Job description History Museum Interpreter in the Northwest Region

Find out what work is like for a history museum interpreter in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries (NOC 53100).

Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries

Description

Registrars, restorers, interpreters and workers in other occupations related to museums and art galleries classify and catalogue museum artifacts and gallery works of art, construct and install exhibits and displays, restore, maintain and store museum and gallery collections, frame artwork, and perform other functions in support of curatorial and conservation activities. They are employed in museums and galleries. Picture framers and taxidermists may also be employed in retail settings or may be self-employed. This unit group also includes museum and other interpreters who conduct guided tours. They are employed by art galleries, museums, parks, aquariums, zoos, interpretive centres, botanical gardens, cultural centres, nature sanctuaries, historic and heritage sites, and other locations.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Conservation and restoration technicians
  • Assist in the restoration and conservation of artifacts under the direction of a conservator.
  • Preparators and picture framers
  • Construct displays and dioramas, build models, install artifacts in displays and prepare artifacts for storage and shipping
  • Fabricate custom frames, measure and cut mats, mat enhancements and glass, and mount paintings, photographs and other art work.
  • Museum interpreters
  • Conduct tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information concerning exhibits or sites.
  • Curatorial assistants, museum extension officers, museology technicians and museum registrars and cataloguers
  • Assist in the research, handling and storage of artifacts
  • Assist with the planning and development of travelling exhibitions and special events
  • Protect and care for cultural artifacts and collections during exhibitions, while in transit and in storage
  • Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control.
  • Taxidermists
  • Prepare, stuff and mount skins of animals for preservation, scientific or display purposes.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 53100), and a list of similar occupations:

  • art gallery preparator
  • conservation technician - museums and art galleries
  • heritage interpreter
  • museology technician
  • museum extension officer
  • museum objects cataloguer
  • museum registrar
  • museum technician
  • paintings restoration technician
  • picture framer - museum and art gallery
  • restoration technician - museum
  • taxidermist

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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