At 06:00 4/23/97 -0400, Diane Gutenkauf wrote: >Re your request for a definition of "preparator" > >In the states, the Preparator is the staff member ususally responsible for >object handling, usually in an Art museum.... In science museums, it refers more broadly to staff who build and install exhibits -- carpenters, painters, welders, etc. -- in addition to just object-handlers. (Of course, the same person will usually handle multiple tasks.)