做為博物館從業人員中專業化程度最高的一群，學界截至目前對於研究員的研究依舊有限。本文的寫作目的主要在於探討博物館研究員之工作性質及養成教育之歷史發展與變化，並兼論當代博物館研究員的理想面貌。文章首先定義博物館研究員並說明其工作性質；其次自此一職業之起源與養成教育之發展，說明其工作之專業度以及在當代社會需求下之多元性；文章最後則就當代博物館研究員之養成教育模式加以歸納，以印證當代社會對於博物館研究員的高度要求。

Research on the museum curator, that most specialized of members of the museum profession, remains as limited as ever. The purpose of this article is primarily to explore the nature of the museum curator’s work and the developmental history of curator training, as well as to discuss the ideal characteristics of curators for the contemporary museum. This article first defines the museum curator and describes the curator’s work. By discussing the origins of the profession, and the development of professional training, it illustrates the specialized nature of the curator’s role and the diversity required of that role under the demands presented by contemporary society. Finally, the article concludes with a summary of the professional training of the contemporary museum curator, to prove that society places heavy demands on museum curators.