A Museum Guide is responsible for planning and organizing permanent or traveling exhibitions, promotional activities, and publicity events. The job description also includes providing museum touring services to visitors. On a day-to-day basis, the following duties mentioned on the Museum Guide Resume are carried out – planning programs of special and permanent exhibitions, identifying and negotiating the acquisition of items, creating schedules for the installation of exhibits, preparing and distributing publicity materials, and displays; managing staff and budgets, writing plans and reports; undertaking relevant research, and helping to develop museum activities and to increase access.
Apart from a genuine interest in art and culture, the person should have strong time and project management skills. Other needed skills are the ability to speak well, multilingual skills, administrative knowledge, and strong interpersonal skills. Although, a degree is not mandatory, possessing qualifications in history, fine arts, or archaeology or cultural studies will be helpful.
Objective : As a Museum Guide, responsible for Assisting with office work, reservations, customer service, maintaining and organizing program supplies and spaces, and other aspects of frontline operations as needed.
Skills : Communication, Planning, Organizing, Scheduling, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Documentation Management.
Description :
Supervised museum staff.
Maintained schedule of Museum Guide duties.
Created daily publications of museum activities.
Produced daily reports of museum attendance.
Responded to guest requests and concerns.
Performed routine inspections of museum to document and communicate any issues.
Controlled inventory of educational materials.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Entry Level
Education
Currently Attending In Economics
Museum Guide Resume
Headline : Museum Guide is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the museum. The guide works closely with the museum’s staff in order to maintain its reputation as a historic and cultural institution.
Skills : Microsoft Word, Managing Skills.
Description :
Welcomed patrons, conducting demonstrations when necessary, and ensuring cleanliness and safety (monitoring the behavior of the patrons) of the facility.
Responsible for collection of admission fees and donations, and submission of money and corresponding paperwork to supervisor at the end of the week.
Responsible for daily routine clerical functions in support of departmental activities at the Courthouse Galleries each afternoon.
Maintained departmental filing systems and sorted and distributed incoming mail.
Assisted in receiving inquires and routing communications, doing bulk mailings, and answering telephones.
Assisted volunteers as the Volunteer Staff Adviser in the gift shop and helped out with the Outreach/Education programs.
Aided Museum Staff in the training of new employees.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BA In History
Museum Guide Resume
Objective : Visual Artist with hands-on experience in art exhibits and scenography assembly. Professional with a strong social sense committed to the community in ways such as manual workshops for children and the elderly.
Skills : Microsoft Ofice, MAC OS X.
Description :
Trained incoming museum staff.
Assisted and supported Museum Operations.
Organized and safely packaged artifacts for climate-controlled storage.
Managed a library of 3,000 books (including rare historical texts).
Website management: article writing, updating the electronic calendar, removing old articles, etc.
Ordered and inventory of supplies from vendors.
Managed daily functions of the museum.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Business Management & Communications
Museum Guide Resume
Objective : Seeks to obtain an entry-level Museum Guide position with the opportunity to garner experience while enrolled in college.
Skills : Planning Skills, Customer Service.
Description :
Guided and Introduce different antiques of lacquerware to visitors in English.
Most foreign visitors were happy to have me in their company.
Provided answers and communications to visitors who have questions about antiques and make sure everyone understands the history.
Led tours of current exhibits for school groups, help set up special events areas for weddings and parties
Responsible for opening and closing museum daily, answering phones and selling tickets to museum.
Stocked gift shop as needed.
Responsible for working security during special events.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS In Psychology And Economics
Museum Guide Resume
Objective : Organized, reliable worker with strong time-management skills, that has the objective to grow in a professional environment where any knowledge, and experience can be put to the best use.
Skills : GIS, Vulcan, Leapfrog 3D Modeling, Core Logging, MS Office, Data Entry, Research.
Description :
Greeted the tourists and ascertained tourists' needs.
Directed activities for large groups of children, to educate them on the history of Bill Clinton while keeping them entertained.
Researched, planned, and set up informative library exhibits and learning activities.
Scheduled and coordinated each tour for groups.
Guided, educated, answered questions regarding the museum.
Lead different exhibitions aided in the setup.
Advertised and community awareness.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Biology
Museum Guide Resume
Summary : A challenging position in sales to assist consumers in achieving successful purchases that fit their lifestyle and budgets. Seeking to communicate within a group; successfully maintain sales goals, and uphold the standards of the company and its policies. Have worked throughout public relations, media, and skilled at creative, and critical thinking.
Skills : Digital Design, Inventory Management, Dictation, Public Speaking, classical Musician.
Description :
Enrich the museum experience for visitors by answering questions, offering directions, and providing other general information.
Helped prepare materials for child-centered activities.
Cleaned, Traded Spots, Watched out for lost children, Help Parents find their way through the magic house.
Provided directional and informational assistance to visitors.
Supervised and interacted with visitors in various exhibits throughout the museum.
Toured numerous groups through the museum's permanent exhibition.
Having to take sixteen weeks of classes in order to learn all the information that needed to be aware of.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
HS
Museum Guide Resume
Headline : Seeks to join a growing organization with the need for enthusiastic, dedicated, and experienced professionals to meet the performance goals of the organization; and that will yield professional opportunities to gain knowledge, learn new skills and provide opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Javascript, Management, Teamwork, Windows.
Description :
Described tour points of interest to group members, respond to questions.
Provided directions and other pertinent information to visitors.
Worked the ticket desk.
Checked in customers, dealing with money, running the simulations, guiding people.
Ensured safety as well.
Provided interpretative services to Museum visitors through guided tours and workshops, as well as special events such as family programs, exhibits.
Assisted patrons, supervising children, and protecting exhibits.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
English
Museum Guide Resume
Headline : Museum Guide manages the museum’s day-to-day operations, including staffing and budgeting, as well as ensuring that the museum is open to all visitors.
Provided information and tours to museum guests and groups.
Provided tours of children's art museum whose mission focuses on giving inventive and engaging art experiences to children and families.
Helped children with crafts and activities; worked with groups and individual children to create arts and crafts; taught kids general info about art.
Guide guests through manor house and grounds sharing with them the history of the House and the family that built the house.
Give tours to school groups on field trips.
Assisted with special events.
Gauged the tour to the age group of the audience, engaging the guest to explore the house.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
HS
Museum Guide Resume
Headline : Museum Guide is responsible for both customer service and public relations. This includes serving as the face of the organization by providing excellent customer service, answering questions and addressing concerns, educating the public about the museum, and educating members of the community about our mission and activities.
Skills : Interpersonal Skills, Training Skills.
Description :
Provided information, assistance, and translation, answering questions from national and international guests in German, Russian and English languages.
Promoted the museum to the public through targeted outreach activities.
Created different tours to communicate and learn about art, history, and anthropology.
Worked the visitor's desk was also a part of my job where gave information, tickets, etc. to visitors.
Led Girl Scouts and school groups in hands-on activities based on training and materials provided.
Continuously improved and maintained knowledge of site history, Girl Scout history, and the current Girl Scout program with self-guided research and readings.
Participated in peer training and presented to peers on topics relevant to the sites history.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
HS
Museum Guide Resume
Headline : Museum Guide is responsible for delivering the highest quality of customer experience to the public. Developing a calendar of events and engaging with members of the community, including local businesses, organizations, schools, churches and other groups.
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