Career as Curator/ Museologist Art objects have to be identified, examined, cleaned, preserved, displayed or stored. Curators procure artifacts, create exhibitions and maintain exhibits. Restorers are skilled professionals who understand art and also the elements which destroy works of art. Museology or museum studies is the study of museums. It explores the history of museums and their role in society, as well as the activities they engage in, including curating, preservation, public programming, and education.