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Recent Job Postings

December 17, 2025

MNHS

• IT Services and Infrastructure Manager - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Temporary Installation Support Technician - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Head of Distinctive Collections and Collections Strategy - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Curator - South Dakota National Guard Museum, Department of the Military, State of South Dakota, Pierre, SD
• Visitor Center Attendant - Fort Sisseton, Lake City, SD
• Visitor Attendant Crew Leader - Fort Sisseton, Lake City, SD
• Museum Director - Dickinson County Museum, Spirit Lake, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Archaeologist - European Bioinformatics Institute - Chicago, IL
• Collections Manager - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Manager, Development Data - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Seasonal Interpreter Preprofessional May 2026 - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, West Chicago, IL
• Ambassador, Museum Guest Experience - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL
• Development Events Manager - Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
• Content and Communications Specialist, Civics - Library of the U.S. Courts for the Seventh Circuit, Chicago, IL
• Communications and Marketing Specialist - DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Chicago, IL
• Community Engagement Assistant Manager - Kohl Children’s Museum - Glenview, IL
• Volunteer Coordinator - Midway Village Museum - Rockford, IL
• Historic Garden Coordinator - Midway Village Museum, Rockford, IL
• Museum Education Guide - Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL
• Metadata Specialist (term) - Naperville Heritage Society, Naperville, IL 
• Collection Consultant - DeKalb County History Center, Sycamore, IL
• Collections Manager, Archaeology - IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• Collections Manager - Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven, MI 
• Curator - Oberlin Conservatory Library Special Collections, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oberlin, OH
• Content Developer - Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society, Oberlin, OH
• Curator - Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
• Human Resources Administrator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Development Director - Wessels Living History Farm, York, NE
• Associate Registrar - Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
• Curator of African American Experience Collections - Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• Education Outreach Coordinator - Hangar Flight Museum, Calgary, AB
• Executive Director - Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, YK

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Historical Research & Programs Intern - Gunflint Trail Historical Society, Grand Marais, MN
• Marketing Intern - Minnesota Children's Museum, St Paul, MN
• Costume Design & Props Intern - Minnesota Children's Museum, St Paul, MN
• Board Director - Minnesota Transportation Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Historic Preservation Intern - Department of Education, Pierre, SD
• Student Development Internship Program - State of Wisconsin, Statewide
• Museum Internship (The Georgene Kauth O'Dwyer Memorial Internship) - Batavia Park District, Batavia, IL
• Museum Intern - Batavia Park District, Batavia, IL

December 10, 2025

MNHS

• Senior Director, Library, Archives, and Collections - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Healing Programs Coordinator and Temporary Oral Historian - National Native American Board School Healing Coalition, Location Varies
• Visitor Assistant, Box Office - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Grants Administrator (Reconciliation Specialist) - Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul, MN
• Front of House & Event Manager - Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Costume Shop Supervisor - Carleton College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Director - Dickinson County Museum, Spirit Lake, IA
• Assistant University Librarian, Director - Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA
• Curator of Indigenous Art and Programming - Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
• Registrar - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI
• Processing & Reference Archivist - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Museum Educator - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
• Senior Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Sourcer - Museum of Ice Cream - Chicago, IL
• Museum Tour Guide - Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL
• Assistant Director - Hegeler Carus Mansion, La Salle, IL
• Out of School Time Program Intermittent Educator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Curator - Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
• Content Developer For Exhibits - Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society, Oberlin, OH
• Exhibit Designer - Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society, Oberlin, OH
• Curator of Academic Programs - Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oberlin, OH
• Collections Manager and Registrar - Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum, Miami University, Oxford, OH
• Executive Director - Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum, Green, OH
• Architectural Consultant - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA
• Archivist 2 - Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA
• Museum Educator 1 - Ephrata Cloister, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Ephrata, PA
• Exhibits Specialist - University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, MI
• Archivist for University Archives and Records - Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Archivist for Reference - Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Director of Development - Chester County History Center, West Chester, PA
• Assistant Discovery Archivist - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
• Program Associate - Center for Oral History, Science History Institute, Philadelphia, PA
• Collections Management Database Administrator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Associate Registrar - Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
• Grants and Procurement Officer - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Development Coordinator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Associate or Sr. Librarian/Archivist and Head of Archives & Special Collections - York University, Toronto, ON
• Senior Procurement Officer - Ingenium, Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON
• Executive Director - Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, YK
• Customer Success Specialist - CatalogIt, Remote

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• History Collections Care and Management Internship - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Internship - Adena Mansion and Gardens, Ohio History Connection, Chillicothe, OH
• Community Engagement Department Internship - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Keystone Internships - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Statewide

