Thank you to all who provided information on conservation. It was very helpful. For those of you who would like a review of what I was told, here it is. We should have a background in Art History, Studio Art, and Chemistory, and have a portfolio of our own artwork. There are not many jobs available, they are hard to find, they don't pay extremely well. Institutions that have conservation programs include: Conservation Center Institution of Fine Arts at NYU 212-772-5847 Objects conservation at MMA 212-570-3858 Smithsonian Harvard University of Buffalo University of Delaware/ Winterthur Museum Hope that helps. But It doesn't look promising. Heidi Heidi L. Anderson The Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Collections Assistant [log in to unmask]