# 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. - Code: 25-4013.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 25-4013) - Family: [Education & Library](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-25), one of its 68 occupations - Tasks: 24 tasks (12 core and 12 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/25-4013.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/25-4013.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. 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. Core task · Task 3806 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 2. Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration. Core task · Task 3818 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 3. Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes. Core task · Task 3809 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 4. Photograph objects for documentation. Core task · Task 18644 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 5. Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair. Core task · Task 3808 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 6. Prepare artifacts for storage and shipping. Core task · Task 3810 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 7. Enter information about museum collections into computer databases. Core task · Task 21065 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 8. Recommend preservation procedures, such as control of temperature and humidity, to curatorial and building staff. Core task · Task 3814 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 9. Notify superior when restoration of artifacts requires outside experts. Core task · Task 3824 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 10. Supervise and work with volunteers. Core task · Task 3811 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2018 11. Perform on-site field work which may involve interviewing people, inspecting and identifying artifacts, note-taking, viewing sites and collections, and repainting exhibition spaces. Core task · Task 3817 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 12. Lead tours and teach educational courses to students and the general public. Core task · Task 18645 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2018 13. Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control. Supplemental task · Task 3815 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 14. Study object documentation or conduct standard chemical and physical tests to ascertain the object's age, composition, original appearance, need for treatment or restoration, and appropriate preservation method. Supplemental task · Task 3820 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 15. Prepare reports on the operation of conservation laboratories, documenting the condition of artifacts, treatment options, and the methods of preservation and repair used. Supplemental task · Task 3819 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 16. Specialize in particular materials or types of object, such as documents and books, paintings, decorative arts, textiles, metals, or architectural materials. Supplemental task · Task 3813 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2018 17. Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures. Supplemental task · Task 3822 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 18. Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff in the handling, mounting, care, and storage of art objects. Supplemental task · Task 18643 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 19. Coordinate exhibit installations, assisting with design, constructing displays, dioramas, display cases, and models, and ensuring the availability of necessary materials. Supplemental task · Task 3807 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2018 20. Preserve or direct preservation of objects, using plaster, resin, sealants, hardeners, and shellac. Supplemental task · Task 3826 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2018 21. Plan and conduct research to develop and improve methods of restoring and preserving specimens. Supplemental task · Task 3823 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 22. Deliver artwork on courier trips. Supplemental task · Task 18646 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 23. Build, repair, and install wooden steps, scaffolds, and walkways to gain access to or permit improved view of exhibited equipment. Supplemental task · Task 3827 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 24. Estimate cost of restoration work. 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