Conservator

Conservators work at art galleries, museums, libraries, and archive institutions preserving the integrity of artworks, photographs and paintings, historical documents, artefacts and specimens. There are three main functions of their role: inspecting and assessing artefacts, carrying out actual preservation work, logging and cataloguing artefacts and preservation activities.

As a conservator you could be inspecting a museum exhibit for insect activity or damage, measuring temperature and humidity levels in storage areas, carrying out a risk assessment for deterioration and environmental damage to important collections, submitting risk reports to museum curators and officials.

Future demand Medium
Average yearly income $82,160
Skill level Unknown

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