitionRepaired and restored artifacts to original appearanceCleaned various objects using appropriate methodsPhotographed objects for documentation purposesEntered collection information into computer databasesSupervised and worked with volunteers on projects
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Installed and arranged artifacts for exhibition, ensuring their safety and proper display
Cleaned various objects using appropriate methods to maintain their condition and integrity
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Installed and arranged several artifacts for each exhibition, ensuring their safety and proper display
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Several artifacts each exhibitionDozens of items for each displayMost of the exhibition pieces
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Cleaned various objects using appropriate methods to maintain their condition and integrity
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Condition improved for future displaysPreservation of items was enhanced
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Preparing displays
Constructing exhibits
Directing subordinate activities
Reviewing art materials
Collecting surveys
Marking materials for identification
Evaluating archival characteristics
Inspecting materials or equipment
Estimating materials
Estimating costs of goods
Researching expertise topics
Staying informed about developments
The work itself
What a Museum Technician and Conservator does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Museum Technician and Conservator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$41,050
Median
$51,440
75th percentile
$67,640
About 12,310 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$44,570
$60,840
$67,570
AL
$23,770
$38,350
$49,550
AR
$34,510
$41,280
$47,830
AZ
$39,820
$46,650
$54,850
CA
$49,600
$61,550
$75,960
CO
$42,000
$51,990
$62,900
CT
$50,480
$62,030
$79,460
DC
$50,750
$76,110
$98,890
DE
$35,930
$38,080
$45,820
FL
$44,990
$53,460
$62,250
GA
$38,580
$49,270
$66,480
HI
$38,690
$40,170
$47,730
IA
$39,250
$51,740
$68,450
ID
$37,860
$43,520
$55,870
IL
$47,460
$56,720
$67,190
IN
$36,940
$46,490
$56,640
KS
$37,860
$46,320
$55,850
KY
$31,480
$49,940
$58,010
LA
$30,440
$32,350
$38,760
MA
$49,590
$58,530
$67,610
MD
$51,440
$76,900
$108,160
ME
$44,320
$48,460
$57,300
MI
$35,190
$39,000
$48,910
MN
$44,490
$50,140
$62,740
MO
$42,720
$49,170
$59,890
MT
$36,120
$42,390
$49,940
NC
$35,920
$39,290
$46,470
NE
$37,770
$41,960
$52,580
NJ
$39,160
$43,780
$57,870
NM
$47,220
$56,670
$66,140
NV
$40,350
$56,470
$69,490
NY
$58,030
$74,550
$83,360
OH
$39,870
$47,570
$58,890
OK
$31,470
$48,090
$60,940
OR
$37,610
$45,820
$59,030
PA
$37,520
$47,150
$60,640
RI
$49,050
$55,470
$62,230
SC
$33,570
$38,290
$49,050
TN
$34,390
$44,710
$59,490
TX
$31,910
$45,880
$52,600
UT
$28,230
$35,430
$50,780
VA
$42,290
$52,190
$68,200
WA
$47,750
$59,610
$65,730
WI
$29,070
$38,840
$48,170
WY
$47,660
$56,420
$57,310
Other names
Other names for this job
art conservator, artifacts conservator, conservator, conservator technician, ethnographic materials conservator, objects conservator, paintings conservator, paper conservator, textile conservator, archaeological technician, armorer technician, art handler.
More names for this work
art objects repairer, art preparator, ceramic restorer, conservation specialist, conservation technician, conservation worker, document restorer, exhibit preparator, exhibit technician, exhibition designer, exhibitions coordinator, exhibits coordinator, fine arts packer, lace and textiles restorer, museum exhibit technician, museum preparator, museum registrar, museum technician, paper and prints restorer, preparator, preservation contactor, preservation vendor, reconstruction technician, renovation technician, renovations technician, restoration coordinator, restoration technician.
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