How to become a Gallery or Museum Technician
Prepares artworks, specimens and artefacts for collections, and arranges and constructs gallery or museum exhibits.
Main tasks
- Mounts and prepares objects for display
- Designs and arranges exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas
- Assists in setting up lighting, sound systems, audio visual presentations and display equipment
- Receives, ships, packs and unpacks exhibits
- May undertake fabrication and painting for exhibitions and collection needs
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts Industry Work (CUA50620); Certificate III in Arts and Cultural Administration (CUA30620); Certificate III in Visual Arts (CUA31120); Certificate II in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts (CUA20420); Certificate II in Information and Cultural Services (CUA20520); Certificate II in Visual Arts (CUA20720); Certificate I in Visual Arts (CUA10320); Certificate IV in Arts and Cultural Administration (CUA40820)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $77,896 a year
- About 7,000 people work in this job group now, and about 7,500 are projected by 2035. (+7%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Related jobs
- Library Technician
- Audio Engineer
- Broadcast Technician
- Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video)
- Lighting Technician
- Photographer
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Gallery or Museum Technician?
Ways in include: Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts Industry Work; Certificate III in Arts and Cultural Administration.
How much does a Gallery or Museum Technician earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $77,896 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Gallery or Museum Technician a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 7% by 2035, from about 7,000 to about 7,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Gallery or Museum Technician?
Not always. 52% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts Industry Work; Certificate III in Arts and Cultural Administration.
Will AI change the work of a Gallery or Museum Technician?
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04