Conservators and curators

NOC

51101

restore and conserve artifacts belonging to museums, galleries and private owners; recommend the acquisition of museum artifacts and gallery works of art and research their artistic history.

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Conservators restore and conserve artifacts belonging to museums, galleries and owners of cultural property. Curators recommend the acquisition of museum artifacts and gallery works of art and research their artistic history. Conservators and curators are employed in museums, art galleries, archives, libraries, government agencies and universities. Conservators may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Conservators

Examine artifacts, determine their condition, suggest methods for treating them and recommend preventive conservation techniques to their owners

Restore and conserve paintings, photographs, books, papers, sculptures, furniture, pottery or other museum and art gallery artifacts as per particular field of specialization

Provide advice on display and storage of museum and gallery artifacts to ensure proper maintenance and preservation

Explore new conservation and restoration techniques

Provide consultation to museums, art galleries or private individuals

Supervise conservation technicians and other museum technicians.

Curators

Recommend the acquisition of paintings, photographs, sculptures, documents and other museum and art gallery artifacts

Conduct research into objects' methods of construction techniques, structure and materials to understand its physical and chemical makeup

Develop storylines and themes and organize displays and exhibitions

Coordinate the storage of collections and the setting up of displays and exhibitions

Oversee the conservation, display and circulation of collections

Supervise curatorial assistants and other museum technicians.

Also Known As

art gallery conservator
art objects conservator
conservator - museum
curator
historical artifact conservator

natural history museum curator

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Conservators require a master's degree in art conservation or completion of a two-year college program in conservation technology and several years of experience in conservation work.

Conservators may be accredited by the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators.

Curators require a master's or bachelor's degree in museology, art history or a field related to their specific area of work.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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55-64

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Employment by highest level of education

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

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High School, Diploma or Equivalent

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Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

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College or University Below Bachelor Level

66.7%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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83.3%

Arts, entertainment and recreation

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16.7%

All Other Industries

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