O*NET-SOC 25-4013.00

Museum Technicians and Conservators

Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2018
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.6208/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d3.6208/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.2508/2018
Writing2.A.1.c3.2508/2018
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.1208/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.7508/2018
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.7508/2018
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.6208/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.6208/2018
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.508/2018
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.508/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set up.Core6608/2018
Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.Core6608/2018
Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.Core6608/2018
Photograph objects for documentation.Core6608/2018
Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.Core6608/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.6711/2023
Conventional4.5811/2023
Investigative3.2111/2023
Artistic3.1411/2023
Social2.6411/2023
Enterprising1.5111/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.