December 3, 2025

LOCAL

• Head of Distinctive Collections and Collections Strategy - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Processing and Reference Archivist - Marquette University Raynor Library, Milwaukee, WI
• Account Technician - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Executive Director - Illinois Labor History Society, Chicago IL
• Associate Curator for Education and Programs - Des Plaines History Center, Des Plaines, IL
• Administrative and Outreach Specialist - Des Plaines History Center, Des Plaines, IL
• Assistant Director - Hegeler Carus Foundation, LaSalle, IL
• Program Manager - Tippecanoe County Historical Association, Lafayette, IN
• Visitor Experience Manager, Retail - Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens - Akron, OH
• Community Development Director - Troy Historic Village, Troy Historical Society, Troy, MI
• Head of Paintings Conservation Lab - Ford Conservation Center - Nebraska State Historical Society, Omaha, NE
• Collections Coordinator - Lloydminster Museum and Archives, City of Lloydminster, Lloydminster, SK
• Content Coordinator - Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK
• Executive Director - Lacombe Museum, Lacombe, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Historic Preservation Intern (Summer) - Department of Education, Pierre, SD
• Summer 2026 Intern - Information and Library Science - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Graduate Conservation Internships in Objects/Preventive and Paintings Conservation - Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA

November 26, 2025

MNHS

• Government Records Archivist - MN History Center
• Interpreter II - Jeffers Petroglyphs

LOCAL

• Inventory Specialist - Rice County Historical Society, Faribault, MN
• Director of Development - Great River Children's Museum, St. Cloud, MN
• Computational Literacy Specialist - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• NAGPRA Specialist - Putnam Museum and Science Center, Davenport, IA
• Curatorial Assistant, Collections - South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, SD
• Museum Facilities Assistant - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
• Museum Educator - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
• Associate Director of Records Management - Archdiocese of Milwaukee, St. Francis, WI
• Architectural Historian - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Education Associate - Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Chicago, IL
• Senior IT Coordinator - Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Chicago, IL
• Manager, Development Data - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Head of Accounting - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Grant Writer - Intuit Art Museum, Chicago, IL
• Lead Educator and Coordinator Art Studio - Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, IL
• Assistant Project Manager - Chicago History Museum,  Chicago, IL
• Manager, Collections and Exhibitions - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Seasonal Artifacts/Collections Pre-Professional - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Oak Brook, IL
• Art Gallery and Collection Curator - William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, IL
• Assistant Director - Hegeler Carus Museum Campus, La Salle, IL
• Exhibit Fabricator/Carpenter - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Central Regional Office Director - Indiana Landmarks, Indianapolis, IN
• Program Manager - Tippecanoe County Historical Association, Lafayette, IN
• Annual Giving and Fundraising Services Officer - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Interpretive Manager, Tour Services - Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Akron OH
• Chief Financial Officer - Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH
• Interim Executive Director - Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities, Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek, West Liberty, OH 
• Director of Marketing & Development - Henry Ford Estate, Dearborn, MI
• Director - Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, University Center, MI
• Director of Development - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI 
• Lead Interpreter - The Historic Daniel Boone Home/Lindenwood Park, Defiance, MO
• Collections Coordinator - Lloydminster Museum + Archives, City of Lloydminster, Lloydminster, AB
• Content Coordinator - Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Archives Intern - Legacy of the Plains Museum, Gering, NE
• Collections Intern - Legacy of the Plains Museum, Gering, NE

October 22, 2025

LOCAL

• Administrative Assistant - North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting, North St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Exhibits Preparator - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Education Manager - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Director of Development - Stanley Museum of Art, University of Iowa Center for Advancement, Iowa City, IA
• Attraction Director - Circus World Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, Baraboo, WI
• Chief Curator - Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Director of Corporate Sponsorship - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Early Childhood Program Coordinator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Museum Production Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Maintenance Technician - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Associate Director of Sales & Marketing - Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH
• Assistant Registrar - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
• Archivist for Community Collections - Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Early Childhood and Family Programs Manager - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Executive Director - Landmarks Association of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
• Curator of Indigenous Collections - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Manager, Advancement and Partnership - Ingenium, Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa ON
• Audio Visual Specialist - Ingenium, Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON
• Curator of Plants & Sustainability - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
• Curator of Birds - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

MNHS Internship and Volunteer Opportunities

• Archaeology Collections Assistant Intern - Kellogg Center
• Community Cookbook StoryMap Data Intern- MN History Center - MN History Center
• Community Engagement Archival Intern - MN History Center
• Community Engagement Communications Intern - MN History Center
• NAAIR Collections Support Intern - MN History Center
• Ramsey House Move Registration Intern - MN History Center
• W.W. Mayo House Research Intern - W.W. Mayo House
• TED Social Media Intern - MN History Center
• Social Media & Digital Storytelling Intern - MN History Center

October 15, 2025

MNHS

• Editor, Minnesota History - MN History Center
• Program Supervisor, Livestock & Draft Animals - Oliver Kelley Farm
• Program Associate, Culinary Educator - Oliver Kelley Farm

