museum director

Museum directors oversee the management of the art collections, artefacts, and exposition facilities. They secure and sell works of art on the one hand, and strive to preserve and maintain the art collection of a museum on the other hand. Moreover, they also manage finances, employees, and marketing efforts of the museum.

Alternative Labels

art collection director

art gallery director

director of collections

head of museum

museum and heritage director

museum manager

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 art handling advise on loans of art work for exhibitions approve reports for artistic project assist clients with special needs consult exhibition organisers document museum collection ensure infrastructure accessibility handle artworks implement risk management for works of art liaise with colleagues liaise with educational institutions liaise with managers liaise with shareholders maintain catalogue collection maintain museum records manage budgets manage staff monitor museum environment plan art educational activities sell art supervise art gallery staff

Essential Knowledge

art collections art history art-historical values museum databases

Optional Skills and Competences

advertise an art collection analyse packaging requirements collaborate in the development of marketing strategies conduct scholarly research coordinate marketing plan actions develop classification systems ensure safety conditions in storage rooms evaluate cultural venue visitor needs install artwork in gallery manage fundraising activities manage rented goods returns organise participation in local or international events perform fundraising activities store goods

Optional Knowledge

classical antiquity history investigation research methods marketing management marketing principles museology paleontology public relations

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/cc937d5f-4072-4fe7-bc23-2c9a465b8754

Status

released

Occupations

museum director

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

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