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Recent Job Postings

March 25, 2026

MNHS

• Vice President, Finance - MN History Center

• Interpreter II - Alexander Ramsey House & James J. Hill House

LOCAL

• Tour Guide - Comstock House, Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Moorhead, MN
• Historic Interpreter & Youth Program Leader - Edina Historical Society, Edina, MN

• Assistant Curator - Minnesota Museum of American Art, St Paul, MN

• Project Manager - Kidzibits Inc, St Paul, MN

• Visitor Assistant: Box Office - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN

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

• Camp Assistant - The Works, Bloomington, MN

REGIONAL

• Iowa Women's Archives Collections Archivist - The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

• Historic School Tour Guide - Reed School Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Neillsville, WI

• Blacksmith and Sawyer - Historic Wade House, Wisconsin Historical Society, Greenbush, WI

• Facilities Repair Worker-ADV - Historic Wade House, Wisconsin Historical Society, Greenbush, WI

• Historic Site Interpretive Guide - Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Historical Society of North Dakota, Medora, ND; Job ID: 3032483

• Exhibits/Outreach Specialist - Museum of Geology at the South Dakota Mines, Rapid City, SD

• Chief Operating Officer - Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, Crazy Horse, SD

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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Museum Experience Sales Manager - Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago, Glenview, IL

• Museum Educator - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL

• Executive Assistant - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• School and Youth Program Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Archaeology Field Technician - Ohio History Connection, Fort Laurens, Bolivar, OH

• Archeology Collections Coordinator - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Membership and Partnerships Manager - Ohio Humanities, Columbus, OH

• Interpreter - Flint Ridge - Ohio History Connection, Glenford, OH

• Director of Development - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

• Museum Events & Operations Coordinator - Bentley Historical Library and Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory, Detroit, MI

• Audio-Moving Image Preservation Librarian - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• Project Manager/Development Coordinator - Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation/Eckley Miners' Village, Weatherly, PA

• Librarian II (University Archivist) - Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO

• Financial Manager - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Registrar - Cass County Historical Society Museum, Plattsmouth, NE

• Museum Guide - The Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum, Ottawa, ON

• Admissions Associate - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton AB

• Graphic Designer - Arts, Culture and Status of Women Ministry, Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton AB

• Call for Proposals: Help Shape a New Asynchronous Oral History Course - Oral History Association Council, Remote

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Digital Cataloging and Review/History Internships - Theodore Roosevelt Center, Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND (Remote)

• Intern - Muscatine Art Center, Muscatine, IA

• Education and Programs Summer Intern - Muscatine Art Center Muscatine, IA

• Collections Management Summer Intern - Iowa Jewish Historical Society, Waukee, IA

• Exhibits and Interpretation Internship - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

March 18, 2026

LOCAL

• Public History Project on Commemorative Works-Request for Proposal - Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, State of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• Site Educator (2 Positions) - LeDuc Historic Estate &  Sibley Historic Site, Dakota County Historical Society, Dakota County, MN

• Special Collections Cataloger - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

• Summer Camp Counselor - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Summer Camp Educator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Digital Asset Specialist - Best Buy, Richfield, MN

• Staff Accountant II - Minnesota Children's Museum, Saint Paul, MN

REGIONAL

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

• Paintings/Objects Conservator & Assistant Conservator - Conrad Schmitt Studios, New Berlin, WI

• Anderson Store Sales Associate - Ephraim Historical Foundation, Ephraim, WI

• Chief of Business Enterprises - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI

• Administrative Assistant 1 - Terrace Hill, the Iowa Governor’s Residence and National Historic Landmark, Des Moines, IA

• Library Special Collections & Archives Assistant - Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

• Iowa Women’s Archives Collections Archivist - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

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

• Bilingual Field Trip Facilitator - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

• Environmental Programmer - Sommer Farm, Peoria Park District, Edwards, IL

• Business Manager/Accountant - Midway Village & Museum Center, Rockford, IL

• Communication and Sales Manager - Midway Village & Museum Center, Rockford, IL

• Director of Museum Marketing & Communications - Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL

• Museum Assistant/Receptionist - Wheaton Park District, Wheaton, IL

• Public Program Seasonal Support - Champaign County Forest Preserve District - Mahomet, IL

• Special Collections Conservator - University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

• Grounds Technician - Newark Earthworks, Ohio History Connection, Heath, OH

• Interpreter - Newark Earthworks and Flint Ridge, Ohio History Connection, Glenford, OH

