conservator
noun
con·ser·va·tor
kən-ˈsər-və-tər 
-və-ˌtȯr;
ˈkän(t)-sər-ˌvā-tər
1
a
: one that preserves from injury or violation : protector
b
: one that is responsible for the care, restoration, and repair of archival or museum articles
2
: a person, official, or institution designated to take over and protect the interests of an incompetent
3
: an official charged with the protection of something affecting public welfare and interests
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For Zurich architect Tilla Theus, creating the hotel was a painstaking process that took a decade, enlisting a small army of designers, contractors, and conservators.
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Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Major museums know just how crucial this process is and have entire teams — from painters and electricians to art handlers and conservators — around to make sure things are done right.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
The survey found just five conservators come from American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Some paintings are accompanied by captions written not just by the curator, but also by scientists, conservators, a professor of religion and members of the Pushtimarg community.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
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Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Major museums know just how crucial this process is and have entire teams — from painters and electricians to art handlers and conservators — around to make sure things are done right.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
The survey found just five conservators come from American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Some paintings are accompanied by captions written not just by the curator, but also by scientists, conservators, a professor of religion and members of the Pushtimarg community.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
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conservator
noun
con·ser·va·tor
kən-ˈsər-və-tər, ˈkän-sər-ˌvā-
1
2
: a public official charged with the protection of something affecting public welfare and interests
specifically
: an official placed in charge of a bank because its affairs are not in a satisfactory condition
conservatorship
noun
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