Occupational Profiles

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

Conservation and restoration technicians

• Assist in the restoration and conservation of artifacts under the direction of a conservator.

Preparators and picture framers

• Construct displays and dioramas, build models, install artifacts in displays and prepare artifacts for storage and shipping
• Fabricate custom frames, measure and cut mats, mat enhancements and glass, and mount paintings, photographs and other art work.

Museum interpreters

• Conduct tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information concerning exhibits or sites.

Curatorial assistants, museum extension officers, museology technicians and museum registrars and cataloguers

• Assist in the research, handling and storage of artifacts
• Assist with the planning and development of travelling exhibitions and special events
• Protect and care for cultural artifacts and collections during exhibitions, while in transit and in storage
• Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control.

Taxidermists

• Prepare, stuff and mount skins of animals for preservation, scientific or display purposes.

• Registrars, cataloguers and interpreters may require a university degree in a field related to museum and gallery work.
• For other occupations in this unit group, completion of a college program in museum technology or conservation technology or completion of other technical or on-the-job training programs related to the work are required.