The document discusses different types of jobs needed at a museum, including curators who manage collections and ensure proper interpretation, docents who educate the public about exhibits, and greeters who welcome visitors and start tours. Other roles involve performers who bring exhibits to life for visitors. The concluding section notes that a museum would need greeters, docents as tour guides, and performers or guides at exhibit booths.

1. Museum Jobs
What kinds of jobs are needed a
museum?

2. Curator
• Manager or overseer of the museum
• “A content specialist responsible for an
institution’s collection and involved with
the interpretation of material”
– Training in the museum’s theme as well as
arranging museums
– Usually only curator per museum

3. Docent
• Educators trained to further the public’s
understanding of the cultural and
historical collections of the institution
– Including local and national museums,
planetariums, zoos, historical landmarks, and
parks
– Museum guides
– Interact with the public

4. Other Jobs
• Performers; some museums have people
dress or act in the theme of the museum
to teach and entertain patrons
• Greeters; at the front of the museum
taking tickets, greeting patrons, and
starting the tours

5. What do we need at our
museum???
• Greeter
– Also need tickets and pamphlets
• Tour Guides (Docents)
• Performers or Guides at each both