• Visitor Services Associate - Newark Earthworks and Flint Ridge, Ohio History Connection, Glenford, OH

• Executive Director - Delaware County Historical Society, Delaware, OH

• Museum Events & Operations Coordinator - Judy & Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI

• Studio Lead - BioDesign Studio, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• Digital Imaging Manager - Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA), Philadelphia, PA

• Director and Curator of Public Engagement and Research - The Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

• Tourism Guide - Chimney Rock and the Ethel S. & Christopher J. Abbott Visitor Center, Nebraska State Historical Society, Bayard, NE

• Tourism Guide - Neligh Mill State Historic Site, Nebraska State Historical Society, Neligh, NE

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

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Collection Assistant Volunteer/Intern - Grout Museum District, Waterloo, IA

• Echoes Magazine Internship - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Human Resources Internship - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• America 250-Ohio Commission Public History Internship - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Internship - Adena Mansion and Gardens, Ohio History Connection, Chillicothe, OH

• Internship - Newark Earthworks, Ohio History Connection, Heath, OH

• Internship - National Afro American Museum and Cultural Center, Ohio History Connection, Wilberforce, OH

• C.O. Miniger Education Fellow - National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH

• Collections Internship - American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, NE

March 11, 2026

MNHS

• Program Associate - Forest History Center

• Interpreter I - Jeffers Petroglyphs

• Program Facilitator I - Forest History Center

LOCAL

• Head of Access Services and Technology - Carleton College, Northfield, MN

• Gallery Director - St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

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

• Front Desk Associate - Historic Wade House, Wisconsin Historical Society, Greenbush, WI

• Tour Guide - Historic Wade House, Wisconsin Historical Society, Greenbush, WI

• Living History Program Coordinator - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Groundskeeper - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• General Counsel - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Custodian - Circus World Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, Baraboo, WI

• Visitor Services Assistant - Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site, Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID: 3032574

• Historic Site Gardens and Groundskeeper - Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site, Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID:3032594

• Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Historical Society of North Dakota, Washburn, ND; Job ID: 3032572

• Historic Site Visitor Experience Associate - Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site, Historical Society of North Dakota, Cooperstown, ND; Job ID: 3032569

• Lead Store Clerk - Fort Buford State Historic Site and Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND; Job ID: 3032576

• Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Historical Society of North Dakota, Medora, ND; Job ID: 3032500

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Vice President for Research and Education - Newberry Library, Chicago, IL

• Recreation Specialist, History - Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie, Waukegan, IL

• Museum Guide - Edith Farnsworth House, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Plano, IL

• Director of Visual Arts - Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL

• Security Specialist - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Visitor Services Associate - Schoenbrunn Village, New Philadelphia, OH 

• Interpreter - National Afro American Museum and Cultural Center, Ohio History Connection, Wilberforce, OH

• Exhibit Technician - Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI

• Archivist - University Archives & Records, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• Oral & Public Historian, Forests of the Last 50 Years Project - Forest History Society, Durham, NC

• Library Associate, Forests of the Last 50 Years Project - Forest History Society, Durham, NC

• Museum Interpreter 1 - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

• Create LGBTQ Organization Catalog - LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, (Remote)

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Historic Sites' Intern - Macon County Conservation District, Decatur, IL

• Internship - National Afro American Museum and Cultural Center, Ohio History Connection, Wilberforce, OH

• Internship - Newark Earthworks, Ohio History Connection, Heath, OH

• Internship - Adena Mansion and Gardens, Ohio History Connection, Chillicothe, OH

• Bill and Lorna Chafe Postdoctoral Fellowship in Oral History and Social Justice - Duke University, Durham, NC

March 4, 2026

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

• RFP: Construction Documents for Church Roof, Dome, and Tower Restoration - St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, Duluth, MN

• Gallery Director - St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN

• Group Sales Assistant - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Museum Visitor Services Specialist (Seasonal) - Cook County Historical Society, Grand Marais, MN

• Interpretive Specialist (Seasonal) - Cook County Historical Society, Grand Marais, MN

REGIONAL

• Executive Support & Operations Coordinator - North American Bison Discovery Center, Jamestown, ND

• Historic Site Visitor Experience Associate - Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND; Job ID: 3032439

• Gallery & Education Specialist - Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID: 3032491

