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.
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 130 | 19 | $37.64/hr | $23.03/hr | $27.28/hr | $34.84/hr | $39.88/hr | $52.58/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.