Museum Attendant
Museum attendants work in museums, greeting visitors and
answering their questions, and protecting the exhibits.
A museum attendant may perform the following tasks:
- conduct tours of museums or galleries
- answer enquiries
- direct visitors to specific exhibits
- give visitors information about exhibits
- control visitors' access to exhibits
- check that all visitors have left at closing time
- prevent unauthorised entry
- inspect membership cards, admission passes and tickets
- patrol museum or gallery to ensure security.
Other related positions include:
Security Staff who protect the museum and its
collections at all times from vandalism and theft.
Volunteer who may undertake the full range of duties
from gallery cleaning to attendance at the sales desk, display
preparation, exhibition guiding, care of collections and
documentation research. In medium to large-sized museums, they
assist in routine collection activities, guiding and field
work, and in the conservation of collections.
Museum attendants work mainly indoors but may be required
to travel with exhibitions and displays.
Required Skills - Museum Attendant
- interest and enthusiasm for museums or art galleries
- able to absorb large amounts of information
- outgoing and friendly nature
- good communication skills
- able to handle groups of people with ease
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