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Museum Jobs Resources

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Recent Job Postings

September 23, 2026

MNHS

• Interpreter I - James J. Hill House

LOCAL

• Museum Assistant - Waseca County Historical Society, Waseca, MN

• Executive Director - Minnesota Transportation Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Statewide Communication and Outreach Associate - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Development Director - Hennepin History Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Handcraft Programs Coordinator - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

• Executive Assistant/Board Liaison - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

• Interpretive Exhibit and Design Team - Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighters Hall and Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Visitor Experience Associate - Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

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

• Workforce Culture and Strategic Support Specialist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Museum Aide - Dinosaur Discovery Museum, Kenosha, WI

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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curator of Collections - Pick Museum of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

• Chief Preparator - Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Cataloging & Archival Support Librarian - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Content and Engagement Director - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Collections Manager - Haan Museum of Indiana Art, Lafayette, IN

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

• Assistant Curator - Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

• Development Coordinator - Great Lakes Children's Museum, Traverse City, MI

• Collections Interpreter - Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI 

• Museum Curator History 2 - Ephrata Cloister, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Ephrata, PA

• Objects Collection Specialist - Library and Research Center, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

• Manager, IT Operations and Security - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Chief Executive Officer - Heritage Park, Calgary, AB

• Writer-Editor, Web and Exhibitions - Canadian Museum of Nature, Gatineau/Ottawa, ON

September 16, 2026

MNHS

• Human Resources Administrative Assistant - MN History Center

• Events & Support Services, Lead - MN History Center

• Production Graphic Designer - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Director of Collections & Registration - Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, Shoreview, MN

• Bell Museum Planetarium Educator - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Retail Sales Associate - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Acquisitions Assistant LTE - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Research and Instruction Assistant LTE - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Manuscript Archivist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

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

• Vice President of Marketing - Putnam Museum and Science Center, Davenport, Iowa

• Digital Initiatives Coordinator - SDSU Archives and Special Collections, Brookings, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Staff Accountant - DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago, IL

• Guest Services Coordinator (Tours Focus) - Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago, IL

• Winter Program Staff - McCormick House, Wheaton, IL

• Chief Engineer - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

• Head of Conservation and Science (Grainger Associate Vice President of Conservation and Science) - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Celebration Crossing Specialist - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Director, Content and Digital Engagement - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Maintenance Technician - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Celebration Crossing Specialist - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN

• Architectural Historian -  ASC Group, Inc., Indianapolis, IN

• Assistant Educator of School Programs - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN 

• Maintenance Repairman 2 - Pennsbury Manor, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Morrisville, PA

• Head of Exhibition Design - Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

• Collections Archivist (Librarian I) - Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS

• Conservator, Works on Paper - Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON

• Preparator - Toronto Public Library, Toronto, ON

• Web coordinator - Workers History Museum, Ottawa, ON

• Coordinator, Marketing and Communications - Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, ON

• Manager, Event Sales and Accounts - Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, ON

September 9, 2026

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Kaddatz Galleries, Fergus Falls, MN

• Property and Guest Caretaker - Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN

• Visitor Experience Staff - The Works, Bloomington, MN

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

REGIONAL

• Director of Exhibits - Madison Children's Museum, Madison, WI

• Museum Director - Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI

• Head of Archival Collections & Institutional Repository [extended] - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

• Senior Manager of Guest & Member Engagement - Discovery World Ltd, Milwaukee, WI

• Document Imaging Technician - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID: 3033642

• Museum Gift Shop Coordinator - Dickinson Museum Center, Dickinson, ND

• Lennox AV Preservation Librarian - Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA

• Director - Sioux Falls Arts Council, Sioux Falls, SD

• Technical Data Migration Specialist, Contract - CatalogIt, Remote, but within the Central or Eastern Time Zone

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Archives Processing Assistant - DePaul University, Chicago, IL

• Development Officer - Poindexter Village, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Executive Director - Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH

• Director of Facilities & Security - Fair Lane Estate, Dearborn, MI

• Interpretation & Education Programs Manager - Fair Lane Estate, Dearborn, MI 

• African American Inspiring History Supervisor - The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Dearborn, MI

• Associate Curator/Curator of Community Engagement - Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA

• Facility Operations Supervisor - Old Economy Village, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Ambridge, PA

• Chief Mate - U.S. Brig Niagara, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Erie County, PA

• Maintenance Repairman 1 - Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Lancaster, PA

• Objects Collection Specialist - Library and Research Center, St. Louis, MO

• Exhibit Designer - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

September 2, 2026

MNHS

• Digitization Technician, Publications - MN History Center

LOCAL

• RFP: Grand Meadow Chert Quarry/Wanhi Yukan Archaeological & Cultural Preserve, Habitat Restoration, Phase 2 - Removal of Invasive Species - Mower County Historical Society, Austin, MN

• Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator - Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

• Schubert Club Music Museum Guide - Schubert Club, St. Paul, MN

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

• Gallery Director - Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community/Hallberg Center for the Arts, Wyoming, MN

• Seasonal Retail Associate - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

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

• Museum Director - Neville Public Museum, Brown County, Green Bay, WI

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

• Library Public Services Area Manager - Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Executive Director - The Vegan Museum, Chicago, IL

• Architectural Content Specialist - Chicago Architecture Center, Chicago, IL

• Membership Coordinator - Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL

• Digital Initiatives & Digitization Program Officer - Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, IL

• Director of Institutional Giving and Development Operations - Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago, Glenview, IL

• Seasonal Museum Assistant - Joliet Area Historical Museum, Joliet, IL

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

• Archives & Special Collections Librarian - Knox College, Galesburg, IL

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

• Program Developer - Angel Mounds, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Reference Coordinator - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Curator - Historical Society of Montgomery County, Norristown, PA

• Historic Preservation Specialist - Washtenaw County Historic Preservation, Ypsilanti, MI

• Administrative & Curatorial Coordinator - Brandywine Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA

• Oral History Archivist - Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

• Exhibits & Collection Interpreter - London Children’s Museum, London, ON

• Conservator - Ingenium, Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Exhibit Fabrication Intern - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Fall Archivist Internship - Iowa Jewish Heritage Museum, Waukee, IA

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

August 26, 2026

MNHS

• Social Media Program Manager - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Community Engagement Coordinator - St. Louis County Historical Society, Duluth, MN

• Development Director - Hennepin History Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Program Assistant - Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN

• Associate Director of Learning and Engagement - Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN

• Director of Advancement Operations and Annual Giving - Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, St. Joseph, MN

• Advancement Associate - Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, St. Joseph, MN

• Chief Advancement Officer - Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, St. Joseph, MN

• Grants Manager - Lake Region Arts Council, Fergus Falls, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Educator - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA

• Deputy Controller - Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Eagle, or Baraboo, WI

• Head of Archival Collections and Institutional Repository - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

• Interpreter - Welk Homestead State Historic Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota Strasburg, ND; Job ID: 3033537

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Conservator of Gilded Objects and Frames - The Conservation Center, Chicago, IL

• Objects Conservator - The Conservation Center, Chicago, IL

• Seasonal Museum Assistant - Joliet Area Historical Museum, Joliet, IL

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

• Executive Director - Historical Society of Montgomery County, Norristown, PA

• Director of Public History - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

• Indigenous Learning and Engagement Producer - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Communications Advisor - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Local History Assistant - Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library and Cultural Centre, Bradford ON

• Museum Events Coordinator - Grimsby Museum, Town of Grimsby, Grimsby, ON

• Supervisor, Museum & Heritage Programs - Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, Cumberland, Ottawa, ON

August 19, 2026

MNHS

• Google Services Administrator - MN History Center

• Interpreter I - MN History Center Museum

• Head of Enterprise Risk Management & Security - MN History Center

• People & Culture Administrator - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Curator of Collections - Winona County Historical Society, Winona, MN
• History Exhibition Researcher and Writer - Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

• Manager of External Communications and Operations - Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

• Operations Manager - East Side Freedom Library, St. Paul, MN

• Custodian II - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Seasonal Visitor Services & Shop Associate - Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Lead Store Clerk - Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Medora, ND Job ID: 3033528

• Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND Job ID: 3033517

• Collections Manager - Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA

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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Museum Marketing and Communications Specialist - City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst, IL

• Head of Digital Collections Initiatives - Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL

• Public Engagement Facilitator - Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL

• Museum Educator, Community Engagement - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Archive + Collection Manager - Video Data Bank, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Contract Registrar - Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Skokie, IL

• Visitor Engagement Team Leader - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL

• Assistant Museum Collections Registrar - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL

• Survey National Register Manager - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

• Exhibit Designer - Ohio History Center & Ohio Village, Columbus, OH

• Maltz Museum - Advancement Operations Manager, Cleveland, OH

• Interpreter, Educational Programming - Newark Earthworks and Flint Ridge, Ohio History Connection, Heath, OH

• Creative Director - Glass Pavilion, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH

• Archival Collections Specialist - University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

• Local History Librarian - Local History Center, Capital Area District Libraries - Okemos, MI

• Exhibits Technician - Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI 

• Historic Sites Program Assistant - Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI

• Assistant Director of Liberty Education - National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA

• Visitor Experience Associate - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO

• Payroll & HR Administrator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Project Manager, Facilities - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Executive Director - Open Studio, Toronto, ON

• Collections Assistant - Orillia Museum of Art & History, Orillia, ON

• Archivist I – Digital Preservation, County of Simcoe, Midhurst, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Maritime Archaeologist Fellow - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

August 12, 2026

MNHS

• Publishing Assistant - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Lake Superior Railroad Museum, Duluth, MN

• Museum Assistant - Cokato Museum & Akerlund Photo Studio, City of Cokato, Cokato, MN

• Senior Collections Technician - Anoka County Historical Society, Anoka, MN

• Operations Manager - East Side Freedom Library, St. Paul, MN

• Performing Educator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Seasonal Visitor Services & Shop Associate - Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN

• Custodian II - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Executive Director - Kaddatz Galleries, Fergus Falls, MN

REGIONAL

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

• Food and Beverage Coordinator - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, MN

• National History Day in Milwaukee Learning Facilitator -  Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; Milwaukee, WI

• Head of Archival Collections and Institutional Repository - Raynor Library, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

• NAGPRA Support Technician - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND Job ID: 3033403

• Education Outreach Coordinator - 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Jamestown, ND Job ID: 3033462

• Assistant to the State Historian - South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD

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

• Marketing & Events Coordinator - The Journey Museum, Rapid City, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Executive Director - Illinois State Historical Society, Springfield, IL

• Historical Documents Conservator - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL

• Processing Archivist & Cataloger (term), South Side Home Movie Project - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Site Services Specialist 2 - Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Hartford, IL

• Museum Educator - Rockford Park District, Rockford, IL

• Lighting Preparator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• Early Childhood Engagement Specialist - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

• President & COO - National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, OH

• Reference Librarian – Arts & Special Collections, Cincinnati Public Library, Cincinnati, OH

• Site Superintendent - John Rankin House and U.S. Grant Visitor Center, Georgetown, OH

• Site Director - Ohio History Center & Ohio Village, Columbus, OH

• Administrative Assistant-Finance and Administrative Services - Ohio History Center, Columbus, OH

• Executive Director - The Contemporary Dayton, Dayton, OH

• Capitol Educator - Michigan State Capitol Commission, Lansing, MI

• President/CEO - Castle Museum of Saginaw County History, Saginaw, MI

• Fundraising Events Associate - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI

• Archivist for Community Collections - Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• Interim Executive Director - Alan I W Frank House Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA

• Director of Development and Advancement - Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Altoona, PA

• Curator of Insects & Arachnids - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON

• Advancement Director - The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA

• Associate Educator - Teacher and Student Learning - Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, MO

• Collections Assistant - Orillia Museum of Art & History, Orillia, ON

• Director/Curator - RiverBrink Art Museum, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

• Exhibit Designer - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

• Managing Editor - The Oral History Review, Remote position

August 5, 2026

MNHS

• Program Facilitator I - Mill City Museum

• Program Supervisor, Adult & Special Programming - Oliver Kelley Farm

• Accounting Assistant, Accounts Payable - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Tour Guide Leader - Hmong Cultural Center Museum, St. Paul, MN

• Digital Preservation and Partnership Coordinator - African Economic Development Solutions, St. Paul, MN

• Gallery & Program Manager - ArtReach St. Croix, Stillwater, MN

• Installation Support Technician - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

• Annual Giving Officer - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

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

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

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

• Executive Director - Villa Terrace Museum and Gardens, Milwaukee, WI

• Director of Capital Campaigns - Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND

• Administrative Assistant - Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium, Cedar Rapids, IA

• Library Assistant III - Exhibits - University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

• Community Engagement Coordinator - Shelby County Historical Society & Museum, Harlan, IA

• Library Consultant (Consultant for Continuing Education) - State Library of Iowa, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

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

• Site Services Specialist 2 - Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, Hartford, IL

• Assistant Museum Collections Registrar - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL

• Museum Experience Facilitator - Arlington Heights Park District, Arlington Heights, IL

• Executive Director - Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH

• Reference Assistant, Genealogy/History Special Collections - Preble County District Library, Eaton, OH

• Curator of Education and Community Engagement - Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, Oxford, OH

• Museum Assistant - Birmingham Museum, Birmingham, MI

• Collections Manager/Associate Preparator - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

• Archival Project Contractor - Ruth Mott Foundation, Flint, MI

• Executive Director - Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, Lansing, MI

• Managing Director of Philanthropy - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

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

• Education Programs Coordinator - Toronto Railway Museum, Toronto, ON

• Assistant Director, Culture and Heritage - Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - Yellowknife, NT

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Teen Historian Apprentice - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO

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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