Description
Work together with the collection manager or restorer, to evaluate and document the condition of a museum object for a loan or an exhibition.
Alternative labels
examine the conditions of the object
assess object’s condition
assess condition of object
evaluate the status of the object
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Assess object condition is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Art handler: Art handlers are trained individuals who work directly with objects in museums and art galleries. They work in coordination with exhibition registrars, collection managers, conservator-restorers and curators, among others, to ensure that objects are safely handled and cared for. Often they are responsible for packing and unpacking art, installing and deinstalling art in exhibitions, and moving art around the museum and storage spaces.
Conservator: Conservators organise and valorise works of art, buildings, books and furniture. They work in a wide range of areas such as creating and implementing new collections of art, preserving heritage buildings by applying restoration techniques as well as foreseeing the conservation of literary works, films, and valuable objects.
Exhibition registrar: Exhibition registrars organise, manage and document movement of museum artefacts to and from storage, display and exhibitions. This happens in collaboration with private or public partners such as art transporters, insurers and restorers, within the museum and outside.
Collection manager: 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.
Optional skill
Assess object condition is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Archive manager: Archive managers ensure the care and preservation of a cultural institution and the archives within. Archive managers, along with curators, and conservators, play a very important role in the care of the institution and all the collections within.
References
- Assess object condition – ESCO
