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Recent Job Postings

November 4, 2026

MNHS

• Program Supervisor - Jeffers Petroglyphs

• Maintenance Assistant - Split Rock Lighthouse

LOCAL

• Makerspace Programs Coordinator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Education Manager - The Works, Bloomington, MN

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

REGIONAL

• Facilities Management Specialist (2 positions) - Wisconsin History Center & Wade House Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison and Greenbush, WI

• Sr. Grants Officer - National Museum River Museum & Aquarium,  Dubuque County Historical Society, Dubuque, IA

• Director of Programming and Community Engagement - Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA

• Digital Scholarship Librarian II - Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

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

• Guest Services Team Member - Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, IL

• Guest Experiences Associate - Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL

• Education Specialist II - Bilingual - Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago,  Glenview, IL

• The Grove Program Interpreter Staff - Glenview Park District, Glenview, IL

• Visitor Services Associate - Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL

• Public Programs Intermittent - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

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

• Sales Associate, Seasonal - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Assistant Reference Librarian - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN 

• Digital Media and Podcast Producer - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Video Producer and Editor - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Coordinator, Digital Media - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Director, Institutional Giving & Partnerships - Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

• Executive Assistant and Advancement Operations Coordinator - Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

• Curator, Exhibitions and Collections - National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, OH

• Exhibits Manager - Impression 5 Science Center, Lansing, MI

• Collections Manager - Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven, MI

• Museum and Historic Site Administrator - Drake Well Museum & Park, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Titusville, PA

• President & Chief Executive Officer - Independence Historical Trust, Philadelphia, PA

• Director of Strategic Initiatives (Administrative Officer 3) - PA Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA

• Assistant Archivist - Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center, Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA

• Production Technician - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO

• Communications Specialist - Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St Louis, MO

• Architectural Historian, Preservation Associate - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Development Director - Estonian Museum Canada, Toronto, ON 

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

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

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

October 28, 2026

MNHS

• Major Gifts Officer - MN History Center
• Program Assistant, Visitor Services - Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post

LOCAL

• Education & Outreach Coordinator - Rice County Historical Society, Faribault, MN

• Social Media & Marketing Coordinator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN

• Bookkeeper/HR Generalist - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Financial Controller - Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, IA

• Digital Library Associate - South Dakota State Library, Pierre, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Graphic Arts Designer - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL

• Groundskeeper - White River State Park, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN

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

• Assistant Reference Librarian - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Digital and Media Podcast Producer - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Video Producer and Editor - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Coordinator, Digital Media - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Maintenance Assistant - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

• Collections Manager - Denison University Private Liberal Art University, Granville, OH

• Programs Coordinator - Impression 5 Science Center, Lansing, MI

• Executive Director - Steam Railroading Institute, Owosso, MI

• Director of Strategic Initiatives (Administrative Officer 3) - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA

• Museum and Historic Site Administrator 2 - Drake Well Museum & Park, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Titusville, PA

• Archivist - Monastery & Monastic Congregation, Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, KS

• Gallery Host - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Development Director - Estonian Museum Canada, Toronto, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Intern - Information and Library Science, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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

October 21, 2026

MNHS

• Program Assistant, Visitor Services - Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post

• Major Gifts Officer - MN History Center

• Google Services Administrator Hybrid - MN History Center

• Architectural Historian II - MN History Center

• Facilities Coordinator - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Lake County Historical Society, Two Harbors, MN

• City Stories Tourism Associate - Rethos, St. Paul, MN

• Associate Library Director, Access, Instruction, & Research Services - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

• Special Events Associate - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN

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

REGIONAL

• Site Accountant - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison & Eagle, WI

• General Museum Assistant - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Research and Strategic Initiatives Manager - American Association for State and Local History, Remote

• Manager of Email Engagement & Digital Advocacy -  National Trust for Historic Preservation, Offsite

• Illinois Main Street Manager - Landmarks Illinois, Travel throughout Illinois

• Graphic Arts Designer - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL

• Visitor Services Associate - Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL

• ESI Coordinator - Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL

• Visitor Services Representative - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL

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

• Archivist - Heritage and Research Center at Saint Mary's (HARC), Notre Dame, IN

• Visitor Services & Administration Coordinator - Purdue Galleries at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

• Collections Manager - Denison Museum, Denison University, Granville, OH

• Chinese Object Study Workshops & Chinese Art Research Specialist - University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI

• Marketing & Brand Specialist - University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI

• Accountant I - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE

• Community Partnerships and Membership Coordinator - City of Wichita, Mid-America All-Indian Museum, KS

• Architectural Consultant - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Ambridge, PA

• Visitor Experience Associate - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB

• Manager, Conservation and Preservation - University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

• Manager, Collections and Registration - Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON

• Manager, Marketing & Communications - Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

• Senior Advisor, Museums & Collections Integration - City of Brampton, Brampton, ON

• Museum Education Coordinator - Swift Current Museum, Swift Current, SK

October 14, 2026

LOCAL

• Deputy Director - Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi, St. Paul, MN

