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Museum Jobs Resources

• Minnesota
• Bordering Minnesota
• Nationally

Recent Job Postings

June 22, 2022

MNHS

• Senior Project Manager - MN History Center
• Site Manager III - Ramsey & Hill Houses

LOCAL

• Seasonal Naturalist - National Eagle Center, Wabasha, MN
• Head of Visitor Experience - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Senior Event Lead - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Curatorial Department Assistant - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Assistant Galleries (Weekends) - Minnesota Children's Museum, Saint Paul, MN
• Visitor Assistant Box Office - Minnesota Children's Museum, Saint Paul, MN
• Cultural Resource Specialist - Mead & Hunt, Twin Cities Metro
• Experienced Cultural Resource Specialist - Mead & Hunt, Twin Cities Metro

REGIONAL

• Executive Director - Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes, De Smet, SD
• Coordinator for Research and Historical Asset Management - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Inc., Madison, WI
• Foundation Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Inc., Madison, WI
• Assistant Librarian - Iowa Masonic Library and Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Communications Specialist - Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA
• Executive Director - Dubuque Main Street, Dubuque, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curator of Exhibits - City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst, IL
• Senior Museum Content Developer/Writer - Hilferty and Associates, Athens, OH
• Director, The State Museum of Pennsylvania - Dauphin County, PA
• Executive Director - Connecticut River Museum, Essex, CT
• Executive Director - Westchester Children’s Museum, Rye, NY
• Curator - Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg, VA
• Executive Director - Loudoun Museum, Leesburg, VA
• Exhibition Designer and Preparator - National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA
• Executive Director - California Association of Museums, Santa Cruz, CA

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• 2022-2024 Virtual Predoctoral Fellowship in Women's History and Gender Studies - National Women's History Museum
• The Mona Boulware Webb Curatorial Engagement Fellowship - Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI

June 15, 2022

MNHS

• Senior Project Manager - MN History Center
• Maintenance Assistant - Historic Fort Snelling
• Site Guide I, Jeffers Petroglyphs - Jeffers Petroglyphs

LOCAL

• RFP Traditional Cultural Property Survey - Sherburne County Public Works, Clear Lake, MN
• Administrative Assistant - North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting, North Saint Paul, MN
• Facilities Staff I - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Youth and Family Programs Coordinator - Bell Museum, St Paul, MN
• Front Desk - Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, Mankato, MN
• Playworker - Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, Mankato, MN
• Library Safety Specialist - Duluth Public Library, Duluth, MN
• Performing Arts Manager - Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Director - Floyd County Historical Society, Charles City, IA
• Collection Development Archivist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Archives Technician - Federal Records Center of the National Archives, Lee’s Summit, MO
• Museum Registrar - The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
• Education Manager - Bess Bower Dunn Museum, Libertyville, IL
• Digital Marketing Manager - The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Indianapolis, IN
• Historic Sites Program Assistant - Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI
• Executive Director - Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
• Executive Director - Phelps Mansion Museum, Binghamton, NY
• Director of Exhibitions & Collections - Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
• Executive Director - Sedona Heritage Museum, Sedona, AZ
• Charles B. Faulhaber Director, Oral History Center - Bancroft Library, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
• Digital Content Coordinator - Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum, Ottawa, ON
• Assistant Curator / Tour Guide - Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin, MB
• Program Coordinator - Children's Museum, Winnipeg, MB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Museum Intern - Anischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute, Ouje-Bougoumou, QC

June 8, 2022

MNHS

• Facilities Maintenance Technician - Snake River Fur Post
• Visitor Services Assistant I - Mill City Museum
• Interpreter II - MN History Center
• Network Security Specialist - MN History Center
• Sales Assistant II - MN History Center
• Setup Assistant - MN History Center
• Communications Manager - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Archivist/Photo Historian - Pope County Historical Society, Glenwood, MN
• Curatorial Assistant - Two Rivers Gallery, Minneapolis American Indian Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Marketing and Communications Manager - Migizi, Minneapolis, MN
• General Program Coordinator - Somali Museum of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Senior Editor - American Craft Council, Minneapolis, MN
• Fine Art Cataloger - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Custodial and Events Set-up Supervisor - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Services Lead - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Development Associate - The Works Museum, Bloomington, MN
• Reference & Instruction Librarian for Arts & Media - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
• Resource Sharing Librarian - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Director - Cable Natural History Museum, Cable, WI
• Art Educator and Assistant Director - Blanden Art Museum, Fort Dodge, IA
• Guest Services Associate, Living History Farms, Urbandale, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Exhibit Technician, Designer and Fabricator - Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, MI
• Manager of Exhibits and Interactive Experiences - Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, MI
• Development Manager - American Writers Museum, Chicago, IL
• Oral History Interviewer - The HistoryMakers, Chicago, IL
• Video Oral History Processor/Publisher - The HistoryMakers, Chicago, IL
• Executive Director - Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
• Archives Technician - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD
• Development Manager - Texas Historical Commission, Austin, TX
• Museum Consultant - Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, Santa Clarita, CA
• Public and Education Programmer - Museum of Ontario Archaeology, London, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Curatorial Fellowship – Exhibitions and Collections, DAR Museum, Washington, DC

