collection manager

Collection managers ensure the care and preservation of objects within cultural institutions, like museums, libraries, and archives. Collection managers, along with exhibition curators, and conservators, play a very important role in collections care. They can be found in most large museums.

Alternative Labels

collections manager

conservator

curator

museum technician

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on loans of art work for exhibitions assess museum object condition compile detailed collection inventory cope with challenging demands create collection conservation plan document museum collection establish high standards of collections care handle artworks implement risk management for works of art interact with an audience monitor museum environment provide project information on exhibitions respect cultural differences in the field of exhibition supervise artefact movement use ICT resources to solve work related tasks

Essential Knowledge

art history collection management software conservation techniques digitization museum databases

Optional Skills and Competences

arrange interlibrary loans coach employees contribute to specialised publications coordinate operational activities evaluate art quality manage budgets present exhibition train employees

Optional Knowledge

art-historical values museology

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/96be6ac3-5932-4bfc-933d-84b267d0d486

Status

released

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