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museum director

Museum directors oversee the management of the art collections, artefacts, and exposition facilities.

Description

Museum directors oversee the management of the art collections, artefacts, and exposition facilities. They secure and sell works of art on the one hand, and strive to preserve and maintain the art collection of a museum on the other hand. Moreover, they also manage finances, employees, and marketing efforts of the museum.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

art history art-historical values museum databases art collections

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

marketing management history paleontology classical antiquity investigation research methods public relations marketing principles museology

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

manage rented goods returns ensure safety conditions in storage rooms collaborate in the development of marketing strategies manage fundraising activities conduct scholarly research advertise an art collection store goods organise participation in local or international events evaluate cultural venue visitor needs analyse packaging requirements install artwork in gallery perform fundraising activities coordinate marketing plan actions develop classification systems

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)