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Recent Job Postings

June 26

MNHS

• Interpreter II - Ramsey and Hill Houses
• Historian II - Kellogg Center
• Archaeologist I - Kellogg Center

LOCAL

• Administrative & Development Manager - Douglas County Historical Society,  Alexandria, MN
• Project Digitization Archivist - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Executive Director-CEO - Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA
• Head of Preservation - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
• Executive Director - Kenosha Public Museums, Kenosha, WI
• Archivist - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI
• Retail Inventory & Shipping Coordinator - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI 
• Executive Director - Kenosha Public Museums, Kenosha, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Business/Administrative Associate - Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
• Specialist, Digitization - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Executive Director - Putnam County Museum, Greencastle, IN
• Curator of Black History - McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, Canton, OH
• Museum Housekeeper - Oberlin Heritage Center, Oberlin, OH
• Special Projects & Tour Assistant - Oberlin Heritage Center, Oberlin, OH
• Manager of Property Protection (and Assistant Manager) - Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
• Ohio History Service Corps members - Ohio History Connection, AmeriCorps program, Statewide
• Vice President of Advancement - York County History Center, York, PA
• Director of Exhibitions - Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
• Maintenance Technician - Harold Warp Pioneer Village, Minden, NE
• Office Administrator - Harold Warp Pioneer Village, Minden, NE
• Curator of Collections/Program Director - Hastings Museum, Hastings, NE
• Museum Educator - Hastings Museum, Hastings, NE
• Temporary Archival Assistant - Charles M Schulz Museum and Research Center, Santa Rosa, CA
• Senior Manager of Registration - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Kress Interpretive Fellow - Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH

June 19

MNHS

• Project Manager II - III - MN History Center
• Facilities Manager - MN History Center

LOCAL
 

• Request For Proposals - Trail Development, Coordination of Construction, and Recommendations of Materials for A Self-Guided Walking Trail & Interpretive Tour at the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry Preserve/Wanhi Yukan Trail - Mower County Historical Society, Austin, MN
• Installation Carpenter - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Statewide Communications Associate - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Executive Director - Iowa Museum Association, Statewide
• Retail Manager - John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
• Paintings Conservator – Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Security Supervisor - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Visitor Services Associate - Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh, WI 

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Project Manager Indigenous Initiatives Partnerships - Terra Foundation for American Art, Chicago, IL
• Public Art Project Manager - Obama Presidential Center, The Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Executive Director - Putnam County Museum, Inc., Greencastle, IN
• Digital Content Creator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Director of Archives and Special Collections - Ball State University Libraries, Muncie, IN
• Vice President of Curatorial Affairs and Collections - Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, IN
• Executive Assistant - Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
• Senior Oral History Content Producer - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
• Payroll Administrator - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB 
• Senior Manager of Registration - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON

June 12

MNHS

• Graphic Designer - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Betsy-Tacy Society, Mankato, MN
• Assistant Manager - Orphanage Museum, Steele County Historical Society, Owatonna, MN
• Membership and Donor Database Manager - Waseca County Historical Society, Waseca, MN
• Director of Experience - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Gallery Programs Coordinator - Bell Museum, St Paul, MN
• Executive Director - Metropolitan Library Service Agency, (MELSA) - St Paul, MN
• Public Safety Associate - Science Museum of Minnesota, St Paul, MN 
• Special Collections Associate for Preventive Preservation - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
• Executive Director - Austin Area Arts, Austin, MN

REGIONAL

• Mobile Museum Driver - State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
• Temporary Library Associate - State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
• Open Publishing Production Editor - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
• Visitor Service Assistant - Brucemore, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Administrative Coordinator - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Assistant Editor for the Papers of Abraham Lincoln - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
• Farm Museum Program Supervisor - Bensenville Park District - Bensenville, IL
• Museum Interactive Media Project Manager - Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Collection & Exhibition Manager - DePaul Art Museum, Chicago, IL
• Vincennes Historic Site Manager - Vincennes Historic Site, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Vincennes, IN
• Senior Graphic Designer - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Groundskeeper - Lanier Mansion, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Madison, IN
• Historical Site Interpreter - Whitewater Canal State Historic Site, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Metamora, IN
• Project Director - Fort Laurens, Ohio History Connection, Bolivar, OH
• Michigan State Capital Educator - State of Michigan, Lansing, MI
• Historical Architect - Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, Lansing, MI
• Talent Administrator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Executive Director - Dodge County Historical Society, Fremont, NE
• Archivist - Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation Artist Endowed Foundation for Jun Kaneko Artworks & Archive, Omaha NE
• Senior Manager of Registration - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
• Assistant Curator, Collections Management - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Kress Fellow, Conservation - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Collections Intern - Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, IN

