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Museum Jobs Resources
Minnesota | Bordering Minnesota | National | International
Recent Job Postings
March 27
MNHS
- Program Supervisor, History Day - MN History Center
LOCAL
- Executive Director - North Star Scouting Memorabilia, North St. Paul, MN
- Field Supervisor - Blondo Consulting, LLC, Twin Cities Metro, MN
- Historic Site Interpreters - Gibbs Farm Historic Site, Falcon Heights, MN
- Community Events Coordinator - Bell Museum, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
- Logistics Coordinator - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
- Gallery Assistant Volunteer - Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN
- Manager of Youth Programs - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Records and Registration Assistant - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
- Director of Art Exhibitions - Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
REGIONAL
- Site Manager - Death’s Door Maritime Museum, Ellison Bay, WI
- Historical Interpreter - Heritage Hill State Historical Park, Green Bay, WI
- Development and Communications Manager - Milwaukee County Historical Society, Milwaukee, WI
- Annual Fund and Membership Manager - John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
- Theatrical Technical Director - Circus World, Wisconsin Historical Society, Baraboo, WI
- Store Weekend Clerk - North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Bismarck, ND
- Membership & Development Coordinator - West Des Moines Historical Society, West Des Moines, IA
- Librarian 1 - Library and Archives office, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
- Administrative Assistant 1 - Terrace Hill, the Iowa Governor’s Residence and National Historic Landmark, Des Moines, IA
- Library Resources Technician - Department of Administrative Services & Library and Archives office, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Associate Director of Education - Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
- Executive Director - South Carolina Historical Society, Columbia, SC
- Vincennes Historic Site Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Vincennes
- Early Childhood Summer Program Counselor - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
- Historic Interpreter - Fort Meigs Historic Site, Perrysburg, OH
- Marketing Manager - Sauder Village, Archbold, OH
- Site Manager - Schoenbrunn Village, Ohio History Connection, New Philadelphia, OH
- Vice President, Exhibition and Collection Strategies - Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI
- Guest Experience and Operations Manager - Castle Museum of Saginaw County History, Saginaw, MI
- Museum Interpreter - Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, PA
- Head, Arrangement & Description - Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
- Architectural Historian - State Historic Preservation Office, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Jefferson City, MO
- Soldiers Memorial Assistant Collections Manager, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
- Education and Community Engagement Coordinator, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
- Managing Director - Coalition of State Museum Associations, Fort Worth, TX
- Artifact Cataloger - Ingenium, Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
- Paleontology Fieldwork - Dickinson Museum Center, Dickinson, ND
- Paleontology Museum Center - Dickinson Museum Center, Dickinson, ND
- Archival Outreach Toolkit Designer Intern - LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, Remote
- Podcast Exhibit Creator Intern - LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, Remote
March 20
MNHS
- Program Facilitator III - Split Rock Lighthouse
- Vice President, People & Culture - MN History Center
LOCAL
- Director of Education/Associate Director of Operations - Olmsted County Historical Society, Rochester, MN
- Site Educators (Tour Guides) - Dakota County Historical Society, Dakota County, MN
- Director of Art Exhibitions - Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
- Maintenance Engineer - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
- Program Facilitator - Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul, MN
- Summer Visitor Assistant: Galleries or Box Office - Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul, MN
- Building Engineer - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
REGIONAL
- Supervisor Museum Operations - Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Milwaukee, WI
- Visitor Services Manager - Central Wisconsin Children's Museum, Stevens Point, WI
- Front Desk-Greeter/Guide - RailsWest Railroad Museum, Council Bluffs, IA
- Pembina State Museum Interpreter and Store Clerk - Pembina State Museum, State of North Dakota, Pembina, ND
- Pembina State Museum Grounds Maintenance - Pembina State Museum, State of North Dakota, Pembina, ND
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Villager Interpreter - Midway Village Museum, Rockford, IL
- Senior Museum Program Representative - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Field Explorers Teaching Assistant - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
- Field Explorers Camp Instructor - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
- Archives Technician - National Archives and Records Administration, Valmeyer, IL
- Gift Officer - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
- Guest Services Representative - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
- Manager of School and Family Programs - Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
