Museum Technicians and Conservators

Does not pass

• Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.

  physical work, outside the screen · 8.2% of the role's time · $55.4M

• Photograph objects for documentation.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.6% of the role's time · $51.1M

• Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set up.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.5% of the role's time · $51.0M

• Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 7.2% of the role's time · $48.5M

• Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.0% of the role's time · $47.1M

• Prepare artifacts for storage and shipping.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.8% of the role's time · $39.3M

• Specialize in particular materials or types of object, such as documents and books, paintings, decorative arts, textiles, metals, or architectural materials.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.7% of the role's time · $38.4M

• Supervise and work with volunteers.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.3% of the role's time · $36.0M

• Study object documentation or conduct standard chemical and physical tests to ascertain the object's age, composition, original appearance, need for treatment or restoration, and appropriate preservation method.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.8% of the role's time · $32.6M

• Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.6% of the role's time · $31.1M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

• Prepare reports on the operation of conservation laboratories, documenting the condition of artifacts, treatment options, and the methods of preservation and repair used.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.1% of the role's time · $28.0M · waiting on a check

• Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff in the handling, mounting, care, and storage of art objects.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.1% of the role's time · $21.2M

• Recommend preservation procedures, such as control of temperature and humidity, to curatorial and building staff.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.7% of the role's time · $18.5M

• Coordinate exhibit installations, assisting with design, constructing displays, dioramas, display cases, and models, and ensuring the availability of necessary materials.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.6% of the role's time · $17.2M

• Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.4% of the role's time · $16.1M

• Plan and conduct research to develop and improve methods of restoring and preserving specimens.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.3% of the role's time · $15.4M

• Perform on-site field work which may involve interviewing people, inspecting and identifying artifacts, note-taking, viewing sites and collections, and repainting exhibition spaces.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.0% of the role's time · $13.5M

• Build, repair, and install wooden steps, scaffolds, and walkways to gain access to or permit improved view of exhibited equipment.

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $13.1M

• Lead tours and teach educational courses to students and the general public.

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $13.0M

• Notify superior when restoration of artifacts requires outside experts.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.7% of the role's time · $11.5M

• Preserve or direct preservation of objects, using plaster, resin, sealants, hardeners, and shellac.

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.2% of the role's time · $7.9M

• Estimate cost of restoration work.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 0.7% of the role's time · $4.5M

• Deliver artwork on courier trips.

  physical work, outside the screen · 0.6% of the role's time · $4.0M