June 1, 2022

MNHS

• Book & Paper Conservator - MN History Center
• Museum Guide - MN History Center
• Curator of Maps, Rare Books, & Print Culture - MN History Center
• Registrar, Exhibitions & Loans - MN History Center
• Museum Guide (full-time) - Mill City Museum
• Museum Guide (part-time) - Mill City Museum

LOCAL

• Research Impact & Research Information Management Librarian - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• Librarian - Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN
• Custodial and Events Set-up Supervisor - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Weekend Facility Coordinator - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Schubert Club Music Museum Guide - Schubert Club, St. Paul, MN
• Summer Camp Relations Coordinator - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Director of Development - Germanic-American Institute, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Programs Project Manager - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Program Coordinator - Manitowoc County Historical Society, Manitowoc, WI
• Administrative Support Specialist - Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI
• Historical Program Specialist - Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Architectural Historian – ASC Group, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
• Assistant Curator – Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, IN
• History Curator - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Black Sites Research Assistant - Cincinnati Preservation Association, Cincinnati, OH
• Collection Manager - Library Services Center, New York Public Library, New York, NY
• Director - Smithsonian Folkways, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
• Expression of Interest for Exhibit Fabrication Teams for National Center for Civil and Human Rights Refresh and Expansion - National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, GA
• Local Government Preservation Specialist (Program Specialist III) - Texas Historical Commission
• Lead Project Manager (Project Manager IV) - Texas Historical Commission
• Associate Curator - National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, Arlington, TX
• Director of Programs and Chief Curator - Museum of Ventura County, Ventura, CA

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Nast Family Fellowship in Education - Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI
• Mona Boulware Webb Curatorial Engagement Fellowship - Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI

May 25, 2022

MNHS

• Senior Business Analyst - MN History Center
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst - MN History Center
• Multimedia Writer-Producer - MN History Center
• Shipping & Receiving Coordinator - MN History Center
• Program Specialist, History Day - MN History Center

LOCAL

• MN GreenCorps members - MN Pollution Control Agency, Statewide
• Tour Guides - Mayowood, History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester, MN
• Archivist II - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Digital Archives Assistant - National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN
• Marketing & Communications Manager - MIGIZI Communications, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
• Bell Museum Event Specialist - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Development and Membership Associate - The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Outreach and accessibility coordinator - Minnesota State Arts Board, Twin Cities Metro
• Director, communications and public engagement - Minnesota State Arts Board, Twin Cities Metro
• Head of Access Services and Technology - Carleton College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Curator of Exhibits - South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD
• Visitor Services Associate - History Museum at the Castle, Appleton, WI
• Preparator - Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI
• Business Administrator II - University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
• Director of Development - University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Executive Director - History Museum on the Square, Springfield, MO
• Director of Exhibition Development - National September 11 Memorial & Museum, New York City, NY
• Executive Director - Golden Ball Tavern Museum, Weston, MA
• Director of Museums - Town of Wytheville, Wytheville, VA
• Collections & Administrative Associate - Flower HIll Foundation/Urban Homestead Museum, Austin, TX
• Senior Director of Exhibitions and Collections - Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
• Communications Advisor - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Interpretation & Public Program Coordinator - Brockville Museum, Brockville, ON
• Executive Director - Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society, Whitehorse, YK

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Graphic Design Intern - Crow Wing County Historical Society, Brainerd, MN
• Board of Directors - Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Statewide
• Post-Graduate Fellowship in Cataloging pre-1900 American Graphic Materials - William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Collections Fellow - Oneida Community Mansion House, Oneida, NY
• Pioneers Museum Internship - Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Colorado Springs, CO

May 18, 2022

MNHS

• Support Services Assistant - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Event Set Crew - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• Development Manager - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Experience Representative - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Head of Information Systems - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Institutional Giving Manager - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Flaten Art Museum Collections Manager - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
• STEM Summer Camp Assistant - The Works Museum, Bloomington, MN
• Medical Librarian III - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

