Welcome to the Museum Studies Job Roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases:

• HireCulture – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts
• Job HQ – American Association of Museums
• American Association of State and Local History Career Center
• New England Museum Association Jobs
• New York Foundation for the Arts
• Maine Archives & Museums   

NEW! SUITED TO STUDENTS

We’re trying something new for our job postings! Below is a list of jobs that we feel are especially suited to students in the Tufts Museum Studies program and greater Boston community. Whether you are looking for full or part time jobs, check out this section for job listings that are great entry points into the field and can be balanced alongside an academic schedule.

• Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA): Internship
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Tour Facilitator
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Gallery Officer
• Old North Church & Historic Site (Boston, MA): Retail Sales Associate
• Old North Church & Historic Site (Boston, MA): Visitor Services Sales Representative
• Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, MA): Visitor Services Coordinator
• Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, MA): Volunteer Coordinator and Educator
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Studio Programs Assistant
• Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Community Arts Initiative Liaison
• City of Salem (Salem, MA): Document Preservation Assistant

INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Frances E. Malamy Research Fellowship
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Native American Curatorial Long-Term Fellow
• Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA): Internship
• Munson Museum of Art (Utica, NY): Henry Luce Foundation Curatorial Fellow
• The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art/FSU (Sarasota, FL): The David W. and Mary S. Benfer Circus Curatorial Research Fellowship (One Year Visiting Position)

NEW ENGLAND

Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

• New England Air Museum (Windsor Locks, CT): Public Programs Facilitator
• Concord Museum (Concord, MA): Facilities Manager / Trade Supervisor
• Newport Restoration Foundation (Newport, RI): Human Resources Manager
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Associate Registrar of Rights and Reproductions
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Security Operations Center Operator
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Gallery Officer
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Security Campus Patrol Officer
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Curatorial Research Associate
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Teaching Artist
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Marketing Project Specialist
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Tour Facilitator
• Mass Arts Center (Mansfield, MA): Development Associate
• Old North Church & Historic Site (Boston, MA): Retail Sales Associate
• Old North Church & Historic Site (Boston, MA): Visitor Services Sales Representative
• Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, MA): Visitor Services Coordinator
• Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, MA): Volunteer Coordinator and Educator
• Old Colony History Museum (Taunton, MA): Visitor Services Associate
• Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge, MA): Museum Attendant
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Researcher, Grant Funded One Year Appointment
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Member Services Associate
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Special Events Manager
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Studio Programs Assistant
• Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA): Security Guard
• Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy (Boston, MA): Programs Coordinator
• French Library (Boston, MA): Head Receptionist & Office Coordinator
• Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Community Arts Initiative Liaison
• City of Salem (Salem, MA): Document Preservation Assistant
• The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (Amherst, MA): Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation (Temporary) Assistant Registrar

MID-ATLANTIC

Delaware, Washington D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

• PA Historical and Museum Commission (Harrisburg, PA): Public Historian (Administrative Officer 2)
• Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC): Exhibits Specialist (Fabrication Detailing)
• Lehigh University Art Galleries (Bethlehem, PA): Museum Registrar/Collections Manager
• Hillwood Estate Museum Gardens (Washington, DC): Assistant Curator of European Decorative Arts

SOUTHEAST

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

• Art Bridges Foundation (Bentonville, AR): Partner Relations Officer, Academic and Interdisciplinary
• Art Bridges Foundation (Bentonville, AR): Partner Relations Officer, Regional Arts
• Tryon Palace (New Bern, NC): Research Historian
• Kentucky Historical Society (Frankfort, KY): Archives Administrator
• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, MA): Curator 

MIDWEST

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin

• Missouri Historical Society (Saint Louis, MO): Managing Director of Collections
• Missouri Historical Society (Sant Louis, MO): African American History Initiative Manager
• Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, MO): Development Officer
• Tweed Museum of Art (Duluth, MN): Curator
• Indiana University Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (Bloomington, IN): Museum Registrar
• Krannert Art Museum (Champaign, Illinois): Museum Exhibits Preparator
• The Bakken Museum (Minneapolis, MN): Marketing Coordinator
• Elmhurst Art Museum (Elmhurst, IL): Marketing & Events Coordinator
• National Orphan Train Complex (Concordia, KS): Curator

MOUNTAIN PLAINS

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

• South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum (Brookings, SD): Exhibits Coordinator
• Museum of the Rockies (Bozeman, MT): Curator of Cultural History
• City of Salina, Kansas Smoky Hill Museum (Salina, KS): Curator of Education

WEST

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii

• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, CA): History Curator
• California Science Center Foundation (Los Angeles, CA): Museum Technology Specialist
• California Science Center Foundation (Los Angeles, CA): Communications Coordinator
• City of Mesa (Mesa, AZ): Arts and Culture Developer
• Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles, CA): Associate Interpretation Specialist
• LA Metro (Los Angeles, CA): Project Manager, Transit Asset Management (Artwork)
• Getty (Los Angeles, CA): Procurement Analyst
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (Santa Barbara, CA): Associate Curator of Maximus Gallery
• FRAME Integrative Design Strategies (Seattle, WA): Exhibit Designer/Exhibit Graphic Designer (Freelance)
• Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma, WA): Reference Archivist (Library and Archives Professional 1)/Part Time
• Atthow Fine Art Services (Oakland, CA): Junior Project Manager
• Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID): Curator of Education
• Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID): Development Associate
• Honolulu Museum of Art (Honolulu, HI): Head of Retail

