Gallery or Museum Guide
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- Community and Personal Service Workers
Classification
- Major group
- 4Community and Personal Service Workers
- Sub-major group
- 46Personal Service, Sports and Fitness Workers
- Minor group
- 461Personal Service and Travel Workers
Description
Answers enquiries and directs and guides visitors in a gallery or museum.
Alternative titles
- Gallery or Museum Assistant
- Gallery or Museum Attendant
- Visitor Services Officer (Gallery or Museum)
Unit group
4616 · Tourist Guides and Information OfficersDescription
Provide information to tourists and direct and guide visitors in galleries and museums, and on sightseeing, educational and other tours and experiences.
Skill level
Australia
3; 4
Occupation skill level 4
Tasks
Tasks include
- Meets and greets visitors, and provides general information about gallery or museum policies and programs
- Controls visitors' access to exhibits and monitors entrances, exits, stairwells and other public areas
- Ensures safety of collections
- Maintains records of attendance, memberships, donations and other statistics as needed
- Conducts detailed tours of exhibits for visitors, providing context and background information to enhance their understanding of the material on display
- May assist with installing and dismantling exhibits
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/4/46/461/4616
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.