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Recent Job Postings

July 18, 2026

MNHS

• Support Assistant - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Sherburne History Center, Becker, MN
• RFP: Construction Drawings for the Bartholomew House Repairs - Richfield Historical Society, Richfield, MN
• Heritage Technician Member (Superior National Forest) - Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, Northeastern Minnesota
• Heritage Technician Member (Chippewa National Forest) - Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, Northern Minnesota

• Director of People & Culture - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Executive Assistant - Schubert Club, St. Paul, MN

• Engagement and Volunteer Specialist - Great River Children's Museum, St. Cloud, MN

• Executive Director, Organizational Renewal & Growth - Minneapolis Athenaeum, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Chief Administrative Officer - John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI

• Chief Financial Officer - John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI

• National History Day Learning Facilitator in Stevens Point - Wisconsin Historical Society, Stevens Point & Madison, WI

• Education Coordinator - South Dakota State Agricultural Heritage Museum, Brookings, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Manager, Events - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL

• Curator - Painting and Sculpture of Europe - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Associate Curator, Painting and Sculpture of Europe - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Membership Specialist - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL

• Assistant Conservator, Paper Conservation - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Art Studio Coordinator - Town of Normal, Normal, IL

• Executive Director - Carmel Clay History Museum, Carmel, IN

• Senior Registrar and Archivist - Allen County Museum and Historical Society, Lima, OH

• Curator - Medina County Historical Society, Medina, OH

• Exhibition Curator - Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven, MI

• Public Programs Coordinator - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI

• Marketing Associate - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI

• Review & Compliance: Standing Structures, Preservation Associate - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Marketing Coordinator - Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE

• Development Manager - Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE

• Director of Learning and Engagement - Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE

• Genealogy Librarian - Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, KS

• Collections and Archives Manager - Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA

• Archivist - Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, Port Hope, ON

• Executive Director - Oakville Galleries, East Oakville, ON

• Social Media Specialist - The Hangar Flight Museum, Calgary, AB

• Daily Operations and Memberships Manager - The Hangar Flight Museum, Calgary, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Collections Digitization Intern - Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance, Havertown, PA

• Digital Projects Snow Fellow - University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO

July 1, 2026

LOCAL

• Manager - Ely-Winton Historical Society, Ely, MN

• Weekend Manager - Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN

• Visitor Assistant: Security Guard - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Managing Director of Events & Exhibits - University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN

• Enterprise Information Management Analyst II - City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Tram Driver - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Food & Beverage Coordinator - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Military Gallery Project Manager - North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID3033122

• Custodian - North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID3033175

• Associate Editor - South Dakota Historical Society Press, Pierre, SD

• Director of Exhibits and Facility Operations - Children's Museum of South Dakota, Brookings, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curator of Education and Public Programs - Elmhurst History Museum, City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst, IL

• Senior Conservation Framer - The Conservation Center, Chicago, IL

• Director - Flagg Township Historical Society, Rochelle, IL

• Executive Director - Illinois Amish Heritage Center, Arthur, IL

• Executive Director - Carmel Clay Historical Society, Carmel, IN

• Executive Assistant - Organizational Advancement, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Manager of Learning + Engagement - Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

• Guest Experience Coordinator - Impression 5 Science Center, Lansing, MI

• Director of Learning & Engagement - Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney NE

• Manuscripts Processor - University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

• Museum Curriculum Developer - Guelph Museums, City of Guelph, Guelph, ON

• Executive Director - Oakville Galleries, East Oakville, ON

• Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer - Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

