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Summer Camp Coordinator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
Visitor Experience Supervisor - The Works, Bloomington, MN
Government Records Archivist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison
Director of Development - Racine Heritage Museum, Racine, WI
Historic Site Visitor Experience Associate - Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Cooperstown, ND Job ID: 3032569
Museum Director - Floyd County Museum, Charles City, IA
Museums Director and Chief Curator - University Museums - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Executive Director - Center for Western Studies, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD
Special Event Coordinator - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
Indigenous Studies Librarian - Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
Coordinator, Professional Learning - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
Coordinator, Education Administration - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
Research & Interpretation Director - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
Sponsorship Manager - Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL
Museum Education Associate - Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, MI
Director - State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
Exhibit Designer - Eisterhold Associates Inc., Kansas City, MO
Development & Visitor Services Coordinator - Field House Museum, St. Louis, MO
Special Collections Curator – Eugene Field Library - Field House Museum, St. Louis, MO
Director of Learning & Engagement - The Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
Interactive Media Producer - Canadian Museum of Nature, Gatineau/Ottawa, ON
Museum Operations Specialist - The Bank of Canada Museum, Ottawa, ON
Director & Chief Executive Officer - Winnipeg Art Gallery–Qaumajuq, Winnipeg, MB
Musetoba Database Support and Maintenance - Association of Manitoba Museums, Winnipeg, MB
Summer Internship Program - Raupp Museum, Buffalo Grove, IL
Senior Exhibit Developer - MN History Center
Facilities Service Technician - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
Communications Specialist - Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, Wayzata, MN
Museums Director and Chief Curator - University Museums at Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Curator of the Iowa Women’s Archives - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Office Manager - Beloit Historical Society, Beloit, WI
Museum Experience Facilitator - Arlington Heights Historical Museum, Arlington Heights, IL
VP of Collections and Interpretation - Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
Chief Executive Officer - Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Chicago, IL
Reference Librarian - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
Assistant Librarian, Reference Archivist/Curator - Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Assistant Librarian, Digital Processing Archivist - Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Historical Site Interpreter - Corydon Capitol State Historic Site, Corydon, IN
Historic Clothing Manager - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
Technical Preservation Services Manager - Ohio History Connection, Columbus OH
Director, Facilities Management - Ohio History Connection, Columbus OH
Site Director - National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Ohio History Connection, Wilberforce, OH
Archives Assistant - Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Curatorial Assistant - The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Museum Education Associate - Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, MI
Content & Graphic Design Associate - Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
Communications & Community Programs Coordinator - Saugatuck-Douglas History Center, Douglas, MI
Executive Director - Oakland County History Center, Pontiac, MI
Digital and Technical Services Archivist - American Civil Liberties Union, New York City, NY
Exhibitions Fabricator - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO
Director of Exhibitions - Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO
Museum Specialist - Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Director & Chief Executive Officer - Winnipeg Art Gallery Qaumajuq, Winnipeg, MB
Event Operations Coordinator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Collections Assistant - Toronto Railway Museum, Toronto, ON
Museum Internship - Raupp Museum, Buffalo Grove, IL
Setup Assistant - MN History Center
Interpreter I - Mill City Museum
Archivist, Social Welfare History Archives - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Museum Facilitator & Visitor Services Representative - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
PR & Social Media Coordinator - Minnesota Landmarks, St. Paul, MN
Managing Director of Events & Exhibits - University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN
Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Fort Abercrombie, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Abercrombie & Fargo, ND Job: ID3032788
Teacher Workshop Program Assistant - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND Job ID: 3032798
Attractions Director - Wisconsin History Center, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Director of Development - Grout Museum District, Waterloo, IA
Marketing Manager - Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA
Social Media Manager - Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA
Digital Stewardship Specialist - Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Vice President, Collections and Interpretation - Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
Metadata and Materials Coordinator (Indigenous Studies) - Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
Tribal Outreach Coordinator - Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
Curator - The American Legion, Indianapolis, IN
Special Exhibits Engagement Specialist - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Director, Facilities Management - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
Grounds Technician - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
Manager of Education - Akron Children's Museum, Akron, OH
Executive Director - Oakland History Center, Pontiac, MI
Assistant Registrar for Outgoing Loans - Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, MO
Curator - Legacy of the Plains Museum, Gering, NE
