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Museum Jobs Resources
Minnesota | Bordering Minnesota | National | International
Recent Job Postings
May 15
MNHS
- Site Manager II - Oliver Kelley Farm
- Guest Services Assistant II - MN History Center
LOCAL
- Archival Collection Specialist Consultant - Roseau County Historical Society & Museum, Roseau, MN
- Publishing and Authorship Librarian - Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
- Director of Exhibit Project Management - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
- Traveling Exhibits Logistics Coordinator (Includes Fabrication) - Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul, MN
- Associate Curator of American Paintings - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Website Content Manager - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Assistant Mechanical Crew Chief - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Public Relations Manager - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- The Works Museum - Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Minneapolis, MN
REGIONAL
- Museum Director - Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh, WI
- Collections Assistant - Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh, WI
- Education Coordinator - Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh, WI
- Site Manager - Villa Louis, Wisconsin Historical Society, Prairie du Chien, WI
- Registrar-Maritime Collections Specialist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Manitowoc, WI
- Digital Content Coordinator - Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI
- Custodian - Circus World Museum - Wisconsin Historical Society, Baraboo, WI
- Audiovisual Preservation Specialist - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- Development Coordinator - Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City, IA
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Executive Director - Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
- Historic Site Manager - Indiana State Museum, New Harmony, IN
- Executive Director - Freetown Village, Indianapolis, IN
- RFP, "Constitutionally Speaking" (published 2001) Units of Study update and additional development - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
- Engagement Specialist - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
- Museum Presenter - County of Monroe, Monroe, MI
- Museum Interpreter - Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, MI
- Historic Sites Building & Grounds Supervisor - Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI
- Archivist - Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers, Winnipeg, MB
- Executive Director - Lacombe Museum, Lacombe, AB
May 8
MNHS
- Public Programs Associate - MN History Center
- Director, MNHS Press - MN History Center
- Setup Assistant - MN History Center
- Interpreter I - Ramsey and Hill Houses
- Interpreter I - Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post
- Site Guide I - Historic Forestville
- Museum Guide - Mill City Museum
LOCAL
- Environmental Review Manager - Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul, MN
- Museum and Store Clerk - The Watkins Company, Winona, MN
- Director of Public Engagement and Science Learning - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
- Development Director - Great River Children's Museum, St. Cloud, MN
- STEM Summer Camp Assistant - The Works, St. Paul, MN
- Summer STEM Educator - The Works, Minneapolis, MN
- Publishing and Authorship Librarian - Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
- Minnesota GreenCorps Members - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (58 member positions), Statewide
REGIONAL
- Director of Museum - Oshkosh Public Museum (City of Oshkosh), Oshkosh, WI
- Site Director - Madeline Island Museum - State of Wisconsin, La Pointe, WI
- Education Coordinator - Manitowoc County Historical Society, Manitowoc, WI
- Capital Projects Project Manager - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
- Administrative Assistant - South Dakota Hall of Fame, Chamberlain, SD
- Executive Director - Grout Museum District, Waterloo, IA
- Collections Manager - Mahaska County Historical Society, Oskaloosa, IA
- Built Environment Reviewer - Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, Des Moines, IA
- Education Program Manager - National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA
- AV Preservation - Iowa State University Parks Library, Ames, IA
- Digital University Archivist - Des Moines University, West Des Moines, IA
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Senior Program Officer - Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago, IL
- Repatriation Specialist - Field Museum, Chicago, IL
- Historic Preservation Specialist - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Chicago, IL
- Volunteer Coordinator - Midway Village Museum, Rockford, IL
- Museum Coordinator - Trailside Museum of Natural History, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Crawford, NE
- Oral Historian - Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau, Indianapolis, IN
- Scenic Fabricator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
- Education Coordinator - Fort Wayne History Center, Fort Wayne, IN
- Programs Assistant - Organization of American Historians, Bloomington, IN
- Ohio History Service Corps Members - Ohio History Connection, Statewide
- Associate Director & Operations Manager - The Ohio Museum Complex, Ohio University, Athens, OH
