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Gallery or Museum Technician

399311 · Heavy
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Museum technicians and conservators restore, maintain, conserve and prepare objects in museum or institutional collections for storage, research or exhibition.

Most common salary $61k – $108k
Upper salary up to $137k
Training 0-5 years
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Description

Prepares artworks, specimens and artefacts for collections, and arranges and constructs gallery or museum exhibits.

Typical work tasks

Mounts and prepares objects for display; designs and arranges exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas; assists in setting up lighting and display equipment; receives, ships, packs and unpacks exhibits.

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in art galleries or museums. May occasionally work outdoors when setting up a display, for example of stone sculptures.
  • Works in adequately heated and ventilated spaces.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Physical demand is sedentary to heavy.
  • Standing and walking about the location is frequent.
  • Sitting may be required when mounting certain objects and when designing exhibits.
  • Stretching and reaching across is likely to be occasional when setting up exhibits and working with lighting.
  • Bending is likely when organising and adjusting displays and picking up artworks and/or artefacts.
  • Squatting, crouching and kneeling are likely to be occasional when setting up displays.
  • Twisting of the body or neck is likely on an occasional basis.
  • Contact with skin irritants or water is unlikely.
  • Lifting, carrying and holding is likely to occur on a frequent basis when moving and working with art works and artefacts and when setting up displays.
  • Repetitive movements are unlikely to be necessary.
  • Driving is not a significant component of the job.
  • Use of hand-held tools and power tools will include equipment to facilitate the setting up of exhibits, such as staple guns, screwdrivers, hammers and cutting instruments.
  • Mental skills necessary include technical, presentation, decision-making, problem-solving and communication skills.
Entry signal Model estimate

Requires a substantial formal qualification.

Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 2
Next-day ready No

Unverified — this label is model-generated and not yet clinician-reviewed. Confirm against the WTDS before relying on it.

How this was determined (model-generated): Gallery/museum technician: L4 or 3yrs, no licence gate; proposal stands.

Entry Requirements

A New Zealand Register Level 4 qualification or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.

Further Comments

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.