Conservator (museum)
WordNet
noun
(1) Someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
(2) The custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , agent noun from .
Noun
- One who conserves, preserves or protects something.
- A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee.
- A judge delegated by the pope to defend certain privileged classes of persons from manifest or notorious injury or violence, without recourse to a judicial process.
- A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.