Museum Jobs in the United States
Crook County
Prineville, OR
This multifaceted role combines customer service, educational outreach, and administrative responsibilities, requiring a passion for local history and a commitment to the museum’s mission of preserving and sharing Crook County’s heritage. The Administration Clerk provides essential support to the museum’s daily operations, collections assistance, and visitor engagement under the general supervision of the Executive Director.
See Rock City Inc
Chattanooga, TN
Under the direction of the Creative Discovery Museum Team Leader the Creative Discovery Museum Partner is responsible for performing the following duties: Delivers excellent guest service to internal and external customers in line with the organization's mission, culture, and values.
Princeton University
$57000 - $64000 YEAR
Princeton, NJ
Performing Arts Services, a division of Campus Support Services, provides a broad range of event, performance, and venue support services for the Princeton University community including front of house, guest services, ticketing, logistics, venue management, and production support. With high visibility and a proactive approach, the Associate provides one-stop facility services, including assisting with the coordination and implementation of logistics planning, technical support, scheduling, deliveries, accessibility accommodations, guest services, and facility management.
Town of Windsor CT
$25 HOUR
Windsor, CT
CVTHS is a nonprofit organization that has partnered for over 25 years with the Town of Windsor to operate a museum featuring the agricultural, economic, and cultural history of cigar tobacco in the Connecticut River Valley. The Connecticut Valley Tobacco Historical Society (CVTHS) and the Town of Windsor are seeking an energetic Curator for a 15-hour-a-week position at the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum located in Northwest Park in Windsor, CT.
University of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6112334&targetURL=https://hr.uccs.edu/work-at-uccs) (UCCS) is a premier educational institution that prides itself on academic excellence, research, and community engagement and is actively seeking a Museum Studies and Gallery Practice lecturer to join our team! The College of Letters, Arts, and Science (LAS) at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) will establish and maintain a pool of Lecturers in Museum Studies and Gallery Practice from which future appointments to temporary, non-tenure track positions will be made.
City of Greeley
$13.65 - $21.26 HOUR
Greeley, CO
The aide’s primary function is to assist with the research, design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of exhibitions and visitor experiences at each of the museums’ four sites. Additional duties may include training student workers and volunteers, assisting with the production and installation of exhibit materials, repairing gallery walls, painting, and other gallery maintenance.
The J. Paul Getty Trust
Malibu, CA
The Getty Villa is seeking an experienced Senior Museum Store Associate to oversee and participate in the daily operations of the Getty Villa Museum Store through the exercise of supervisory skills/responsibilities to promote and ensure both a positive work environment and a positive customer experience. Disseminates relevant information and delegate various store operational tasks to all staff, especially tasks/duties to assigned team members as a designated leader of a specific section team .
Allied Universal
$18.4 HOUR
Chicago, IL
As a Security Officer, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Education, Government and more. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.
The Trustees of Reservations
$60000 - $68000 YEAR
Lincoln, MA
Handle registration of all incoming and outgoing loans to and from deCordova and for select exhibitions at Fruitlands, and Art and the Landscape commissions, including preparation of loan agreements, loan forms, condition reports; arrangement of packing, shipping, and art handling, liaising loan requirements with the Curatorial team. You will also oversee the collections management and care of deCordova’s permanent collection, provide registration oversight and consultation for the Art and the Landscape series (which are original outdoor commissions at other Trustees’ properties), and coordinate with collections curators and archivists for select exhibitions at the Fruitlands Museum.
Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)
$16 HOUR
Tampa, FL
ELICIT-Embodies MOSI's values of Enjoyment, Learning, Impact, Collaboration, Innovation, and Trust; Exudes enthusiasm and creativity; Exhibits sharp critical thinking skills with an openness to diverse opinions and respectful discourse; Practices continuous respect, professionalism, intellectual honesty, integrity, and ethical conduct. Problem Solving--Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Allied Universal
$20.5 HOUR
Kansas City, MO
As an Armed Security Officer you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Education, Government and more. Overview:Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose.
University of Oregon
$22.17 - $33.69 HOUR
Eugene, OR
In addition to maintaining collections of Asian, European and American works of art, the museum routinely presents traveling and special exhibitions, partners with community organizations on educational and cultural programs and with diverse communities to build access and inclusion. Duties include serving as the lead stakeholder for the management and coordination of exhibition related incoming and outgoing loans, coordinating exhibition installation and de-installation, preparing and processing loan and exhibition related contracts, and planning and monitoring domestic and international loan items.
