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Recent Job Postings

September 3, 2025

MNHS

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

LOCAL

• Assistant Director of Security - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Gallery Guard – Cambodian Bronzes Exhibition - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Event Production Overhire - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Experience Event Lead - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Membership and Sales Coordinator - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Ticket Office Manager - Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN
• Curator - Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN

REGIONAL

• Landscape and Gardens Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
• Exhibits Coordinator - Agricultural Heritage Museum, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
• Program Manager - Project Art, Iowa City, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Historic Sites Project Designer - State of Illinois, Springfield, IL
• Director of Knowledge, Records and Information Management - MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Metadata Specialist - Illinois State University, Normal, IL
• RFP, Marketing Agency Services - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Museum Registrar - IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Systems Technician - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Outreach & Communications Coordinator - Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Education Manager - Mazza Museum and Joseph and Judith Conda STEAM Education Center, Findlay, OH
• Executive Director - Hancock Historical Museum, Findlay, OH
• Interpreter - Harding Presidential Sites, Ohio History Connection, Marion, OH
• Director of Education and Community Partnerships - Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH
• Director of University Archives & Special Collections - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
• Visitor Experience Supervisor - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
• Visitor Experience Associate (VEA) - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
• Event Operations Specialist - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
• White House Decision Center Director - Truman Library Institute, Kansas City, MO
• Director of Conservation - St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
• African American History Initiative Manager - Missouri History Society, St. Louis, MO
• Managing Director of Collections - Missouri History Society, St. Louis, MO
• Director of Development - Missouri History Society, St. Louis, MO
• Senior Charitable Giving Advisor - Missouri History Society, St. Louis, MO
• Public Historian (Administrative Officer 2) - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA
• RFP: Project Archivist (short-term) - Founders Hall Museum, Girard College, Philadelphia, PA
• Head of Paintings Conservation Lab - Ford Conservation Center, Nebraska State Historical Society, Omaha, NE
• Program Interpreter Level 1 - Manitoba Children’s Museum, Winnipeg, MB

August 27, 2025

MNHS

• Digital Preservation Specialist - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Marketing Coordinator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Experience Representative (Casual) - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Friends Coordinator - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Production and Print Project Specialist - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Activate Rural Associate Director - Department of Public Transformation - Remote

REGIONAL

• Chief Operations Officer - Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
• Education Coordinator - Manitowoc County Historical Society, Manitowoc, WI
• Special Events Planner (Wisconsin America 250) - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI
• Serials Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Education Outreach Coordinator - Fort Buford Site and Interpretive Center, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Multimedia Tech Manager - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL
• Program Manager/Archivist - Black Metropolis Research Consortium, Chicago, IL
• Membership Programs Assistant - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Museum Director - Illinois Amish Heritage Center, Arthur, IL
• Director Library Services - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
• Maintenance Technician - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Learning and Community Engagement Manager - Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Indianapolis, IN
• Digital Librarian (Visiting) - Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Archivist - Museum & Collector Resource, LLC, Cincinnati, OH
• Interpreter - Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites, Marion, OH
• Contract Associate Curator - Poindexter Village African American Museum, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Project Program Coordinator, Inclusive History Project - University of Michigan, Flint, MI
• Museum Registrar/Collections Manager - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
• Chief Cultural Executive Officer - African Indigenous Midwifery Museum, Ferguson, MO
• Creative Technologies Videographer - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Director of Conservation - Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
• Director of Development - St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, St. Louis, MO
• Director of Research, Collections, and Exhibitions (RCE) & Chief Curator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Director/Curator - School of Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
• Executive Director - Stony Plain & Parkland Pioneer Museum, Stony Plain, AB

August 20, 2025

MNHS

• Setup Assistant - Minnesota State Capitol
• Payroll Technician - MN History Center
• Site Manager - Historic Fort Snelling

LOCAL

• Advancement Associate - Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Collegeville, MN
• Program Facilitator - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Activate Rural Associate Director - MN Department of Public Transformation, Remote