MNHS Internship and Volunteer Opportunities

• Intern - Collections - Native American Artist in Residence

• Intern - Graduate Archival Processing

• Intern - Undergraduate Archival Processing

• Intern - MN Winter Sports History Digital Map

• Intern - MN Queer History StoryMap

• Intern - Lindbergh House Partnership

• Intern - Advancement

• Intern - Marketing & Communications

• Intern - Geospatial & Remote Sensing

• Intern - Registration & Ramsey House Reinstallation

• Intern - Archaeology Collections Assistant

• Intern - Special Collections Library

• Intern - Volunteer Services

• Intern - MNHS Press Editorial

• Intern - MNHS Press Design

• Intern - Community Engagement Research and History Sharing

June 24, 2026

MNHS

• Digital Administrative Assistant - MN History Center

• Program Associate, Field Trips - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Two positions: SHPO Transportation Liaison archaeologist and SHPO Transportation Liaison architectural historian - Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), St. Paul, MN

• Executive Director - Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona, MN

REGIONAL

• Site Director - H.H. Bennett Studio and Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Dells, WI

• Digital Imaging Coordinator and Digital Imaging Specialist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Exhibitions and Engagement Manager - Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI

• Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Fort Buford State Historic Site and Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND Job ID: 3033150

• Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Pembina State Museum, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Pembina, ND Job ID: 3033041

• Project Archivist - Agricultural Heritage Museum, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curator of Education and Pubic Programs - City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst, IL

• Archivist - Private Collection, Libertyville, IL

• Library Assistant - Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL

• Finance & Development Assistant (Farnsworth House) - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Plano, IL

• Executive Director - Historic Madison, Inc. Madison, IN

• Museum Educator - Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County, Crawfordsville, IN

• Painting Conservator - Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

• Security Specialist - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Chief Financial Officer - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Director - Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, University Center, MI

• Administrative Officer 2 - State Museum of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA

• Curator/Senior Gallery Manager - Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

• Assistant, Associate or Full Conservator - Paintings, St Louis Art Museum, St Louis, MO

• Assistant, Associate or Full Conservator - Objects – Paintings, St Louis Art Museum, St Louis, MO

• Oral History Program Manager - Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA

• Director, Compliance and Governance Services - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Tourism and Earned Revenue Specialist - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Senior Conservator - Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, NT

• RFQ – JPCA AV Project Coordination and Vendor Work Management Specialist - Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, Remote Work

June 17, 2026

LOCAL

• Community Archivist, Community Digital Repository - East Side Freedom Library, St. Paul, MN

• Youth Swedish Language Instructor - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

• Chief of Staff - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Director of Conservation - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI

• Sales Manager - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Social Media Manager -  Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL

• Office Associate - Children's Discovery Museum, Normal, IL 

• Preparator - City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Lead Preparator - Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Visitor Experience Systems Manager - Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Finance & Development Assistant - Farnsworth House, Plano, IL

• Farm Museum Program Assistant, Railroad Museum Model Train Specialist - Bensenville Park District, Bensenville, IL

• Farm Museum Program Assistant-Exhibit Assistant - Bensenville Park District, Bensenville, IL

• Museum Educator - Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County, Crawfordsville, IN

• Manager of Interpretation - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN

• Assistant Registrar for Permanent Collections - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN

• Early Childhood Senior Program Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Operations and Research Coordinator - Over-the-Rhine Museum, Cincinnati, OH

• Temporary Executive Administrative Assistant, Organizational Advancement - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Visitor Services Associate - Ohio History Center & Ohio Village, Columbus, OH

• Director, Conservation - Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI

• Director - Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, University Center, MI 

• Education Curator - Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven, MI

• Manager of Educational Programs - Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI 

• Executive Director - Michilimackinac Historical Society, St. Ignace, MI

• Executive Director - Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, PA

• Collections Archivist - Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS

• Research Associate for NCPTT - Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA

• Policy and Compliance Administrator - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Exhibit Installer - Region of Waterloo Museums and Archives, Kitchener, ON

• Fine Art Technician - GalleryExpress FAS, Toronto, ON

June 10, 2026

MNHS

• Historic Program Facilitator I/Interpreter I - Oliver Kelley Farm

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Rock County Historical Society, Luverne, MN

• Senior Curator - Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Executive Director - Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts, Minneapolis, MN

