The Collar360

Art restorer

Other names

restoration technician, art objects repairer, restorers, restorer, artifact conservator, restoration artist, preserver

Museums, libraries and heritage

They check damaged art objects, clean and repair them, and choose safe ways to keep them from getting worse.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.

  2. 2

    Specialise in particular materials or types of object, such as documents and books, paintings, decorative arts, textiles, metals, or architectural materials.

  3. 3

    Recommend preservation procedures, such as control of temperature and humidity, to curatorial and building staff.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
restaurateur d’objets d’art/restauratrice d’objets d’art
español
restaurador de arte/restauradora de arte
العربية
مرمم الفن / مرممة الفن
português
Restaurador de arte/Restauradora de arte
Deutsch
Kunstrestaurator/Kunstrestauratorin
italiano
restauratore d’arte/restauratrice d’arte

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