Across the world, there are hundreds of museums filled with history, information, exhibits, and famous documents. A variety of museums display artifacts from a mixture of several cultures, historical events, famous people and works of art throughout the museum. Rather than having several different attractions, some museums are dedicated to presenting exhibits based on a specific historical topic or interest. Therefore, museums, with the aim of educating people about a certain subject, should only exhibit artifacts, pictures, documents and other similar attractions related to the museum's theme of interest. For a museum to achieve its goal and maintain its protocol, it must consider the many pros and cons of a new exhibit throughout the decision process. Museums have many people with different responsibilities, but there are two people who have the most responsibilities. important tasks when it comes to adding new exhibits: the archivist and the curator. “Archivists and curators plan and supervise the classification, cataloging, and exhibition of collections” (“Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians,” 2). Although these jobs seem very similar, the archivist and curator have different responsibilities. The most important role of an archivist is to monitor the preserved records and important documents that may be displayed in museums. “Archivists collect, organize, and maintain control over a wide range of information deemed important enough for permanent preservation” (“Archivists, Conservators, and Museum Technicians,” 5). It is also beneficial for an archivist to specialize in a certain era so that new records can be more accurately selected based on their knowledge. Like an archivist, the museum curator provides...... middle of paper ...... the most exclusive experience. This goal can only be achieved by using the most experienced and knowledgeable archivist and curator to choose the most important artworks, documents, and objects for display. Works Cited “Archivists, curators and museum technicians”. Bureau of Labor Statistics. December 17, 2009. Web. March 22, 2011. .“Source C.” National Museum of the American Indian. May 5, 2006. the web. March 21, 2011..Handler, Richard and Eric Gable. “Source E”. New History in an Old Museum: Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg. Durham: Duke UP, 1997. Web. March 21, 2011. From Montebello, Philippe. “Source F”. "Testimony". Hearing at the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States. April 12, 2000. March. 21 2011.