- Senior Curator of History and Culture - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, State of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
- Summer Camp Counselor - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
- Seasonal Historical Site Interpreter - Vincennes, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Vincennes, IN
- Public Engagement Specialist - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
- Curator - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, OH
- Museum Collections Manager – Greenmead Historical Park, Livonia Parks and Recreation, Livonia, MI
- Curator - Motown Museum, Detroit, MI
- Visitor Services Associate(s) - R.E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, MI
- Assistant Director of Education - Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Ann Arbor, MI
- Director - Museum of Natural History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Archivist for Political Collections - Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Associate Registrar - Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
- Exhibits Registrar - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
- Director, Evaluation & Impact - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
- Director - U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA
- Basics of Archives Online Course Instructor - American Association for State and Local history, Remote
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
- Lake Superior Ojibwe Youth Internship - Madeline Island Museum, La Pointe, WI
MNHS Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
- Evaluation Intern - Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN
March 13
MNHS
- Director, MNHS Press - MN History Center
- Archaeologist II - Kellogg Center
- Visitor Services Assistant I - Mill City Museum
- Events Assistant - Mill City Museum
- Program Facilitator I, Historical Site Guide - Forest History Center
LOCAL
- RFP: Phase II Archaeology Survey - Morrison County Historical Society, Little Falls, MN
- Collections Manager - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Content Strategist - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Associate Curator of American Paintings - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Senior Audience Experience Manager - Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN
REGIONAL
- Imaging Specialist and Digital Projects Coordinator - University of South Dakota Libraries, Vermillion, SD
- State Museum Education Specialist - ND Heritage Center & State Museum, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
- Review Archeologist - Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, Des Moines, IA
- Built Environment Reviewer - Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, Des Moines, IA
- Setup Technician - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
- Custodian - Circus World Museum, State of Wisconsin, Baraboo, WI
- Store Clerk - Circus World Museum, State of Wisconsin, Baraboo, WI
- Museum Store/Visitor Services Associate - Kenosha Museums, Kenosha, WI
- Director - Tandem Press, Madison, WI
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Manager of Education - Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
- Exhibition and Collection Preparator - The Gund, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
- Deputy Director of Administration and External Affairs - The Gund, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
- Conservation & Collections Manager (Conservator) - Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
- Curator/Director of Programs - North Berrien Historical Museum, Coloma, MI
- History Interpreter - Troy Historic Village, Troy, MI
- Production Technician - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
- Curatorial Assistant - Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, IN
- Trailside Museum Coordinator - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Crawford, NE
- Assistant Professor/Cataloging and Metadata Librarian - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- GIS Analyst - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC
- Assistant Manager, Meetings and Events - American Alliance of Museums, Arlington, VA
- Assistant Manager, Program Delivery - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
- Assistant Manager, Program Delivery (term) - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
- Director, Partnerships and Visitor Growth - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
- Director/Curator - Campbell House Museum, Toronto, ON
- Collections Manager, Archives - Royal BC Museum, Victoria, ON
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
- Adult ESL Volunteer - Hmong Cultural Center, St. Paul, MN
- Seasonal help - End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum, Murray County, Currie, MN
- Collections Management Intern - The Salvation Army, Hoffman Estates, IL
- Collections/Archival Intern - Israelite House of David Archives & Collections, Benton Harbor, MI
- Collections Intern - Gage County Historical Society and Museum, Beatrice, NE
March 6
MNHS
- Acquisitions Editor - MN History Center
- Archaeologist III - DNR Central Office, St. Paul, MN
LOCAL
- Education & Outreach Coordinator - Goodhue County Historical Society, Red Wing, MN
- Administrative Assistant - St. Louis County Historical Society, Duluth, MN
- Head of Marketing & Communications - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Director of Experiences (Exhibits, Programming) - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
REGIONAL
- President/CEO - Putnam Museum & Science Center, Davenport/Quad Cities, IA
- Collections Manager - Mahaska County Historical Society, Oskaloosa, IA