• STEM Educator (Year-round) - The Works, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Events Manager - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Madison, WI

• Exhibitions Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Madison, WI

• Custodian - Historic Wade House, Wisconsin Historical Society, Greenbush, WI

• GIS Technician, Historic Preservation Specialist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Project Director/Archaeologist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Director of Development - German American Heritage Center and Museum, Davenport, Iowa

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Assistant Conservator Paper - The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Visitor Services Representative - Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie, IL

• Weekend Guest Services Attendant - Batavia Depot Museum, Batavia Park District - Batavia, IL

• Guest Services Associate - Cantigny, Wheaton, IL

• Education Manager - Cantigny, Wheaton, IL

• Early Childhood Senior Program Manager - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Customer Service Agent, Ticket Counter - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Archaeology Specialist - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Exhibitions Coordinator - Fort Wayne History Center, Fort Wayne, IN

• Senior Genealogy Librarian - Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN

• Director, Historic Sites and Museums - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Custodial Technician - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Visiting Cataloging Specialist - Miami University, Oxford, OH

• Education Curator - Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven, MI

• Director of Curatorial Affairs - National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Kansas City, MO

• Rental Event Assistant and Sales Support - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO

• Senior Director - Museums of Art, Archaeology, and Anthropology College of Arts & Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO

• Maintenance Technician - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Review & Compliance Coordinator: Standing Structures - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• DHPSNY Preservation Specialist - Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA

• State Archivist - Montana Historical Society, Helena, MT

• Curatorial Assistant - Collection Optimization (Contract) - City of Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, ON

• Executive Director - Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, ON

• Associate Curator, Contemporary Art - Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON

• Executive Director - Hangar Flight Museum, Calgary, AB

• Senior Conservator - Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, NT.

June 3, 2026

MNHS

• Communications Coordinator - MN History Center

• Institutional Retail Manager - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Senior Curator - Weisman Art Museum, U of MN, Minneapolis, MN

• Executive Director - Springboard for the Arts, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Experience Associate - Cultural Heritage Center, South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD

• Museum Aide - Siouxland Heritage Museums, Sioux Falls, SD 

• Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Civic Engagement & Public History - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

• Tour Guide - Villa Louis, Wisconsin Historical Society, Prairie du Chien, WI

• Visitor Services Specialist - Madeline Island Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, La Pointe, WI

• Event Coordinator - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Exhibit Developer - Grout Museum District, Waterloo, IA

• Rentals & Volunteer Coordinator - Grout Museum District, Waterloo, IA

• Electronic Records Specialist - Drake University, Des Moines, IA

• K-12 Education Specialist - Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Medora, ND

• Visitor Services Attendant - Dickinson Museum Center, City of Dickinson, Dickinson, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Objects Conservator (Associate or Senior) - The Conservation Center, Chicago, IL

• Conservator of Gilded Objects and Frames (Associate or Senior) - The Conservation Center, Chicago, IL

• Director of the Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry and Head of Education - Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Executive Director - Illinois Amish Heritage Center, Arthur, IL

• Special Collections Assistant - Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

• Museum Maintenance Technician - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Construction Manager - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Regional Education and Outreach Manager - Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission, Columbus, OH

• Exhibit Fabricator - Wilson Bruce Evans House, Oberlin, OH

• Guest Services Representative - Holden Forests & Gardens, Kirtland, OH

• Manager of Educational Programs - Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI

• Publicity Manager - Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, MI

• Review & Compliance: Standing Structures, Preservation Associate - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Editor II - State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO

• Senior Director - Museums of Art, Archaeology, and Anthropology College of Arts & Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO

• Assistant Manager, Visitor Services - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Program Facilitator, Archives and Heritage - Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON

• Associate Curator, Photography - Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON

May 27, 2026

LOCAL

• Director of Production - History Theatre, St. Paul, MN

• Visitor Services Associate - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