Welcome to the Museum Studies Job Roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases:

• HireCulture – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts
• Job HQ – American Association of Museums
• American Association of State and Local History Career Center
• New England Museum Association Jobs
• New York Foundation for the Arts
• Maine Archives & Museums   

INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• Sanford-Springvale Historical Society (Springvale, ME): Development & Marketing Intern
• Dentino Arts Consulting (Watertown, MA): Arts Consulting Intern
• George Washington’s Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, VA): Research Fellow at the Washington Library
• The New York Historical (New York, NY): Curatorial Fellow
• Sanford-Springvale Historical Society (Springvale, ME): Collections & Archives Internship

NEW ENGLAND

Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

• New Haven Museum (New Haven, CT): Education and Programs Coordinator
• Wilton Historical Society (Wilton, CT): Public Programming Coordinator
• Rhode Island Historical Society (Providence, RI): Education Manager
• Old Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge, MA): Manager of Volunteers and Interns
• Concord Museum (Concord, MA): Collections Data Specialist
• The Mark Twain House & Museum (Hartford, CT): Historical Interpreter
• USS Constitution Museum (Boston, MA): Education Manager
• USS Constitution Museum (Boston, MA): Public Programs/Community Engagement Manager
• Historic Newton (Newton, MA): Site Manager, Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
• Institute of Contemporary Art Boston (Boston, MA): Teen New Media Program Assistant (TNMPA)
• Ipswich Museum (Ipswich, MA): Arts & Education Program Coordinator
• New Art Center in Newton (Newton, MA): Education Manager
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums (Plymouth, MA): Indigenous Public History Educator
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Database Projects Manager
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Manager of Member Services
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Special Events Manager
• Wenham Museum (Wenham, MA): Visitor Services & Public Programs Coordinator
• Historic New England (Milton, MA): Preventive Care Assistant
• Springfield Museums (Springfield, MA): Art and History Curriculum Coordinator
• Springfield Museums (Springfield, MA): School Programs Scheduler
• Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA): Head Librarian
• Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA): Studio Programs Faculty Assistant
• Cape Ann Museum (Gloucester, MA): Visitor Service Representative
• The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame (Newport, RI): Events & Stewardship Manager
• Institute of Contemporary Art Boston (Boston, MA): Visitor Assistant

MID-ATLANTIC

Delaware, Washington D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

• Tang Museum (Saratoga Springs, NY): Exhibitions Registrar
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY): Assistant Conservator, Arms & Armor
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia, PA): Twentieth Century Art and the John Rhoden Collection Curator
• Betsy Ross House (Philadelphia, PA): Collections and Exhibitions Assistant
• The Morgan Library & Museum (New York, NY): Assistant Manager of Adult Engagement
• Seward House Museum (Auburn, NY): Administrative and Visitor Services Coordinator
• Burchfield Penney Art Center (Buffalo, NY): Registrar
• Historic Hudson Valley (Tarrytown, NY): Development Operations Manager

SOUTHEAST

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

• Virginia Historical Society (Richmond, VA): Library Services Coordinator
• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Assistant Director of Public Engagement
• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Web Developer
• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Travel & Conference Passenger Communications Coordinator
• Tampa Bay History Center (Tampa Bay, FL): Curator of Public History
• Coastal Discovery Museum (Hilton Head, SC): Visitor Service Manager
• Jekyll Island Authority (Jekyll Island, GA): Museum Assistant Manager
• McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN): Exhibit Coordinator
• House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site (Sanford, NC): Historic Site Manager II
• Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) (Meridian, MS): Executive Assistant
• Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) (Meridian, MS): Programs Coordinator/Manager
• History Museum of Mobile (Mobile, AL): Museum Educator and Volunteer Coordinator
• Museum of York County (Rock Hill, SC): Interpreter I

MIDWEST

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin

• Newfields (Indianapolis, IA): Museum Exhibition Designer
• Newfields (Indianapolis, IA): Curator of Asian Art
• Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis, MN): Jane Emison Associate Curator/Curator of South and Southeast Asian and Islamic Art
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (Cleveland, OH): Manager of Payroll & Benefits Administration
• Bureau County History Center (Princeton, IL): Museum Associate
• Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, MO): Manager, Guest Services & Box Office
• David Owsley Museum of Art (Muncie, IN): Curator of Education
• Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum (St. Louis, MO): Curatorial Assistant

MOUNTAIN PLAINS

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

• Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Cody, WY): Exhibition Production Assistant
• Museum of Nebraska Art (Kearney, NE): Museum Registrar/Collections Coordinator
• Brighton City Museum (Brighton, CO): Museum Technician, Temp
• Riverside Nature Center (Farmington, NM): Museum Manager and Educator
• Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery (Lindsborg, KS): Gallery Assistant
• Wyoming State Museum (Cheyenne, WY): Curator of Community Engagement

WEST

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii

• MOHAI (Seattle, WA): Exhibits Designer
• LA Metro (Los Angeles, CA): Temporary Project Manager, Transit Asset Management (Artwork)
• Getty (Los Angeles, CA): Library Assistant III
• Northwest Railway Museum (Snoqualmie, WA): Business Manager
• Nevada Museum of Art (Reno, NV): Preparator
• Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Santa Barbara, CA): Associate Registrar
• Alamo Trust, Inc. (San Antonio, TX): Exhibit Coordinator
• Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID): Curator of Education