• Historic Site Visitor Experience Associate - Historical Society of North Dakota, Medora, ND; Job ID: 3032483

• Site Interpreter - Historical Society of North Dakota, Washburn, ND; Job ID: 3032524

• Arts Grant Manager - Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA

• Development and Marketing Assistant - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

• Exhibitions Preparator Assistant - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

• Experience Facilitator - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Camp Counselor - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Education Manager - Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, William Butterworth Foundation, Moline, IL

• Director of Collections and Research (Museum Section Head III) - Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL

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

• Museum Events Coordinator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Executive Director - R. E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, MI

• Membership Associate - Mackinac Island State Park Commission, Mackinaw City, MI 

• Interim Director - Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan, Lansing, MI

• Manager of Operations & Visitor Engagement - Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, Harbor Springs, MI

• Archivist 2 - Bureau of the Pennsylvania State Archives, Records Division, Harrisburg, PA

• Education Programs Coordinator - University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE

• Director of Collections & Conservation - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Registrar (12-month contract) - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON

• Conservator, Textiles - Glenbow, Calgary, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Internship - Gammelgården Museum of Scandia, Scandia, MN
• Museum Intern - Siouxland Heritage Museums, Sioux Falls, SD
• Museum Education Assistant Internship - State Historical Museum of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
• Special Collections Internship - State Archives of Iowa, Des Moines, IA 
• State Archives Internship - State Archives of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
• Intern, Education and Engagement - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Preservation Outreach & Engagement Internship - National Trust for Historic Preservation & Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

• Vacancy to Vitality Internship (Main Street America) - National Trust for Historic Preservation

• Development Internship (Main Street America) - National Trust for Historic Preservation

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Internship - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Remote

• Mapping Project Internship - African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, Remote

• Historic Artists' Homes & Studios Internship - National Trust for Historic Preservation 

MNHS Internship and Volunteer Opportunities

• Intern - 3D Objects Collection Curatorial - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Advancement and Events - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Marketing & Communications - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Community Engagement Legendary Pathmakers - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Community Engagement Program - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Community Engagement Research and History Sharing - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Community Engagement Archival - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Conservation - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Digital Production and Programming - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Lower Sioux Agency Scanning - Minnesota History Center 

• Intern - MNHS Press Design - Minnesota History Center 

• Intern - MNHS Press Editorial - Minnesota History Center 

• Intern - Special Collections Library - Minnesota History Center 

• Intern - Northern Lights eBook - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Production Assistant - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Social Media - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Volunteer Services - Minnesota History Center

• Intern - Geospatial & Remote Sensing - Kellogg Center

• Intern - Mill City Museum

February 25, 2026

MNHS

• Program Supervisor, K12 & Children's Programming - Oliver H. Kelley Farm

• Interpreter I - Split Rock Lighthouse

LOCAL

• Historic Site Interpreters - Gibbs Farm, Ramsey County Historical Society, Falcon Heights, MN

• Accountant - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN

• Group Sales Assistant - Bell Museum, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Metro

• Historic Site Interpreter - Gibbs Farm, Ramsey County Historical Society, Falcon Heights, MN

• Historian - KLJ, Eagan, MN

REGIONAL

• Custodian - Black Point Estate, Wisconsin Historical Society, Lake Geneva, WI

• Interpreter - Black Point Estate, Wisconsin Historical Society, Lake Geneva, WI

• Custodian - Pendarvis Historical Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Mineral Point, WI

• Tour Guide - Pendarvis Historical Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Mineral Point, WI

• Tour Guide - First Capitol Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Mineral Point, WI

• Historic Brewer - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Historic Bartender - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Visitor Experience Associate - Fort Buford State Historic Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND; Job ID: 3032447

• Executive Director - Shelby County Historical Museum, Harlan, IA

• Museum Store Manager & Buyer - North American Bison Discovery Center, Jamestown, ND

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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• History Education Specialist - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL

• Agriculture Education Specialist - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL

• Historical Site Interpreter - Lanier Mansion, Indiana State Museum, Madison, IN

• Maintenance Technician - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Security Specialist Shift Lead - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Accounting Assistant - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Visitor Services Associate - Adena Mansion & Gardens, Ohio History Connection, Chillicothe, OH

• Director of Grants & Strategic Partnerships - Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI

• Manager of Individual Engagement - Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI

• Assistant Director for Production and Design - Historical Society of Michigan, Lansing, MI

• NAGPRA Compliance Officer (Professional Consultant) - Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI

• Vice President for Museums - Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA

• Historical Society Associate Director - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Director of Institutional Advancement - Museum of Art + Light, Manhattan, KS

• Building Security & Maintenance Specialist - Museum of Art + Light, Manhattan, KS

• HBC Royal Charter Consortium Project Manager - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Indigenous Cultural Liaison - Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Marketing & Communications Coordinator - Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Community Storytelling Project Coordinator - Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Education & Public Programs Coordinator - Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Executive Director - Canadian Museums Association, Ottawa, ON

• Advertising & Events Coordinator - Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Museum, Warner, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Hybrid Education Internship - Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN

• Summer Programs Intern - Lanesboro Arts, Lanesboro, MN

• Photo Archives Intern - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job: ID3032450

• Reference Intern - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job: ID3032451

• Special Collections Internship - State Archives of Iowa, Des Moines, IA

• State Archives Internship - State Archives of Iowa, Des Moines, IA

• Museum Education Assistant Internship - State Historical Museum of Iowa, Des Moines, IA

• Collections Summer Intern - Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH

• Newberry Research Internship - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI

• Wayne County History Project Exhibitions Internship - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI

February 18, 2026

MNHS

• Accessioning & Processing Archivist - MN History Center

• Interpreter II - Mill City Museum

LOCAL

• Historic Site Manager - Washington County Heritage Center, Stillwater, MN
• Executive Director - Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, MN
• Request for Proposals for Archaeological Investigations at the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry/Wanhi Yukan - Mower County Historical Society & Tribal Historic Preservation Office of the Prairie Island Indian Community, Mower County, MN

• Administrative Coordinator - Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN

• Executive Director - Otter Tail County Historical Society, Fergus Falls, MN

REGIONAL

• Budget Analyst - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

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

• Facilities Repair Worker - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

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

• Lead Cook - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Custodian - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

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

• Guest Services Host - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

• Office Associate - Black Point Estate, Wisconsin Historical Society, Lake Geneva, WI

• Tour Guide - Villa Louis Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Prairie Du Chien, WI

• Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Pembina State Museum, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Pembina, ND ID: 3032447

• Conservation Technician - The Mammoth Site, Hot Springs, SD

• Executive Director - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Ice Cream and Popcorn Shop Assistant Manager - Sock Monkey Museum, Long Grove, IL

• Content Creator - Medieval Torture Museum, Chicago, IL

• Public Programs Facilitator - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

• Executive Assistant to the President and CEO - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL

• Project Registrar - Chicago History Society, Chicago, IL

• Member Relations Manager - Chicago History Society, Chicago, IL

• Event Sales Manager - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL

• Consulting Archivist - Illinois Humanities, Chicago, IL

• Assistant Registrar - Wrightwood 659, Chicago, IL

• Exhibition Designer - Amy Reichert Architecture + Design LLC Architecture and Exhibition Design Studio, Chicago, IL

• AV Technician & Service Desk Specialist - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

• Education and Outreach Coordinator - Hegeler Carus Mansion, La Salle, IL

• Guest Experience Coordinator - Rockford Park District, Rockford, IL

• Museum Camp Counselor - Downers Grove Park District, Downers Grove, IL

• Collector Car Mechanic - Volo Auto Museum, Volo, IL

• Director of Ticketing and Guest Relations - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN

• Vice President of Development - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Director of K-12 Education - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Conservation Lab Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Accounting Assistant - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN 

• Preservation Planner - Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, City of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

• Curator of American Art - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN

• Curator of Asian Art - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN

• Facilities & Grounds Specialist - Ohio History Center, Columbus, OH

• Executive Director - Chagrin History Center, Chagrin Falls, OH

• Project Archivist - The Union Foundation Ohio, Cincinnati, OH

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

• Librarian I Reference Archivist - Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS

• Education Coordinator - Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS

• Curator for Research - Spencer Museum of Art (University of Kansas), Lawrence, KS

• Education Programs Coordinator - Morrill Hall (University of Nebraska), Lincoln, NE

• Assistant Curator, Transportation and Access - Ingenium, Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON

• Manager, Region of Waterloo Museums - The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Intern - Forest Park Museum, Perry, IA

• Lantern Parade Programs Intern - Sheboygan County Museum, Sheboygan, WI

• Internship, Archival Project Coordinator - Scripps Mansion, Guest House, Inc., Lake Orion, MI

