Museum Conservator, Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby, BC
 

Location: Burnaby, BC
Compensation: $6,212 - 6,471 - 6,742 - 7,037 - 7,335/month

The Burnaby Village Museum is the primary historical resource for the City of Burnaby. It encourages understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of and participation in Burnaby's unique history. The Museum fosters a shared sense of community and identity for the citizens of Burnaby and visitors.

Description and Duties :

  
This is museum conservation work involving the research, planning, recommendation, and implementation of an artifact conservation program within the Burnaby Village Museum. The work of this class includes conservation duties, monitoring the environment of storage and display areas, instructing museum staff in the care and handling of artifacts and/or cultural belongings, providing technical assistance to curatorial and display staff, and conducting on-going research on conservation techniques. Considerable independence of action and judgment is exercised in all technical duties while matters of museum policy are referred to a supervisor who evaluates work performance in terms of the quality and effectiveness of conservation and restoration services rendered. The incumbent cleans, handles, and maintains artifacts and/or cultural belongings, and makes arrangements for artifacts and/or cultural belongings to be treated by external specialists as necessary. Examines artifacts and other materials and prepares identification, condition, and authenticity reports on same for a supervisor, and advises other museum staff of conservation considerations in the transportation, mounting and display of artifacts and other materials. Provides related information to the public, other municipal departments and related heritage agencies and societies as required. Prepares and administers the conservation program's operating accounts and prepares and maintains files, records and reports related to the work. Performs related work as required.

Qualifications:

Qualifications include completion of a master's degree in conservation plus some experience in museum conservation work or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Thorough knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of conservation, restoration, and preservation of museum artifacts and/or cultural belongings, and of the factors which may contribute to the deterioration of a wide variety of museum artifacts and/or cultural belongings. Working knowledge of museum display practices and techniques. Ability to examine artifacts and other materials and prepare identification, condition, and authenticity reports on same, advise other museum staff of conservation considerations in the transportation, mounting and display of artifacts and other materials, establish and maintain effective working relationships with museum staff and a wide variety of external contacts, and skill in the handling and cleaning of artifacts and/or cultural belongings. Ability to work with large industrial objects and oversee conservation of heritage buildings and/or structures. Driver's License for the Province of British Columbia is required.
 
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Application Deadline: November 9, 2023
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