About this career
Collection managers ensure the care and preservation of objects within cultural institutions, like museums, libraries, and archives. Collection managers, along with exhibition curators, and conservators, play a very important role in collections care. They can be found in most large museums.
Essential skills
advise on loans of art work for exhibitions
assess museum object condition
compile detailed collection inventory
cope with challenging demands
create collection conservation plan
document museum collection
establish high standards of collections care
handle artworks
implement risk management for works of art
interact with an audience
monitor museum environment
provide project information on exhibitions
respect cultural differences in the field of exhibition
supervise artefact movement
use ICT resources to solve work related tasks
Required knowledge
art history
collection management software
conservation techniques
digitization
museum databases
Additional skills
arrange interlibrary loans
coach employees
contribute to specialised publications
coordinate operational activities
evaluate art quality
manage budgets
present exhibition
train employees
art-historical values
museology
Also known as
curator
museum technician
conservator
collections manager
