Museum Technician Job Description

Museum technicians are responsible for assisting curators, conservators and other museum personnel with functions related to the development and maintenance of museum exhibitions. 

Typical Job Duties

• Supervise and support seasonal staff, volunteers, interns and other personnel

• Take inventory on museum items

• May perform seasonal archaeological work at historical sites

• Assist with duties related to cleaning, repairing, preserving and restoring artifacts

• Help develop and manage storage areas and monitor environmental conditions, such as humidity levels

• Assist with exhibit design and ensure that necessary materials are available for the assembly and maintenance of exhibits

• Assist with the building of exhibits

• Identify and correct any issues relating to the setup of exhibits

• Ensure touring exhibits are properly and safely packed