June 5

MNHS

• Interpreter I - History Center Museum

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Betsy-Tacy Society, Mankato, MN
• Executive Director/Curator - Lake of the Woods County Historical
  Society, Baudette, MN
• Membership and Donor Database Manager - Waseca County Historical Society, Waseca, MN
• Director of Digital Archives - National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Remote/Minneapolis, MN
• Assistant or Associate Curator of Native American Art - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Events Crew - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Exhibit Planning Consultant -  Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighters Hall and Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Gallery Programs Coordinator - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Membership Manager - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Gala Sponsorship and Stewardship Coordinator - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Assistant or Associate Curator of Native American Art - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Hospitality Manager - Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona, MN

REGIONAL

• Art Handler / Preparator II - Guardian Fine Art Services, Milwaukee, WI
• Warehouse Registrar - Guardian Fine Art Services, Milwaukee, WI
• Membership & Communications Coordinator - Ephraim Historical Foundation, Ephraim, WI
• Executive Staff Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Foundation,  Madison, WI
• Administrative and Visitor Services Manager - Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA
• Museum Educator - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Museum Educator - Dunn Museum, Lake County Forest Preserve District, Libertyville, IL
• Sr. Exhibits Manager - DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville, IL
• Art Bridges Fellow - Peoria Riverfront Museum - Peoria, IL
• Manager - Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, IN
• Tour Guide - Culbertson Mansion, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, New Albany, IN
• Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations - Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
• Executive Director - The Mitten Children's Museum, South Haven, MI
• Curator of Learning and Community Engagement - Holland Museum, Holland Museum, MI
• Executive Director - American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, NB
• Assistant, Collections Management - Guelph Museums, Guelph, ON

May 29

MNHS

• ITSM Administrator - MN History Center
• Archaeological Laboratory Supervisor - Kellogg Center
• Benefits Specialist - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Exhibits and Education Director - Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN
• Donor Relations Associate - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Experience Associate - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• System Administrator II - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Data Analyst - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Director of Development - Bell Museum, University of Minnesota, Falcon Heights, MN
• Guide - Schubert Club Music Museum, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Associate Curator/Curator - Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
• Events Planner - Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA
• Development Communications Coordinator - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Marketing & Communications Director - Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Human Resources Assistant - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Membership & Communications Coordinator - Ephraim Historical Foundation, Ephraim, WI
• Operations Manager - Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
• Senior Archaeologist - South Dakota Department of Education, Rapid City, SD
• Custodian - Siouxland Heritage Museums, Sioux Falls, SD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Education Director - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
• Museum Educator - Lake County Forest Preserves, Libertyville, IL
• Curator - Howard County Historical Society, Kokomo, IN
• Tour Coordinator - Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta, OH
• Project Coordinator - Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives, Grand Rapids, MI
• Administrative Assistant - Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives, Grand Rapids, MI 
• Historian, Michigan Historical Marker and DNR Broadening Access Programs - Michigan History Center and Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, MI 
• Museum Curator - Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI
• Archivist for Athletics - Bentley Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Curator - American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia, PA
• Facilities & Preservations Manager - National Willa Cather Center, Red Cloud, NE
• Curator of Exhibits - Missouri State Museum, Jefferson City, MO
• Supervisor, Conservation and Technical Services - Canadian Museum of War, Ottawa, ON
• Collections Care Technician - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB
• Collections Cataloguing Technician - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Archival Intern - Sauder Village, Archbold, OH

May 22

LOCAL

• Historical Site Specialist - City of Plymouth, Plymouth, MN
• Director of Development - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Curriculum Designer - Penumbra Theatre, St. Paul, MN
• Program & Gallery Manager - ArtReach St. Croix, Stillwater, MN
• Programs Specialist - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Director of Development - Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Event Assistant - Bell Museum, Falcon Heights, MN
• Director of Development - Bell Museum, Falcon Heights, MN

REGIONAL

• Event Sales and Planning Specialist - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Signature Event Planner - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Director of Campus Facilities and Grounds - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Development, Membership, and Marketing Manager - Cable Natural History Museum, Cable, WI
• Operations Manager - Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
• Education Program Coordinator - Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Controller - Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, IL
• Project Manager - Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, IL
• Manager of Student and Family Programs (Bilingual) - Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Program Assistant - Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Archives Technician - National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Valmeyer, IL
• Digital Projects and Metadata Assistant - Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• Engagement Specialist - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Public Programs Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Graphic Designer - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Administrative Assistant - Kelton House Museum and Garden/Junior League, Columbus, OH
• Director of Development - American Sign Museum, Cincinnati, OH
• Archival Assistant - American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, OH
• Digital Asset Management Systems Administrator - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, OH
• Curator of Collections - Sloan Museum of Discovery, Flint, MI
• Archivist for Athletics - Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Collections Interpreter - Center for Collections and Research, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Head of LaBudde Special Collections & University Archives - University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
• Archivist - Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation, Omaha, NE
• Vettoretto Curator of North American Archaeology - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
• Supervisor, Conservation and Technical Services - Canadian Museum of War, Ottawa ON
• Customer Success Specialist - CatalogIt, Remote

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Collections Assistant Intern - Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA

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