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Museum Technicians and Conservator

Science & Technology

  • Average Salary

    RM3800 - RM 5400

  • Career Trends

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  • Compability

What is Museum Technicians and Conservator?

Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM3800 - RM 5400

Example of a Job Position

Art Preparator
Collection Manager
Conservation Technician
Exhibition Technician
Painting Conservator

Task

? Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes ? Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair ? Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set up ? Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff in the handling, mounting, care, and storage of art objects ? Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures

Knowledge

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination between people and resources.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

History and Archaeology

Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators and effects on civilization and culture.

Chemistry

Knowledge of the composition, structure and chemical properties of substances and chemical processes and transformations that occur. Includes the use of chemicals and their interactions, alarms, production techniques and disposal methods

Pure Arts

Knowledge of the theories and techniques needed to create, produce, and perform music, dance, visual arts, drama and sculpture.

Skills

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Writing

Communicate effectively through writing that suits the needs of the audience

Complex Problem Solving

Identify complex problems and review related information in order to develop and evaluate options and solutions that can be applied.

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 3

    Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences

  • 4

    Near Distance Vision - The ability to see details at close range (a few feet away from the object).

  • 5

    Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing

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