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399311 · ANZSCO V1.3

Gallery Or Museum Technician

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
2

Classification

Description

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

Specialisations

  • Taxidermist

Unit group

3993 · Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians

Description

UNIT GROUP 3993 GALLERY, LIBRARY AND MUSEUM TECHNICIANS GALLERY, LIBRARY AND MUSEUM TECHNICIANS prepare artworks, specimens and artefacts for collections, arrange and construct gallery exhibits, and assist Librarians to organise and operate systems for handling recorded material and files.

Skill level

Occupation skill level 2

Australia

AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

New Zealand

NZQF Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks

Tasks include

  • mounting and preparing objects for display
  • designing and arranging exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas
  • assisting in setting up lighting and display equipment
  • receiving, shipping, packing and unpacking exhibits
  • ordering new library materials and maintaining library records and circulation systems
  • cataloguing printed and recorded material
  • entering data into databases and editing computer records
  • operating audiovisual and reprographic equipment
  • searching and verifying bibliographic data

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