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Gallery or Museum Curator

OFO Code: 262102

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
262102
Occupation
Gallery or Museum Curator
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
2621 · Archivists and Curators

Official description
Archivists and curators collect, appraise and ensure the safekeeping and preservation of the contents of archives, artefacts and records of historical, cultural, administrative and artistic interest, and of art and other objects. They plan, devise and implement systems for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable documents.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Museum Registrar, Exhibitions Technician, Curatorial Services Manager

  • Researching the origin, distribution and use of materials and objects of cultural and historical interest
  • Organizing, developing and maintaining collections of artistic, cultural, scientific or historically significant items;
  • Evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes
  • Organizing exhibitions at museums and art galleries, publicizing exhibits and arranging special displays for general, specialised or educational interest
  • Preparing scholarly papers and reports
  • Directing or carrying out the preparation of indexes, bibliographies, microfilm copies and other reference aids to the collected material and making them available to users
  • Planning and implementing the computerized management of archives and electronic records
  • Appraising and acquiring archival materials to build and develop an archival collection for research purpose
  • Researching into, appraising, and developing, organizing and preserving historically significant and valuable documents such as government papers, private papers, photographs, maps, manuscripts audio-visual materials
  • Directing or undertaking classification and cataloguing of museum and art gallery collections and organizing exhibitions

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