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

• Experience Guide - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

• Desktop Support Technician - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Annual Giving Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Madison, WI

• Education and Public Programs Coordinator - Wade House Historic Site, Greenbush, WI

• Outreach & Development Manager - Ephraim Historical Foundation, Ephraim, WI

• Historic Sites & Programs Manager - Ephraim Historical Foundation, Ephraim, WI

• Retail and Guest Service Associate - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Executive Director - Chicago Cultural Alliance, Chicago, IL

• Visitor Services Associate (2 Positions) - Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL

• Songbook Academy Program Manager - Great American Songbook Foundation, Carmel, IN

• Archives & Collections Manager - Hancock Historical Museum, Findlay, OH

• Archivist – Archives & Rare Books - University of Cincinnati Law Library, Cincinnati, OH

• Registrar - Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Dennison, OH

• Director - The Gund at Kenyon College, Gambier, OH

• Executive Director - Steam Railroading Institute, Owosso, MI

• Museum Curator - REGION 3, Montgomery County, Norristown, PA

• Planetarium Coordinator - University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE

• Protection Officer - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Fellowship - HBCU (Historically Black College or University) Radio Preservation Project, Yellow Springs, OH

• Research Fellow, Missouri Remembers Project - Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO

• Membership Intern - Missouri History Museum, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

• Exhibit Designer - Missouri History Museum, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

• Digital Communications Intern - Missouri History Museum, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

• Exhibit Design Intern - Missouri History Museum, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

MNHS Internship and Volunteer Opportunities

• Volunteer Services Intern

• Textile Conservation Intern

• Special Collections Library Intern

• Native American Initiatives Intern

• MNHS Press Editorial Intern

• MNHS Press Design Intern

• Marketing & Communications Intern

• Lindbergh House Partnership Intern

• History Education Social Media Intern

• Field Trips Data Intern

October 7, 2026

MNHS

• Major Gifts Officer - MN History Center

REGIONAL

• Research Historian - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

• Museum Collections Manager - Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI

• Education Program Coordinator - Wade House Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Greenbush, WI

• Director of Collections & Registration - John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

• Archives & Collections Manager - Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Director - Flagg Township Museum, Rochelle, IL

• Museum Curator - Wilmette History Museum - Wilmette, IL

• Executive Director - KidsWork Children's Museum, Village of New Lenox - New Lenox, IL

• Assistant Registrar for Exhibitions - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN

• Archives & Collections Manager - Hancock Historical Museum, Findlay, OH

• Marketing Content Strategist - Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH

• Processing Archivist - Private business and family archive, Birmingham, MI

• Planetarium Coordinator - University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE

• Guest Curator - Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH

• Media Relations Specialist - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

• Executive Director - Juno Beach Centre, Guelph, ON

• Exhibit Designer - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Membership Intern - Missouri History Museum, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

• Library Research Assistant Intern - Library and Research Center, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO

September 30, 2026

MNHS

• Google Services Administrator Hybrid - MN History Center

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

LOCAL

• Director - Hocokata Ti Cultural Center & Museum, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Shakopee, MN

• Head of Patron Services - Minnesota Masterpiece Hall, Winona, MN

• Marketing Assistant - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Curator and Community Engagement Coordinator - Richard I Bong Veterans Museum, Superior, WI

• Director of Experience Design - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Director, Projects and Strategic Support Office - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• IT Inventory and Solutions Support Technician - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

• Special Collections Librarian - University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, La Crosse, WI

• Assistant Curator of Photography and Media Arts - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI

• North Dakota Studies Curriculum Specialist - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID: 3033773

• Gallery & Education Specialist - ND Heritage Center & State Museum, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID: 3033771

• Tourism Partner Engagement Manager - Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA 

• Education & Program Coordinator - Journey Museum, Rapid City, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Assistant Director and External Affairs Officer - Organization of American Historians, Bloomington, IN

• Archivist - UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, Northbrook, IL

• Environmental Manager (Historic Structures Reviewer) - Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indianapolis, IN

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

• Associate Curator - Fort Laurens, Ohio History Connection, Bolivar, OH

• Operations Program Coordinator, Partner Managed Sites - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

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

• Director of the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

• Development Director - Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont, OH

• Event Operations Supervisor - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI

• Executive Assistant - Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, MI

• Museum Educator 2 - Pennsylvania Military Museum, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Boalsburg, PA 

• Exhibit Designer - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO

• Archivist - State Historical Society of Missouri, Kansas City, MO

• Manager of Security and Visitor Experience - Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE

• Archivist II - Oral History: African American History Research Center, Houston Public Library, Houston, TX

• Senior Conservator (18-month Contract) - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON

• Manager, Museum Collections - Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, NT

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• MPR Archive Intern - American Public Media Group/Minnesota Public Radio, Saint Paul, MN

• Exhibit Design Intern - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO

• Digital Communications Intern - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO

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

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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