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Curator vs Appraiser - What's the difference?

curator | appraiser |

As nouns the difference between curator and appraiser

is that curator is a person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo while appraiser is one who performs appraisals.

curator

Alternative forms

* curatour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.
  • One appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee.
  • Derived terms

    * curate * curatorial * curatory

    See also

    * custodian * keeper * manager * overseer

    appraiser

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who performs appraisals.