• Registrar/Receptionist - Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN

• Camp Assistant - The Works, Bloomington, MN

• Summer STEM Educator - The Works, Bloomington, MN

REGIONAL

• Executive Staff Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Madison, WI

• Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Fort Totten, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Devils Lake, ND; Job ID: 3033007

• Curator of Interpretation - South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD

• Data & Survey Manager - Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Program and Education Assistant - Cantigny Estate, Wheaton, IL

• Archives and Library Assistant - American Society of Anesthesiologists, Schaumburg, IL

• Private Events Associate - Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL

• Guest Engagement Representative - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL

• Museum Director - Ukrainian National Museum, Chicago, IL

• Field Explorer Summer Camp Instructor - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

• Environmental Social Scientist - Keller Science Action Center, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

• Conservation Ecologist - Keller Science Action Center, The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

• Adjunct Tour Specialist, ASL - The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Executive Director - Historic Madison, Inc., Madison, IN

• Collections Database Coordinator - Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

• Collections Manager - Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, PA

• Director of Exhibitions - Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City, MO

• Registrar - Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO

• Acquisitions Librarian - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO 

• Director of Exhibitions - Missouri History Museum,d St. Louis, MO

• Paleontology Collection Manager - University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE

• Visitor Experience Coordinator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• RFP, Collection Development Plan - McIntosh Gallery, London, ON

• Manager, Exhibit Design & Production - Glenbow, Calgary, AB

• Grant Writer - Canadian Museum of Architecture, Remote

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Grippe Curatorial Fellow - Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA

May 20, 2026

MNHS

• Senior Exhibit Developer - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communications Librarian - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

• Registrar/Receptionist - Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, MN

• Marketing & Communications - Rum River Art Center Inc., Anoka, MN 

• Festival Lead - MN Arboretum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Government Records Archivist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Director of Education and Rural Arts - North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND

• Military Gallery Exhibit Project Manager - North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job: ID3032960

• Lead Store Clerk - Fort Buford State Historic Site and Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND

• Visitor & Education Center Manager - South Dakota Hall of Fame, Chamberlain, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Section 106 Cultural Resources Specialist - State of Illinois, Department of Transportation, Springfield, IL

• Project Manager - Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Curator of Fashion Arts & Textiles - Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH

• Exhibits Specialist - National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH

• Special Collections Access Specialist - University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

• Librarian - Chester County History Center, West Chester, PA

• Corporate Archivist & Chief Historian - Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH

• Manager of Event Sales & Development - Fair Lane, Henry Ford Estate, Dearborn, MI

• Archaeologist, Planner 3, Historic Preservation - City of Detroit, Detroit, MI

• IT Support Technician - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO

• Media Director - Nebraska Prairie Museum, Holdrege, NE

• Assistant Preparator - Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

• Executive Assistant - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Retail and Earned Revenue Specialist - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Interpreter - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Director & Chief Executive Officer - Winnipeg Art Gallery–Qaumajuq, Winnipeg, MB

• Professional Development Assistant - Ontario Museum Association, Toronto, ON

• Policy and Advocacy Assistant - Ontario Museum Association, Toronto, ON

• Interactive Media Producer - Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, ON

• Exhibit Designer - Royal Alberta Museum, Government of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Resident Collections Fellow – Cranbrook Center for Collections & Research, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Museum Jobs Resources

National

• African American Intellectual History Society
• Association for Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums
• American Association for State and Local History
• American Alliance of Museums
• Association of Midwest Museums
• Council on Library and Information Resources
• Governmentjobs.com | Museums
• Higheredjobs.com | Arts and Museum Administration
• LinkedIn | Museums
• Mountain-Plains Museum Association
• Oral History Association
• Organization of American Historians
• National Council on Public History
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Society of American Archivists
• Preserve Net

International

• Art Jobs EU
• Canadian Museums Association
• Interpretation Canada
• The Guardian - Museum Jobs

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