They are responsible for the safety and proper presentation of the works.
Curators find a sense of connection to the beauty of history through the objects.
Curators' duties include labeling exhibits, keeping track of inventory accurately and carefully, and making sure that climate and pest-control issues are seen to. Sometimes curators will oversee research, such as dating tests for fossils or x-ray analysis of paintings to determine origin. These varied and wide-ranging duties require someone with a mind attuned to details. Another part of the curator's job is educating the public about the objects and publicizing their existence. Many of the pieces of literature and audio tracks that you read or listen to at a museum were written by a curator.