exhibition registrar
Exhibition registrars organise, manage and document movement of museum artefacts to and from storage, display and exhibitions. This happens in collaboration with private or public partners such as art transporters, insurers and restorers, within the museum and outside.
Also called: museum registrar, museum objects cataloguer, museum cataloguer
- 21
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2621
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- collection managerWhat changes?11 skills in common
- cultural archive manager8 skills in common
- art handler6 skills in common
- exhibition curator6 skills in common
- museum director6 skills in common
- conservator5 skills in common
- museum scientist4 skills in common
- art restorer3 skills in common
Essential skills
21- advise on art handling
- advise on government policy compliance
- advise on loans of art work for exhibitions
- advise on tax policy
- assess museum object condition
- collection management software
- compose condition reports
- conservation techniques
- consult exhibition organisers
- cope with challenging demands
- deliver correspondence
- document museum collection
- ensure safety of exhibition
- implement risk management for works of art
- manage loans
- museum databases
- prepare loan contracts
- respect cultural differences in the field of exhibition
- supervise artefact movement
- use ICT resources to solve work related tasks
- work independently on exhibitions
Optional skills
13- advise on foreign affairs policies
- art collections
- art history
- give instructions to staff
- handle artworks
- interact with an audience
- lead inspections
- liaise with cultural partners
- manage loan administration
- monitor museum environment
- provide advice on travel destinations
- provide railway technical advice
- train guides
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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