Barr body-The condensed, single X-chromosome, appearing as a densely staining mass, that is found in the nuclei of somatic cells of female mammals. It is named after its discoverer, Murray Barr, and is derived from one of the two X-chromosomes which becomes inactivated.
In 2011, the biggest employers of curators were museums and similar institutions, which hired 5,680 of the total 10,340 professionals at average salaries of $51,010 per year, or $24.52 per hour. The highest wages were in grant-making and giving services at a mean $91,270 yearly, or $43.88 hourly.
4. Get your undergraduate degree. To become a museum curator, you'll most likely want to major in history or art history for your bachelor's degree. In addition to museum studies, you'll also want skills in chemistry and physics, design, business administration, human resources, marketing and public relations.teps. 1. Develop an interest in a particular area of art, history or science. While curators at smaller museums are jacks-of-all-trades, most museum curators are experts in a particular area of the arts, sciences or history.