Maintenance Specialist - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
Visitor Experience Associate - Manitoba Museums, Winnipeg, MB
Visitor Services Representative - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
Prospect Research and Database Manager - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
Heritage Programmer - Pickering Museum Village, City of Pickering, Greenwood, ON
Resident Collections Fellow – Cranbrook Center for Collections & Research, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Interpreter II - Split Rock Lighthouse
Archivist - Social Welfare History Archives, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Facilities Representative - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
Camp Assistant - The Works, Bloomington, MN
Summer STEM Educator - The Works, Bloomington, MN
Research & Instruction Librarian for Emerging Technologies - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Distinctive Collections Engagement Librarian - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Archaeologist Technician - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Box Office Representative - Al Ringling Theatre - Wisconsin Historical Society, Baraboo, WI
Animal Encounters Facilitator - Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, WI
Archaeology Collections Assistant - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND Job: ID3032731
Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Medora, ND Job: ID3032500
Director of Education & Programs - The Journey Museum, Rapid City, SD
Visitor Experience Supervisor - The Journey Museum, Rapid City, SD
Marketing Coordinator - The Journey Museum, Rapid City, SD
Development Manager - Brucemore, Cedar Rapids, IA
Director of Programs - Chicago Cultural Alliance, Chicago, IL
Museum Educator - Naper Settlement - Naperville, IL
Assistant Conservator Paper - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Human Resources Generalist - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
Coordinator, External Affairs - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
Education Outreach Coordinator - Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Skokie, IL
Museum Tour Guide & Operations Assistant - Funk Prairie Home Museum, Shirley, IL
Vice President of Development - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Project Manager - United American Cemetery Historic Preservation Project - Union Foundation, Cincinnati, OH
Curator of Collections & Exhibitions - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
Manager of Educational Programs - Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI
Librarian III – Specialist, Archivist/Curator - Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI
Museum Curriculum Development Consultant - Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI
Director of Exhibitions - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Mercantile Library Endowed Curator of Fine Art and Endowed Research Professor - St. Louis Mercantile Library at UMSL, St. Louis, MO
Exhibit Designer - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB
Director, Direct Response Marketing - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Remote
Data & Demographics Intern - Minnesota Children's Museum, St Paul, MN
Museum Studies Internship - Naper Settlement - Naperville, IL
Digitization Technician, Collections - MN History Center
Public History & Engagement Specialist - Our Streets, Minneapolis, MN
Reference & Instruction Librarian for STEM & Digital Scholarship - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Conservator - Conrad Schmitt Studios - New Berlin, WI
Attractions Director - Wisconsin History Center, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Experience Associate - South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD
Park Maintenance Technician - Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, Lake City, SD
Art Center Director - Muscatine Art Center, Muscatine, IA
Library Program Director - State Library of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Library Consultant - State Library of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Digital Stewardship Specialist - Rod Library, Cedar Falls, IA
Registrar of Historic Sites (Museum Technician II) - Illinois State Museum Research & Collections Center, Springfield, IL
Museum Maintenance Technician - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Director of K-12 Education - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Intermittent Early Childhood Summer Program Assistant - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Manager of Interpretation - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN
Major & Planned Giving Officer - Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Collections Manager - Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Museum Educator - Jefferson Barracks museums, St. Louis, MO
Director of Exhibitions - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
Endowed Curator of Fine Art and Research Professor - St. Louis Mercantile Library, St. Louis, MO
Chief Executive Officer - Omaha Children's Museum, Omaha, NE
Communication Director - Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE
Interpretive Staff Member - Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI
Visitor Experience Associate - Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
Administrative Assistant - Michigan History Foundation, Lansing, MI
Marketing Specialist - Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI
Development Manager - Holland Museum, Holland, MI
Museum Operations & Visitor Experience Coordinator - Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, Harbor Springs, MI
Digitization Specialist - William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Archivist - Peters Township Public Library, McMurray, PA
Project Conservator - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Manuscripts Processor - Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Assistant Conservator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Digitization Technician - Museum of Atikokan, Atikokan, ON
Exhibit Design Assistant - Oshawa Museum, Oshawa, ON
Museum Curator - Wallaceburg & District Museum, Wallaceburg, ON
Assistant Conservation Technician - Ingenium, Ottawa, ON
Exhibit Fabrication Intern - Minnesota Children's Museum, St Paul, MN
Grants Manager - Minnesota Museum of American Art, St Paul, MN
Chief Executive Officer - National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition - Remote
