Are the museum staff civil servants?

The staff there are not civil servants.

Museum staff generally belong to public institutions. Museums are usually managed by government departments or institutions, and the funds mainly come from government grants, and the employees belong to career establishment. Although museum employees have certain connections with the government, they do not have the administrative functions of civil servants, so they cannot pass the civil service examination for recruitment.

Museum work is divided into public museums and private museums. Public museums are funded by the government, and employees are managed by the government, while private museums belong to private enterprises or individuals. The official staff of public museums belong to the enterprise establishment, and the staff of private museums belong to the enterprise establishment or not. If you want to become a full-time employee of a public museum, you need to pass the examination of the Human Resources Bureau.