A Curator, also called a Director, Administrator or Conservator in some organizations, works to collect and maintain items in a museum, library or private research collection. Curators may conduct research, oversee the maintenance of artifacts or documents and provide education to others about a collection.
A Curator should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Curator should be able to execute:
- Conducting research on collections, artifacts and items, working to authenticate and identify pieces
- Working on behalf of the museum or alongside others to procure items through purchase, loans or bequests for collections
- Collaboration with museum teams to plan exhibits to interpret collected items
- Provide educational tours or create media to help educate the public and others about items in the collection
A competitive Curator will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Knowledge of the collection items
- Leadership skills to assist with leading staff in creating exhibits, maintaining artifacts and interacting with the public.
- Communication and educational skills
- Attention to detail
