Occupational Employment Statistics
25-4012 Curators
Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
Southwest Minnesota
| 20 | 5 | $21.28/hr | $12.28/hr | $17.48/hr | $22.88/hr | $23.44/hr | $30.98/hr |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Education and Health Services | N/A | $30.83/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 200 | $25.86/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.
- Design, organize, or conduct tours, workshops, and instructional or educational sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials.
- Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.
- Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value.
- Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.
- Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.
- Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
- Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.
- Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.
- Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.