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Curators spend their days researching, acquiring, and organizing collections for museums or galleries, developing exhibits that educate and engage the public. They also manage the care and preservation of artifacts, plan and coordinate exhibitions, and often collaborate with other institutions or scholars to enhance their collections and programming.

Quiz Matches

What kind of personality tends to excel in this career?

Ideas

Creations

How much this role requires you to be outspoken and in the spotlight.

Independent

Collaborative

How often you’ll have to work with others

Introvert

Extrovert

How often you’ll be coming up with big ideas versus making ideas reality.

Routine

Variety

How much your tasks change day by day

Screen Time

How much of your day is spent working at a desk on a computer.

Average Salary in SC

$53,800

Education Level

Graduate school recommended

Alternate Titles

Collections Curator
Collections Manager
Curator
Education Curator
Exhibitions Curator
Exhibits Curator
Museum Curator
Photography Curator
Vertebrate Zoology Curator

More Details

Skills

Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Listening
Writing
Critical Thinking

Activities

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Documenting/Recording Information
Getting Information
Thinking Creatively
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
Initiatve
Integrity Dependability
Cooperation

Professional Associations

American Alliance of Museums
American Association for State and Local History
American Institute for Conservation
American Ornithological Society
Association of Art Museum Curators

Related High School Courses

Art and Design Courses
Introduction to Art
Art History
3D Design or Sculpture
Museum and Gallery Studies
Museum Studies
Exhibition Design

Communication and Writing Courses
Creative Writing
Visual Communication

Business and Management Courses
Business and Marketing
Project Management

Additional Useful Courses
Art Conservation
Photography

College Majors to Consider

Anthropology
Archival Studies
Art Conservation
Art History
Conservation And Restoration
Curatorial Studies
Fine Art
History
Library Science
Museum Studies
Public History

Jobs, Internships, Apprenticeships

Jobs
Museum or Gallery Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Retail Associate in a Museum or Art Store
Event Coordinator

Internships
Museum Internship
Gallery Internship
Historical Society Internship
Arts Organization Internship

Apprenticeships
Curatorial Apprenticeship
Collection Management Apprenticeship
Exhibit Design Apprenticeship
Educational Programming Apprenticeship

Other Learning Opportunities
Online Courses and Workshops
Volunteer at Local Museums or Historical Sites
Attend Museum or Art Exhibitions
Join History or Art Clubs

Profile of the SC Graduate

Learn Independently
Investigate Through Inquiry
Use Sources

Learn more about the Profile of the SC Graduate here.

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