Also called: Collections Care Specialist
Protects entire museum collections by controlling light, temperature, humidity, and pests.
A preventive conservator checks temperature and humidity readings in storage rooms, sets bug traps, and decides how many months a fragile textile can stay on display. Their goal is to stop damage before it happens.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in conservation or museum studies.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art Conservation, Museum Studies.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. Wireless sensors and AI monitoring automate climate and pest tracking; deciding how to protect collections takes expertise.
Classes: Chemistry, Environmental science, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4013.
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