MUSEUM

AMUSEUMISANINSTITUTION
THATCARESFOR(CONSERVES)
ACOLLECTIONOFARTIFACTSAND
OTHEROBJECTS
OFSCIENTIFIC,ARTISTIC,CULTURAL,
ORHISTORICALIMPORTANCEAND
MAKESTHEMAVAILABLEFORPUBLIC
VIEWINGTHROUGHEXHIBITS.

It takes many, many people to run a

museum. Here are some of the museum

jobs people do, and some of the skills it
takes to be good at that job.

Director
in charge of the whole museum and its
workings
represents the museum in contacts
with the public
works with the entire staff to make sure
museum runs smoothly
assists wherever needed in any
department

Curator
expert in charge of one type of the collection
(drawings, paintings, Egyptian objects, etc.)
oversees the care, display and information
about the objects in their areas
conduct original research on objects and
guide the organization in its collecting
shares that research with the public and
community
through exhibitions and publications

Registrar
keeps track of all museum objects
maintains records of ownership and
borrowing
carefully watches the safety and
condition of objects on display

Museum Educator
plans tours and other programs for
museum visitors of all ages
works with the Curators to develop
exhibits
oversees the docents

Docent
welcomes visitors to the museum
guides and teaches visitors on tours of
the museum
answers questions about the objects in
the museum

Graphic Designer
designs posters and brochures about
the museum
assists the Public Relations Officers in
creating advertisements for the
museum
helps with the creation of the museum
catalog

Exhibit Designer
plans layout and display of objects in
the space provided for the museum
decides on wall colors and
arrangements of objects
helps Preparators to hang and install
artwork properly

Preparator
assist the Exhibit Designers in the
installation of the museums objects
carefully handles objects
helps to construct and arrange displays

Public Relations Officer

writes and distributes press releases
and announcements to inform the
school and the community about events
and activities at the museum
contacts local television stations and
newspapers with information about the
museum

Museum Shop Manager

runs the museum gift shop, which sells
postcards and other small souvenirs
arranges and displays the merchandise
for easy shopping
handles money and helps visitors to the
museum shop

Museum Protection Staff (Security Officers)

in charge of safety for all museum

objects and visitors
ensures that all museum rules are
followed
assist visitors with questions
stationed throughout the museum
during visiting hours

POPULAR MUSEUMS IN THE

WORLD

MUSEE DU LOUVRE
is one of the world's largest museums and a historic

monument in Paris, France

The Louvre is the world's most visited museum, and
received more than 9.7 million visitors in 2012.
The Muse du Louvre contains more than
380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in
eight curatorial departments.

FAMOUS OBJECTS IN THE

LOUVRE

MONA LISA
a half-length portrait of a woman by

the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci,

which has been acclaimed as "the best
known, the most visited, the most
written about, the most sung about, the
most parodied work of art in the
world".

WINGED VICTORY
"the greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture.
It was created to not only honor the goddess, Nike,

but to honor a sea battle.

It is almost 2000 years old

Venus de Milo
is an ancient Greek statue and one of

the most famous works of ancient

Greek sculpture. Created sometime
between 130 and 100 BCE, it is believed
to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess
of love and beauty (Venus to
the Romans).