- Museum Interpreter - Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, MI
- Executive Assistant to the CEO/Board Liaison - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
- Exhibits Graphic Arts Designer - Michigan History Center, Lansing, MI
- Features Editor, HSM Publications - Historical Society of Michigan, Lansing, MI
- Curator of Collections & Exhibitions - Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, MI
- Executive Director - Historic Rock Ford, Lancaster, PA
- Museum Curator 1 - The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
- Preventive Conservation Librarian - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Architectural Historian - History Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- Archives Technician - National Archives and Records Administration, Lees Summit, MO
- Assistant/Associate Curator, American Art - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
- Historic Sites Conservation Technician - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB
LOCAL
- Environmental Review Program Manager - Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul, MN
- Head of Website & Digital Engagement - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Lead Gallery Assistant - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Traveling Exhibits Logistics Coordinator (Includes Fabrication) - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
- We Are Water, MN Coordinator - MN Pollution Control Agency, St. Paul, MN
REGIONAL
- Operations Manager - Cable Natural History Museum, Cable, WI
- Museum Curator - Cedarburg Art Museum, Cedarburg, WI
- Collections Move Technician, Geology - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
- Weekend Clerk - North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Bismarck, ND
- Collections Technician - National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA
- Custodian - Siouxland Heritage Museums, Sioux Falls, SD
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Tour Guide - Volo Auto Museum, Volo, IL
- Development Database and Operations Manager - Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, IL
- Assistant Director for Marketing and Communication - Krannert Art Museum University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
- Gardener - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Nashville, IN
- Groundskeeper - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Nashville, IN
- Historic Site Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, New Harmony, IN
- Out of School Time Educator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
- Historical Site Interpreter - Angel Mounds, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Evansville, IN
- Historical Site Interpreter - New-Harmony, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, New Harmony, IN
- Associate Director of Experience & Education - Minnetrista Museum and Gardens, Muncie, IN
- Imaging Supervisor - Warren County Records Center & Archives, Lebanon, OH
- Museum Presenter - Monroe County Museum, County of Monroe, Monroe, MI
- Collections Manager/Associate Preparator - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
- Museum Assistant - Dearborn Historical Museum, Dearborn, MI
- Administrative Coordinator - Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, Empire, MI
- University Archivist And Director Of Special Collections - Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
- Manager of Community Learning and Engagement - Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE
- IT Support Specialist - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
- Archives Technician - National Archives and Records Administration, Spanish Lake, MO
- Historic Preservation Specialist Architectural Historian - Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, MO
- President and Chief Executive Officer - Royal Ontario Museum Foundation, Toronto, ON
- Visitor Experience Associate - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
- Museum Coordinator - Virden Pioneer Home Museum, Virden, MB
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
- Museum hosts - Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, Lake Minnetonka area, MN
- Museum Education Assistant Internship - State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
- Summer Special Collections Internship - State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Summer Internship - Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA
April 17
LOCAL
- RFP: Research Exhibit Planning Services - Lyon County Historical Society, Marshall, MN
- Administrative & Development Manager - Douglas County Historical Society, Alexandria MN
- R.D. Hubbard House Assistant - Blue Earth County Historical Society, Mankato, MN
- Facilities Manager - Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
- Janitor - Night Shift - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Content Strategist - Minneapolis Institute of Art - Minneapolis, MN
REGIONAL
- Museum Curator - Badlands National Park, National Park Service, Interior, SD
- Retail & Theater Representative - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
- Collections Move Technician, Geology - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
- Education and Community Program Director - Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
- Registrar - John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
- Executive Director - Heritage Hill State Historical Park, Green Bay, WI
- Laboratory Coordinator/Archeology Curator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
- Junior Graphic Designer - Wisconsin Historical Foundation/Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Volunteer Services Manager - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
- Volunteer Services Coordinator I - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
- Seasonal Historical Site Interpreter - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Vincennes, IN
- RFP: Develop educational lessons for grades 7 through 9 - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
- Associate Director of Experience & Education - Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, Muncie, IN
- Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer - The Morton Arboretum - Lisle, IL
- Development Officer - Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum, Detroit, MI
- Chief Executive Officer - Motown Museum, Detroit, MI
- Features Editor - Historical Society of Michigan, Lansing, MI
- Collections Manager - Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum, Holland, MI
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
- Conservation, Kress Fellow - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
- Summer Archives Fellow - Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA
- Shaker Historical Society - Summer Photo Archives Intern, Shaker Heights, OH
- Archives Cataloguer Intern - Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, ON
April 10
MNHS
- Senior Project Manager - MN History Center
LOCAL
- Events and Marketing Manager - Ramsey County Historical Society
- Museum and Store Clerk - The Watkins Company, Winona, MN
- Archaeological Field Technicians - 106 Group, St. Paul, MN
- Development Manager - Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN
- Executive Director - Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, St. Paul, MN
- Planetarium Technical Coordinator - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
- Associate Curator of American Paintings - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Development Director - Great River Children's Museum, St. Cloud, MN
REGIONAL
- Community Outreach Coordinator - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Museum Educator - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Membership & Development Coordinator - West Des Moines Historical Society, West Des Moines, IA
- Special Projects Coordinator - Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
- Administrative Assistant - German American Heritage Center and Museum, Davenport, IA
- Membership and Public Programs Coordinator - Luxembourg American Cultural Society, Inc, Belgium, WI
- Facilities Management Specialist - Villa Louis Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Prairie du Chien, WI
- Executive Director - Superior Public Museums - Fairlawn, S.S. Meteor, Old Firehouse & Police Museums, Superior, WI
- Advancement Coordinator- North American Bison Discovery Center, Jamestown, ND
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
- Museum Educator - Midway Village Museum, Rockford, IL
- Director - Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology, Schaumburg, IL
- Designer & Creative Content Manager - National Public Housing Museum, Chicago, IL
- Facilitator, Visitor Experience - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
- Associate Director of Experience & Education - Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, Muncie, IN
- Collections Specialist and Preparator - Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Executive Director - Ashtabula Maritime & Surface Transportation Museum, Ashtabula, OH
- University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian - Denison University, Granville, OH
- Executive Administrator - Air Zoo, Kalamazoo, MI
- Development Director - Michigan History Foundation, Lansing, MI
- Chief Executive Officer - Motown Museum, Detroit, MI
- Director - Marilyn Horne Museum & Exhibit Center, Bradford, PA
- Executive Director - Historic Rock Ford, Lancaster, PA
- Curatorial Assistant, African Art & European Arts - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
- Architectural Historian - Missouri State Historic Preservation Office, Jefferson City, MO
- Program Director & Deputy - Missouri State Historic Preservation Office, Jefferson City, MO
- Oral History Specialist - Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, WA
- Archival Assistant – Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, ON
- Association Managing Director - Coalition of State Museum Associations, Remote
INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS
- Events and Marketing Intern - Ramsey County Historical Society
- Internship - Sanford Museum, Cherokee, IA
- Museum Education Assistant Internship - State Historical Museum of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
- Kress Fellow, Conservation - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
- Museum Education Internship - International Women’s Air & Space Museum, n Cleveland, OH
- Standards and Ethics Committee Nominees - American Association for State and Local History
Museum Jobs Resources
Regional
- Iowa Museum Association
- Living History Farms, Des Moines, Iowa
- State of Iowa Careers
- South Dakota Association of Museums
- South Dakota Board of Regents
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Wisconsin Federation of Museums
- Association of Manitoba Museums
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
- State of Illinois
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
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