Group
Occupation
231932 Gallery or Museum Curator
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
231932 Gallery or Museum Curator
Plans and organises a gallery or museum collection by drafting collection policies and arranging acquisitions of pieces.
Alternative title
- Art Curator
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Plans and organises the acquisition of historical materials, objects, artworks, scientific materials, and other forms of cultural materials, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander materials
- Plans the presentation and installation of artworks, and arranges the layout and lighting of historical, scientific, or art displays
- Maintains records and catalogues acquisitions
- Ensures the overall care and preservation of collections
- Researches, compiles, and prepares written information about catalogues
- Plans, organises, interprets, and presents exhibitions and lectures
- Collaborates with other institutions and negotiates the loan of items
- May write grant applications for funding