REGIONAL

• Collections Division Administrator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Curator of American Indian Collections - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Community Programs Manager - Milwaukee County Historical Society, Milwaukee, WI
• Guard Custodian - Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha, WI
• Curator III - Christian Petersen Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
• PLAYologists - Iowa Children's Museum, Coralville, IA
• Executive Director - Wilson Performing Arts Center, Red Oak, IA
• Advancement Director - Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Advocacy Manager - Landmarks Illinois, Chicago, IL
• Curator of Collections and Exhibitions - Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Director of Education - Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
• Museum Specialist - Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
• History Curator - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Executive Director - Preserve Montana, Helena, MT
• President & CEO - Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte, NC
• Museum Technician - National Museum of American History, Smithsonian, Washington DC
• Executive Director - History Miami Museum, Miami, FL
• Data Communications Specialist - Association of Manitoba Museums, Winnipeg, MB
• Visitor Service Representative - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Event Assistant - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Archivist - Museum of Lennox and Addington, Napanee, ON
• Digital Content and Social Media Assistant - Museum of Lennox and Addington, Napanee, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Graphic Design Intern - Crow Wing County Historical Society Museum, Brainerd, MN

May 11, 2022

MNHS

• Talent Development Specialist - MN History Center
• Program Assistant - Oliver Kelley Farm

LOCAL

• Summer Camp Coordinator - The Works Museum, Bloomington, MN
• On-Call Program Assistant - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Planetarium Guides (Student Position) - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Museum Interpretive Guide (Student Position) - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Bell Museum Membership & Annual Giving Manager - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Material and Logistics Assistant - Summer Camps 2022 (Seasonal) - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• Lead Custodian - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• Logistics Tech Assistant - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• Public Safety Associate 1 - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Executive Director - Des Moines County Historical Society, Burlington, IA
• Facilities Attendant - Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center, Sioux City, IA
• Metadata Librarian and Electronic Resources Cataloger - University of Iowa Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• Digital Scholarship Librarian - 2 openings - Iowa State University Parks Library, Ames, IA
• Archaeology and Historic Preservation Department Director - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curator - The Durham Museum, Omaha, NE
• Executive Director, Collections and Programs - The Mütter Museum and Historical Medical Library at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• Archivist/Librarian - Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
• Curator of Collections - Preservation Virginia, Richmond, VA
• Executive Director - Edmonds-South Snohomish County Historical Society, Edmonds, WA
• Director - Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives and Records Administration, Yorba Linda, CA
• Assistant Curator/Tour Guide - Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin, MB

May 4, 2022

MNHS

• Software Developer - MN History Center
• Guest Services, K-12 Lead - MN History Center
• Guest Services Assistant II - MN History Center
• Gale Scholar, Research Historian (Gale Scholars Program) - MN History Center
• Volunteer & Intern Programs Manager - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Director - Richfield Historical Society, Richfield, MN
• Museum Collections Manager - History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester, MN
• Local Walking Tour Guides - Winona County Historical Society, Winona, MN
• Information Technology Manager - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Traveling Exhibit Installation Technician - Seasonal, Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Guest and Museum Experience - Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, Mankato, MN
• President & Chief Executive Officer - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Services Lead - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Education Manager - Textile Center of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Registrar/Exhibition Coordinator; Museum Associate 3 - Goldstein Museum of Design, University of Minnesota College of Design, Minneapolis, MN
• Archives and Library Photography Assistant - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Head Preparator - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Registrar for Exhibitions - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Public Program & Education Coordinator - Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum, Waukesha, WI
• Chief Development Officer - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Cultural Programs Supervisor - City of Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls, IA
• Advancement Director - The Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Manager of Exhibitions AV Systems - Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Exhibition Production Associate - Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Director of Exhibitions - Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
• Museum Registrar - National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Kansas City, MO
• Cultural Site Manager - St. Louis County Parks, St. Louis County, MO
• Exhibits Coordinator - The History Museum, South Bend, IN
• Collections Manager - Minnetrista, Muncie, IN
• Museum Executive Director - Museum of the Northwest Territory, Marietta, OH
• Director of Museum Collections - New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH
• Program Manager - Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Richmond, VA
• Head of Library and Archives - Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY
• Guest Services Interpreter - Manitoba Children's Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• President & CEO - Canada's National History Society, Winnipeg, MB
• Design and Development of a Website and Digital Systems (Request for Information) - Ontario Museum Association, Toronto, ON
• Archivist - Clarington Public Library, Museums & Archives, Bowmanville, ON
• Curator of Indigenous Cultural Heritage - Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina, SK
• Interpreter - Oil Sands Discovery Centre, Fort McMurray, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Exhibit Fabrication Intern - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Costume Design & Props Internship - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Student Intern - Community Development - (Historic Preservation), City of Sioux City, Sioux City, SD
• Collections Management Intern - Augusta Museum of History, Augusta, GA
• Internship - Council of State Archivists (CoSA), Remote