LOCAL

• Co-Executive Director - Austin Area Arts, Austin, MN

REGIONAL

• VP of Philanthropy - Crazy Horse Memorial, Crazy Horse, SD
• Education Manager – State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Exhibits Preparator – State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Guest Services Lead at Old World Wisconsin - Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
• Executive Staff Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Deputy Director - Kenosha Public Museums, City of Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
• Serials Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Volunteer and Art Program Coordinator - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Multimedia Tech Manager - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL
• Museum Experience Manager - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL
• Seasonal Guest Services Team Member - Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, IL
• Exhibit Operations Specialist I - Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL
• Carpenter - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
• Interim Director of the Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry and Interim Head of Education - Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Director - Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
• Historical Museum Experience Facilitator - Arlington Heights Historical Museum, Arlington Heights, IL
• Winter Program Staff - Cantigny, Wheaton, IL
• Learning and Community Engagement Manager - IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• Exhibits Fabricator - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Museum Production Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Assistant Registrar - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
• Museum Assistant - Birmingham Museum,  Birmingham, MI
• Archivist for Community Collections - Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Museum Educator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Production Technician - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Conservation Technician - Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
• Community Archivist - The Graterford Archive, Haverford College, Haverford, PA
• Archives Assistant - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Digital Archivist - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Manager/Curator - Fort Dauphin Museum, Dauphin, MB
• Archivist - Ingenium, Ottawa, ON
• Curator Archaeology - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

October 8, 2025

MNHS

• Draft Animal Handler - Forest History Center
• Facilities Maintenance Technician - Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post

LOCAL

• Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery Assistant - Cook County Historical Society/Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais, MN
• Community Outreach Manager - Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Waseca, MN
• Assistant or Associate Curator of Native American Art - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Costume Designer and Costume Shop Manager - Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
• Qeej Instrument Teacher - Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 

REGIONAL

• Executive Director - Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
• Temporary Registrar Assistant - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
• Education Program Facilitator - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
• Director of Events and Protocol - Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Medora, ND
• Grounds and Land Manager - Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Medora, ND
• Visitor Services Attendant - Dickinson Museum Center, City of Dickinson, Dickinson, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Executive Director - Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Glen Ellyn, IL
• Guest Services Associate - Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago, IL
• Program Officer for Metadata Initiatives - Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, IL
• Conservator, Paper - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Exhibit Technician - DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville, IL
• Museum Associate (Education) - The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology, Newark, OH
• Development Director - Michigan History Foundation, Lansing, MI
• Human Resources Manager - Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI
• Museum Director - Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, PA
• Collections Digitization Librarian - Lafayette College, Easton, PA
• Senior Director, Individual Giving - Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
• Executive Director - National Museum of Toys/Miniatures, Kansas City, MO
• Temporary Exhibits Preparator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Head of Paintings Conservation Lab - Ford Conservation Center - Nebraska State Historical Society, Omaha, NE
• Exhibition Design & Installation Manager - Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
• Lead Preparator - Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
• Program Coordinator - Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, ON
• Assistant Curator - Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
• Manager of Art and Wellbeing - Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
• Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Specialist - Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON
• Supervisor - Doon Heritage Village, Region of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Collections Intern - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

October 1, 2025

MNHS

• Program Facilitator I - Minnesota State Capitol

LOCAL

• Executive Director - History Center of Freeborn County, Albert Lea, MN
• Interpretive Planner - 106 Group, St. Paul, MN
• Museum Collections Photographer - Goldstein Museum of Design, Falcon Heights, MN
• Gift Officer (Corporate Partnerships) - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Early-Career Architectural Historian - Stantec, Minneapolis, MN
• Mid-Level Architectural Historian - Stantec, Minneapolis, MN
• Cultural Resource Archaeologist - Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN
• Manager, Licensing Sales - Flying Fish Exhibitions, Minnesota/Remote

REGIONAL

• Oral History Archivist - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, Madison, WI
• Emerging Technologies Archivist (Archivist I) - University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
• Custodian - Museum department, City of Sioux City, Sioux City, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Communications and Marketing Specialist - DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Chicago, IL
• Graphic Designer - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Alsdorf Senior Research Associate - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Chief Engineer - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Museum and Store Manager - Sock Monkey Museum, Long Grove, IL
• Extra Help Gallery Assistant - Illinois State University, Normal, IL
• Education Specialist - Discovery Center Museum, Rockford Park District, Rockford, IL
• Director, Krannert Art Museum - Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
• Executive Director - National Building Arts Center, Sauget, IL
• Specialist, Education and Engagement - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Associate, Visitor Services - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Vice President and Chief Advancement and Communications Officer - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Preparator - Toledo Museum of Art - Toledo, OH
• Editor of Museum Publications - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
• Historian 9-P11 (Project Reviewer) - Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Lansing, MI
• Museum Registrar/Collections Manager - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
• Digital Content Producer - Missouri History Society, St. Louis, MO
• Grants and Procurement Officer - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Assistant/Associate Curator of European Art - Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
• Chief Advancement Officer - Kiewit Luminarium, Omaha, NE
• Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Specialist - Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON
• Marketing and Content Coordinator - Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum, Ottawa, ON
• Head of Doon Heritage Village - Region of Waterloo, Kitchener, 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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