IT Director - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Attraction Director - Wisconsin History Center, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Graphic Designer - Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh, WI
Deputy Director of Finance, Administration and Retail Enterprise - Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, Neenah, WI
Maintenance Technician - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
Museum Seasonal Worker - Dickinson Museum Center, City of Dickinson, Dickinson, ND
Experience Associate - South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD
Director of Development - Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area, Waterloo, IA
Architectural Historian/Historian - Iowa Department of Transportation, Ames, IA
Digital Stewardship Specialist - University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Director, Special Collections and Archives - University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA
Field Trips Administrator - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
Museum Educator - Ellwood House Museum, DeKalb, IL
Manuscripts Librarian - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
Chief Fiscal Officer - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
Cultural Resources Planner, Archaeological - Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, IL
Historical Site Interpreter and Tour Guide - Levi and Catherine Coffin House, Indiana State Museum, Fountain City, IN
Preparator - Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
Director of University Archives and Special Collections - Librarian 3 Lead - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Director of University Archives and Special Collections - Librarian 4 Lead - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Executive Director - Michigan Historic Preservation Network, Lansing, MI
Historic Collections Cleaning Technician - Henry Ford Estate, Fair Lane: Home of Clara & Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI
Historic Site Supervisor - Sunrise Mill, Montgomery County, Schwenksville, PA
Head of Preservation, Conservation and Digitization - Penn State University Libraries, State College, PA
State Community Development Coordinator - Missouri Main Street Connection, Branson, MO
Maintenance Specialist - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
Event Coordinator, position 1 - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
Event Coordinator, position 2 - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
Administrative Services Coordinator - Manitoba Children’s Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Archives Restructure Project - Request For Proposals - Lloydminster Museum + Archives, Lloydminster, SK
Research & Engagement Assistant - Hatlie Group, Edmonton, AB
Administration and Communications Assistant - Yukon Historical & Museums Association, Whitehorse, YK
Project Records Management Assistant - American Public Media Group/Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, MN
Project Archive Processor - American Public Media Group/Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, MN
Traveling Exhibits Manager - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
Facilities Service Technician - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
Collections & Projects Coordinator - Saulaman Schlegel Art Services, Minneapolis, MN
Office Manager - Mead Museum, Yankton, SD
Collections Associate - Paine Art Center and Gardens, Oshkosh, WI
Director of Institutional Advancement - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
Visitor Services Specialist - Madeline Island Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, La Pointe, WI
Box Office Customer Service Associate - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
President & CEO - Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
Exhibitions Preparator - Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
Visitor Experience Systems Manager - Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
Education Assistant - Children's Discovery Museum, Town of Normal, Normal, IL
History Day Camp Educator - Champaign County Forest Preserve District, Mahomet, IL
Historical Museum Camp Counselor - Arlington Heights Park District, Arlington Heights, IL
Staff Accountant - DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago, IL
Assistant Exhibition Facilitator - Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
Education and Collections Manager - Lombard Historical Society, Lombard, IL
Director of Collections and Research - Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
Summer Outreach Program Educator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Vice President of Development - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Facilities & Grounds Technician - Fort Ancient, Ohio History Connection, Oregonia, OH
Interpreter - Fort Ancient, Ohio History Connection, Oregonia, OH
Visitor Services Associate - Fort Ancient, Ohio History Connection, Oregonia, OH
Interpreter - Serpent Mound, Ohio History Connection, Peebles, OH
Marketing Coordinator - Fort Meigs Historic Site - Perrysburg, OH
Collections Manager - Lorain County Historical Society, Amherst, OH
Art Conservator - National Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, OH
Archivist/Archive Technician - The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
Senior Director of Facility Management - Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI
Digital Marketing Manager - Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Events Experience Manager, Car Shows - Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI
Museum Assistant - REGION 1 - Pottsgrove Manor, Montgomery County, Norristown, PA
Assistant Archivist - McClure Archives and University Museum Missouri, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Chief Executive Officer - Omaha Children's Museum, Omaha, NE
Curatorial Assistant - Sam Waller Museum, The Pas, MB
AAMD Internship - Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, MN
Marie Zimmermann Fellow - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2026 Emerging Scholars Research Fellowship - South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD
Museum Intern - Wheaton Park District - Wheaton, IL
Museum Intern - Elk Grove Park District - Elk Grove Village, IL
Vice President, Finance - MN History Center
Interpreter II - Alexander Ramsey House & James J. Hill House
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
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
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
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
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