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Builds and cares for museum collections and exhibits.
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Curators research, collect and care for objects, plan exhibits and write about them for museums, historical societies and galleries. Museum educators lead programs for visitors.
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High school courses that build toward it
- U.S. History · Social Studies
Builds history, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Business Law · Career and Technical
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
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