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Culture Career

Museum Curator

Explore the career, review the roadmap, then start the simulation.

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Career Snapshot

Salary $61,770
Education Master's degree in museum studies, history, art history, or related field
Growth 6%

Roadmap

How To Start Exploring Museum Curator

Skills To Build

  • Storytelling
  • Communication
  • Creativity
  • Audience awareness

School Subjects

  • English
  • History
  • Media
  • Social Studies

Tools To Try

  • Writing tools
  • Camera or phone
  • Editing software
  • Research sources

First Project

Create a short story, post, recipe, song, or media piece related to Museum Curator.

Study examples from professionals and make your own small project.

Preview

Simulation Preview

Day 1: A new artifact arrives at the museum.

Day 7: Visitors struggle to understand an exhibit.

Day 14: Your exhibit budget is reduced.

Scenarios

Possible Scenarios

A donated artifact has an unclear history.

An exhibit needs to be redesigned for younger visitors.

A rare item must be preserved safely.