Museums would be dull if it weren't for the inventive efforts of museum technologists and conservators. Museum personnel use their talent and experience to engage audiences of all ages, whether they are preparing a painting for show or building a home for precious artefacts. 

Conservators often train in graduate-level schools created expressly for museum work. While pursuing their undergraduate degrees, technicians may acquire on-the-job training. 

Museum technicians and conservators frequently develop a strong interest in subjects ranging from hundreds of years old art works to things from thousands of miles away. The intellectual pursuit then becomes physical. 

Technicians and conservators use science and a variety of procedures to do their jobs, so they must be proficient with both their hands and their brains. The end product could be a new exhibit that brings the past to life or puts the present in context.