museum guard

Art exhibit protector

A museum guard is a person employed to protect artwork and exhibits from theft, damage, or inappropriate visitor behavior.

Guards monitor galleries, enforce rules about photography and touching, and respond to security concerns.

The job involves long hours of standing and watching: The museum guard reminded us not to use flash.

Opposites
institutional role

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Collection overseer

museum director · conservator · docent · archivist · art thief

relationship to artifacts

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Stealer of paintings

vandal · looter · iconoclast · burglar · trespasser

visitor dynamic

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Unlawful entrant on property

Family

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Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G