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Curators
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
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- U.S. History · Social Studies
Builds history, which this job uses.
- Band · Arts
Builds art and music, which this job uses.
- German · World Language
Builds a second language, which this job uses.
- Child Development · Career and Technical
Builds teaching and training, 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.
Curators on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.