- Collections Manager - Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, WI
- Executive Director - Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation, Sturgeon Bay, WI
- Museum Tour Guide - The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums, Platteville, WI
- Chief Engagement Officer - Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI
- Grant Writer - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Inc., Madison, WI
- Youth & Family Programs Assistant 1 - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
- Research Curator of Paleontology - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
- Assistant Director of the Museum of Geology - South Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, SD
- Museum Curator - U.S. Department of the Interior/Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Rapid City, SD
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Events and Outreach Coordinator - Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
- Historic Landscape Gardener - Esta Barrett Manor and Gardens, Rockford, IL
- Director, Exhibits - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
- Executive Director - Maltz Museum, Beachwood, OH
- Programs & Events Coordinator - National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH
- Manager of Curatorial Affairs - Ruth Mott Foundation, Flint, MI
- Archivist - Sloan Museum of Discovery, Flint, MI
- Executive Director - Holland Museum, Holland, MI
- Seasonal Communications Assistant - Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association, Ludington, MI
- Registrar - Motown Museum, Detroit, MI
- Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Conservation of Works of Art on Paper -
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA - Objects Conservator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
- Lead Records Researcher and 5 Records Researchers - The Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board, Washington, DC
- Conservator, Head of Paintings Conservation Lab - Ford Conservation Center, Omaha, NE
- Director - Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives and Records Administration, Abilene, KS
- Marketing & Outreach Assistant - Goulbourn Museum, Stittsville, ON
- Programming Officer - Goulbourn Museum, Stittsville, ON
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
- Museum Intern - Siouxland Heritage Museums, Sioux Falls, SD
- Internship, Digital Archiving - The Vasa Order, Bishop Hill, IL
- Money Museum Intern - Summer 2024 - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Kansas City, MO
- Multiple Internships - National Trust for Historic Places
MNHS Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
- Public Programs Intern - Minnesota History Center
- Digital Production and Programming Intern - Minnesota History Center
- Marketing & Communications Intern - Minnesota History Center
- Facility Design Intern - Minnesota History Center
- MNHS Press Design Intern - Minnesota History Center
- Northern Lights Textbook Revision Intern - Minnesota History Center
- Sibley House Program Development and Interpretive Intern - Sibley Historic Site
- Lindbergh House Social Media Intern - Charles Lindbergh House and Museum
February 28
MNHS
- Program Specialist, Teacher Education & Curriculum - MN History Center
- Site Guide I, Historic Forestville - Historic Forestville
LOCAL
- Interpreter - Gibbs Farm Historic Site, Ramsey County Historical Society, Falcon Heights, MN
- Education Coordinator - History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester, MN
REGIONAL
- Administrative Assistant - German American Heritage Center and Museum, Davenport, IA
- Metadata Librarian - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- Chief Engagement Officer - Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI
- Compliance Reviewer - WI State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
- Museum Attendant - Ephraim Historical Foundation, Ephraim, WI
- Museum Maintenance Supervisor - Discovery World, Milwaukee, WI
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Archivist - NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Education Specialist - Grand Army of the Republic Military Museum, Aurora, IL
- Museum Office Administrator - Evansville Wartime Museum, Evansville, IN
- Museum Registrar - IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Indiana University
Bloomington, IN - Executive Director - Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI
- Administrative Assistant to the Executive Office - Charles H. Wright Museum of African, American History, Detroit, MI
- Communications Coordinator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
- Trailside Museum Coordinator - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Crawford, NE
- Quaternary Palaeontology Regulatory Assistant - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
- Museum Intern - Pipestone County Historical Society, Pipestone, MN
- Education Intern - Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
- Board members - Golden Valley Historical Society, Golden Valley, MN
- Board members - Le Sueur County Historical Society, Le Center, MN
Museum Jobs Resources
Regional
- Iowa Museum Association
- Living History Farms, Des Moines, Iowa
- State of Iowa Careers
- South Dakota Association of Museums
- South Dakota Board of Regents
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Wisconsin Federation of Museums
- Association of Manitoba Museums
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
- State of Illinois
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
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