Gallery or Museum Technician

Overview

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

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

Tasks

  • 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

Specialisations

  • Taxidermist

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

8 courses found.

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MSS40322: Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices
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MSS30322: Certificate III in Competitive Systems and Practices
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MSA40108: Certificate IV in Manufacturing Technology
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MSA30208: Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology
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51767: Diploma of Animation
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12776ACT: Certificate IV in Electronics (Television and Video Cassette Recorder Servicing)
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11390ACT: Certificate I in Technical Production Live Theatre
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11384ACT: Certificate II in Technical Production Live Theatre
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