Creative Industries, Arts and Culture, Performing Arts

Conservators for Movable Cultural Heritage

Description of Tasks
Conservation Treatments
  • Examine collections and identify treatment needs
  • Formulate treatment proposals, conduct treatments and monitoring after treatments
Exhibitions and Loans
  • Conduct tests on use of materials, advise on climatic environment and handling of artefacts
  • Implementation of conservation requirements for exhibitions and monitoring and maintenance of the requirements
Storage and Preservation
  • Establish and implement conservation guidelines and standards of practice based on current ethics and principles to ensure a holistic approach to collection care
  • Provide advice on collection display methods and maintenance of collections storage facilities
Research and Analysis
  • Enhance collection knowledge and significance through conservation research
  • Conduct and publish research on conservation issues related to preservation of collections, treatments and technical understanding etc.
Qualification Requirements
  • A degree or post-graduate degree in Conservation from an internationally-recognised conservation training programme;
  • 3-5 years of relevant practical experience in conservation of relevant conservation disciplines;
  • Demonstrated achievements in conservation treatments, preservation techniques, researches and analytical instrumentation skills;
  • Familiarity and experience in handling cultural materials and demonstrate relevance in making sound judgements in applying conservation principles and practices; and
  • Proficient in Chinese or English, verbal and written.

Enquiry on the Profession

Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau cstbenq@cstb.gov.hk