February 11, 2026

MNHS

• Sales Assistant I - Split Rock Lighthouse

• Maintenance Project Lead - Oliver Kelley Farm

• Community Partnerships Coordinator - Mill City Museum

• Collections Cataloger - MN History Center

• Historic Interpreter II - Historic Fort Snelling

LOCAL

• Collections Curator - Brown County Historical Society, New Ulm, MN
• Inventory Specialist - Rice County Historical Society, Faribault, MN
• Seasonal Cultural Heritage Interpreter - Lowry Nature Center, Three Rivers Park District, Victoria, MN

• Senior Advancement Officer, Principal Giving - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN

• Administrative Coordinator - Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN

• Facilities Manager - Minnesota Masterpiece Hall, Winona, MN

REGIONAL

• Procurement Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Public Engagement Manager - Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI

• Collections Care Specialist - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI

• Deputy Administrator, Division of Business Services - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Facilities Management Specialist (2 Positions) - Southwest Sites & Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Cassville & Eagle, WI

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

• Business Director -  Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI

• Museum Administrator - Racine Heritage Museum, Racine, WI

• Museum Assistant - City of New London, New London, WI

• Head of the American Geographical Society Library - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Cultural Programs, Exhibitions, and Outreach Coordinator - Black Cultural Center, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Senior Program Director - Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Chicago, IL

• Summer Museum Employee - Village of Addison, Addison, IL

• Sponsorship Manager - Peoria Riverfront Museum , Peoria, IL

• Special Collections Conservator - Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

• Visitor Experience Coordinator - Reitz Home Museum, Evansville, IN

• Summer Camp Counselor - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Executive Director - Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

• Museum Visitor Experience Coordinator - Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

• Exhibit Designer & Preparator - University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor, MI

• Site Manager - Fort Gratiot Light Station and Post Hospital, Port Huron Museum, Port Huron, MI

• Fundraising Manager - Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette, MI

• Chief, Architecture and Preservation - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA

• Project Archivist - U.S. Courts, Philadelphia, PA

• Marketing Assistant - Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, MO

• Director of Collections & Conservation - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Assistant Museum Administrator - Watson's Mill & Dickinson House, Ottawa, ON

• Collections Technician - Watson's Mill & Dickinson House, Ottawa, ON

• Community Heritage Interpreter - Watson's Mill & Dickinson House, Ottawa, ON

February 4, 2026

MNHS

• Historic Interpreter II - Historic Fort Snelling

• Historic Interpreter I - Historic Fort Snelling

• Interpreter I - Oliver Kelley Farm

• Site Manager I - Jeffers Petroglyphs

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Otter Tail County Historical Society, Fergus Falls, MN
• Site Assistant II - Historic Mayowood, History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester, MN
  (Last week incorrectly posted as Site Manager)
• Tour Guide - Historic Mayowood, History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester, MN

• Executive Director - National Eagle Center

• Development Director - Legacy of the Lakes Museum, Alexandria, MN

• Senior Historian/Researcher (River Historian) - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Metro

REGIONAL

• Learning Facilitator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

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

• Educational Resource Specialist - North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Washburn, ND; Job: ID3032226

• Education and Museum Programs Manager - North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Bismarck, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Art Collection Coordinator - Morton College, Cicero, IL

• Director of Interpretation - Illinois State Museum, State of Illinois, Springfield, IL

• Digital Media Processing Analyst - Ball State University, Muncie, IN

• Director of Historic Properties - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN

• Beverly and Gayl W. Doster Painting Conservator - Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

• Visitor Services Associate - National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center, Ohio History Connection, Wilberforce, OH

• Hustle Project Manager - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI

• Historian Manager 13, Statewide Programs Manager - Michigan History Center, Lansing, MI

• Site Manager - Fort Gratiot Light Station and Post Hospital, Port Huron Museum, Port Huron, MI

• Fundraising Manager - Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette, MI

• Reference Archivist - Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA

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

• Associate Curator - Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, MO

• State Historical Society Librarian - State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Job ID: 58476

• Curator for Research - Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

• Development Coordinator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Manager of Education & Programming - Manitoba Children's Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Programming and Outreach Coordinator - Aurora Historical Society, Aurora, ON 

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• PR & Social Media Intern - Wisconsin Historical Foundation

• Archival Internship(s) - Israelite House of David Archives & Collections, Benton Harbor, MI

• Summer Internship - Mennonite Life, Lancaster, PA

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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