Curators recommend the acquisition of paintings, photographs, sculptures, documents, and other museum/gallery artifacts. They research the origin/history of artifacts, develop the storyline/theme of displays/exhibitions, and supervise curatorial assistants/other museum technicians. They may specialize in particular collections.

Curators perform some or all of the following duties:

Recommend the acquisition of paintings, photographs, sculptures, documents and other museum and art gallery artifacts;

Research origins and artistic history of artifacts;
Develop storylines and themes and organize displays and exhibitions;

Co-ordinate the storage of collections and setting-up of displays and exhibitions;

Oversee the conservation, display and circulation of collections;

Supervise curatorial assistants and other museum technicians.

Curators may specialize in a particular type of collection or material, such as furniture, weapons, books, paintings and musical instruments.

Archaeology Curator
Artifacts Conservator
Conservationist
Conservator
Curator
Document Restorer
Historical Artifacts Conservator
Museum Curator