REGIONAL

• Learning Facilitator - HH Bennett Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Dells, WI
• Visitor Services Specialist - Madeline Island Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, La Pointe, WI
• Director of Collections & Registration - John Michael Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
• University Archivist - Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
• Security Officer - North Dakota Heritage Center, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Associate Editor - South Dakota Historical Society Press, South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, Pierre, SD
• Library Associate - State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curator - Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Program Manager/Archivist - Black Metropolis Research Consortium, Chicago, IL
• Learning and Community Engagement Manager - Indiana University Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• Collections Manager, NAGPRA - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Manager, Public & Family Programs - Maltz Museum, Beachwood, OH
• Capital Campaign Coordinator - Belpre Historical Society, Belpre, OH
• History Interpreter/Educator - Troy Historic Village, Troy, MI
• President & CEO - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
• Associate Curator or Curator, American Art - Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO

August 13, 2025

MNHS

• Interpreter I - Alexander Ramsey House & James J. Hill House
• Interpreter II - Alexander Ramsey House & James J. Hill House
• Accounts Payable Associate - MN History Center
• Setup Assistant - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Finance Professional 2 (Glensheen) - University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
• Public Engagement Coordinator - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• 2025 Avant Garden Coordinator - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Performing Arts Coordinator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Experience Staff - The Works Museum, Bloomington, MN

REGIONAL

• Historic Site Supervisor - Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Washburn, ND
• Education Outreach Coordinator - Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Jamestown, ND
• Grounds Maintenance - Fort Buford Site and Interpretive Center, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND
• Curator - Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI
• Marketing and Communications Project Manager - Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Library Associate - State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Project Manager-Exhibitions, Construction, and Facilities - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
• Curator of Education - David Owsley Museum of Art, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
• Capital Campaign Coordinator - Belpre Historical Society, Belpre, OH
• Archivist - Wright State University, Dayton, OH
• Chief Financial Officer - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
• Facility Operations Supervisor - Old Economy Village, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Ambridge, PA
• Special Collections Accessions Librarian - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Digital Collections Manager - Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, MO
• Preservation Archeologist - Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Curator of Native American and Indigenous History - History Colorado, Denver, CO
• Program Interpreter Level 2 - Manitoba Children’s Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Engagement Coordinator (term) - Digital Public Library of America, Remote

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Collections Internship - Esta Barrett Manor & Gardens, Rockford, IL

August 6, 2025

MNHS

• Setup Assistant - Minnesota History Center 

LOCAL

• Curator - Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN
• Executive Director - National Eagle Center, Wabasha, MN
• Executive Director - Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, Finland, MN
• Executive Director - Mini Sota Agricultural Children's Museum, Benson, MN
• Visitor and Gallery Operations Manager - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• School and Gallery Programs Coordinator - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Digital Designer - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Lifelong Learning Programs Coordinator - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Preparator - Exhibition Fabrication Specialist - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Design Store Retailer - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Donor Relations Coordinator - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Manager of Collection Storage - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Publications Manager - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Senior Gift Officer, Head of Planned Giving - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Framing Technician - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Museum Educator - Bell Museum, St Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Assistant to the Executive Director/ Curator - Vernon County Historical Society, Viroqua, WI
• Animal Care Assistant - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
• Education Facilitator - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Museum Educator - Elk Grove Park District, Elk Grove Village, IL
• Digital Processing Archivist - North Park University, Chicago, IL
• Digital Asset Specialist - The Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Curator of Asian Art - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN
• Information Technology Manager - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Engagement Specialist Supervisor - Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site, Indiana State Museum, Fountain City, IN
• Director of Education and Community Partnerships - Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH
• Visitor Engagement Coordinator - National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH
• Museum Educator (General Curriculum) - Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
• Digital Marketing and Social Media Coordinator - Cranbrook Academy of Art & Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Curatorial Assistant - Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE
• Preservation Archeologist - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Museum Registrar / Collections Coordinator - Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE
• Head of Paintings Conservation Lab - Ford Conservation Center, Nebraska State Historical Society, Omaha, NE
• Collections Manager/Registrar - Gorman Museum of Native American Art at UC Davis, Davis, CA
• Museum Technician - Manitoba Children’s Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Education & Programming Coordinator - Sam Waller Museum, The Pas, MB
• Education and Programs Coordinator - Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum, Ottawa, ON

July 30, 2025

MNHS

• School & Youth Programs Facilitator - MN History Center
• Facilities Maintenance Technician - Mill City Museum

