Museum Attendants

The public education services provided by museum attendants are a core part of a museum's efforts to justify spending. That does not necessarily mean museum employment is high. Rather, greater professionalism will be expected at all levels of museum work, and efforts to recruit and train volunteers for specific tasks will likely increase.

Museums attendants can expect to have decent employment opportunities due to the public's increasing awareness of global cultures and an emphasis on intercultural understanding. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that museum attendance will continue to remain strong, and many museums will be financially healthy and able to schedule building and renovation projects in the years to come. The DOL projects 9 to 10 percent employment growth, which is faster than the average, through 2028 for archivists, curators, and museum workers. The outlook for general employment in museums in the coming years is a positive one.