Historic Hudson Valley
$21 HOUR
Pocantico Hills, NY
The Education department of HHV offers an array of school programs, public tours and programs, and digital offerings for audiences that include K-12 teachers and their students; families seeking weekend leisure activities; and a diverse array of heritage tourists. About the Job: Museum Educators are expected to perform the following core tasks: • Tell the people-focused stories of HHV’s historic sites through thought-provoking and accurate tours, K-12 field trips, and public programs.
City of St. Clair Shores
St Clair Shores, MI
A Bachelor's Degree in History, Museum Studies or a related field from an accredited college or university, or, equivalent experience, as determined by the Library Director, working in an educational or public service environment related to the operation of an historical museum. The St Clair Shores Public Library is now accepting applications for a part-time Museum Curator.
Seneca Holdings
Silver Spring, MD
Use Adobe Creative Cloud and other or related software in use by NMHM, to generate general and specific communication tools for the NMHM, including posters, banners, concept drawings, models, automations, animations, and case-layout sketches; also providing detailed construction drawings to exact scale, determining best material, finishes, and color to use to achieve articulated objectives. Requires ability to work in confined shop areas, ability to climb ladders and use basic exhibit and construction equipment such as dollies, pallet jacks, flatbed carts, hand drills, etc.
Seneca Holdings
$60000 - $72000 YEAR
Silver Spring, MD
Support accurate data mapping, validation, integrations, and clean-up activities across collections branches using the collections management system KEmu and other database programs. Track contents of digital storage, maintain inventories, maintain cross references between digital assets in storage and records in the database, liaise with IT department for backup of digital assets.
Little League Baseball, Incorporated
$12 HOUR
South Williamsport, PA
Museum Associate duties include (but not limited to): This role involves helping prepare the museum each morning for visitors, answering questions and assisting guests throughout the day, occasionally leading museum tours, supporting full-time staff with various projects, performing light administrative tasks, and helping with merchandise sales. The self-guided experience follows the concept of the six inning Little League game and combines a rich mixture of authentic Little League heritage, artifacts and images, cutting-edge interactives, and immersive media.
Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA
About the Senator John Heinz History CenterThe Senator John Heinz History Center is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum and a first-day Pittsburgh attra. The successful candidate must possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree (PhD preferred) in History, Public History, Humanities, Anthropology, or related fields.
Museum Jobs Overview
If you love history and arts, let the idea of working in a museum tickle your interest. Archivist, curator, manager, and security guard are only a few of the many museum jobs available. Combine your passions with your skills to find the right one for you. For museum workers the job growth outlook of 19% is well above the 8% average. Depending on the size of the institution and the position, as a museum worker you may spend time either at a desk or with the public, during regular business hours or evening and weekends.
When working with the public, museum workers often provide reference assistance and educational services by performing tasks like:
- designing, organizing, and conducting tours and workshops
- acquiring, storing, and exhibiting collections
- attending meetings and civic events
- administering policy guidelines concerning public access to materials
- helping to arrange, exhibit, and maintain collections
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Education and Skills for a Museum Job
Those with a museum job like archivist, technician or curator typically hold a bachelor's or master’s degree. Jobs in museums are among the best history degree jobs to land. Other common degrees accepted when you work in a museum are archaeology, library science, archival studies, political science, and public administration. For jobs in museum security, marketing, or administration, the education requirements are more lenient and even those with only a diploma can find opportunities.
The most sought-after soft skills in museum job listings include:
- language
- organization
- attention to detail
- customer service
- analytical skills
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Interviewing for a Museum Job
For a museum job, a good resume and cover letter will bring you as far as getting a first interview. You’ll then have to answer the best you can to ensure an invitation to the next round of job interview questions. It is standard for most jobs in museums to have multiple interview stages before offering you the position.
How Much Do Museum Jobs Pay?
When it comes to museum workers’ salaries, individual job positions, education and experience often play an important role. It’s possible to check and compare salaries of most jobs in museums using Monster’s Salary Comparison Tool. For example, curators and museum directors’ medium salary is $43,298 per year while archivists’ median salary is $52,521 annually.
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