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Sherburne County Historical Society, Becker, MN
• Executive Director - Edina Historical Society, Edina, MN
• Events and Marketing Coordinator - Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, Mankato, MN
• Membership and Sales Coordinator - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Data Curation Librarian - Open Research and Publishing, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• Curator for the Tweed Museum of Art - University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
• Spam Museum Manager - Hormel Foods, Austin, MN

REGIONAL

• Director of Visitor Services - Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, Crazy Horse, SD
• Tour Guide - Deadwood History, Deadwood, SD
• Program Manager - Project Art, Iowa City, IA
• Collections Move Technician, Cultural Science (History) - Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Museum Guide - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
• Learning Facilitator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Assistant Curator - Midway Village Museum, Rockford, IL
• Museum Associate - Bureau County History Center,  Princeton, IL
• Museum Director - Arlington Heights Historical Museum, Arlington Heights, IL
• Grants Specialist - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Zoology - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Traveling Exhibitions Manager, Sales - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Historical Site Interpreter - Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, Indiana State Museum, Rome City, IN
• Digital Collections Librarian - Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
• Exhibition Specialist - Holden Forests & Gardens, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland, OH
• Director of Development - American Sign Museum, Cincinnati, OH
• Associate Director, Retail & Visitor Services - Maltz Museum, Beachwood, OH
• Exhibits Technician 1 - Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI
• Archival Digitization Specialist - Finlandia Foundation National, Hancock, MI
• Archivist for University Collections - Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Museum and Historic Site Administrator 1 - Cornwall Iron Furnace, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Cornwall, PA
• Cultural Resource Specialist - Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Columbia, MO
• Project Manager - Heritage Consulting Group, Kansas City, MO
• Capitol Gift Shop Lead - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Gallery Assistant - Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, KS
• Development Coordinator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Director of Research, Collections, and Exhibitions (RCE) & Chief Curator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Executive Director - Toronto Music Experience, Toronto, ON
• Collections Assistant - Toronto Railway Museum, Toronto, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• SMSC Native American Fellowship - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Museum Program Fellow - American Conservation Experience, Calumet Township, MI

July 23, 2025

MNHS

• Interpreter I - History Center Museum

LOCAL

• Interpretative Programs Manager - Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi, St. Paul, MN
• On Native Land Program Associate - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Visitor Service Coordinator - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Library Specialist, E-Services and Metadata - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
• Literary Manager & Artistic Associate - History Theatre, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Collection Management and Access Services Librarian - University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
• Museum Interpreter - Siouxland Heritage Museums, Sioux Falls, SD
• Data Manager - South Dakota Hall of Fame, Chamberlain, SD
• Museum Guide - Camp Dodge, State of Iowa, Johnston, IA
• Director, Special Collections and Archives - University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA
• Executive Director - German American Heritage Center and Museum, Davenport, IA
• Museum Manager & Curator - Pleasant Prairie Historical Society, Pleasant Prairie, WI
• Guest & Member Services Associate - Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
• Web Manager - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Madison, WI
• Assistant Development Director, Annual Gifts - Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI
• Facilities Management Supervisor - Old World Wisconsin/Circus World Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle & Baraboo, WI
• Daily Operations Manager - Circus World Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, Baraboo, WI
• Preservation Manager - Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Spring Green, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Project Manager-Exhibitions, Construction, and Facilities - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
• Supervisor, Visitor Services - The Obama Presidential Center, Chicago, IL
• Supervisor, Visitor Education & Engagement - The Obama Presidential Center, Chicago, IL
• Visitor Services Associate - Champaign County Forest Preserve District, Mahomet, IL
• Accounting Assistant - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Digital Collections Librarian - Butler University Libraries, Indianapolis, IN
• Interpretive Manager, Tours - Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Akron, OH
• Public Historian, HBCU Radio Preservation Project - Center for Radio Preservation and Archives at WYSO, Yellow Springs, OH
• Deputy Director of Advancement - Maltz Museum, Beachwood, OH
• Community Relation & Marketing Manager - Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
• Museum Curator-REGION 2 - Montgomery County, Norristown, PA
• Museum and Historic Site Administrator 1 - Cornwall Iron Furnace, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Cornwall, PA
• Project Coordinator, Historic Tax Credits - Heritage Consulting Group, Kansas City, MO
• Manager of Programs and Community Partnerships - Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON
• Museum Programmer - Lloydminster Museum + Archives, Lloydminster, SK
• Collections Access Coordinator and Provenance Researcher - Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC