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collection manager

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Description

Collection managers ensure the care and preservation of objects within cultural institutions, like museums, libraries, and archives. Collection managers, along with exhibition curators, and conservators, play a very important role in collections care. They can be found in most large museums.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

museum databasesart historydigitizationconservation techniquescollection management softwaremuseologyart-historical values

Practical Skills

interact with an audiencehandle artworkscreate collection conservation planprovide project information on exhibitionsmonitor museum environmentcope with challenging demandscompile detailed collection inventorysupervise artefact movementimplement risk management for works of artrespect cultural differences in the field of exhibitiondocument museum collectionassess museum object conditionuse ICT resources to solve work related tasksestablish high standards of collections careadvise on loans of art work for exhibitionsevaluate art qualitytrain employeesarrange interlibrary loanscontribute to specialised publicationscoach employeescoordinate operational activitiesmanage budgetspresent exhibition

Data Source: ESCO v1.2.1 Classification · European Commission

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EUPortugal GovAmadora City

Incubated by

Amadora InovaIAPMEI

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