Also called: Exhibition Preparator, Museum Technician
Installs artwork, builds exhibition walls and mounts, and prepares galleries for shows.
They build custom mounts for fragile artifacts, hang paintings with lasers and levels, and paint gallery walls between shows. Installation weeks are intense. They handle priceless objects every day.
Based on BLS museum technicians and conservators (25-4013), May 2024 estimates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in art or museum studies; carpentry and fabrication skills.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Studio Art, Museum Studies, Sculpture.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Faster-than-average growth projected.
Low risk for 10 years. Installing art, building walls and mounts and lighting galleries is careful physical work.
Classes: Woodshop or construction CTE, AP Studio Art, Theater tech crew.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4013.
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