Museum Studies Blog at Tufts University

Welcome to the weekly 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   

Featured Job

Collections Manager at The Bass Museum (Miami Beach, FL)

Full Time, yearly salary $50-60k

The Bass, Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum, seeks a full-time Collections Manager. The Collections Manager is a key member of the Curatorial and Exhibitions team supporting the documentation, care, and presentation of the permanent collection and loans for temporary exhibitions. Key responsibilities include the management of transportation of works of art, applying experience with insurance papers, contracts, and associated legal documentation. The Collections Manager communicates efficiently with a range of constituents at the Museum and beyond while multitasking responsibilities and commitments. The Collections Manager will apply best museum practices for archiving, storing, and maintaining works of art. For a full description of this position and applicaiton information, please see the listing on our website: https://thebass.org/jobs/

NORTHEAST

• Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, MA): Curator of Exhibitions
• Mass MoCA (North Adams, MA): Creative Producer and Senior Manager of Public Programs
• Springfield Museums (Springfield, MA): Curator of History
• Hill-Stead Museum (Farmington, CT): Manager of Learning and Engagement
• Old Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge, MA): Research Librarian
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• Framingham State University (Framingham, MA): Summer Arts Program Manager (part-time)
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums (Plymouth, MA): Wampanoag and Indigenous Digital Learning Coordinator
• Farnsworth Art Museum (Rockland, ME): Internship Manager
• Dia Art Foundation (Beacon, NY): Assistant Curator
• Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge, MA): Assistant Exhibition Designer (part-time)
• New England Botanic Garden (Boylston, MA): Community Education Coordinator
• Museum of the Moving Image (Astoria, NY): Assistant Curator

MIDATLANTIC/SOUTHEAST

• Historical Society of Carroll County (Westminster, MD): Library Assistant (part-time)
• Heinz History Center (Pittsburgh, PA): Director of Learning

 MIDWEST

• Smart Museum of Art (Chicago, IL): Curator
• Cafesijan Art Trust (Shoreview, MN): Manager of Education and Community Engagement

WEST COAST/SOUTHWEST

• The Brinton Museum (Big Horn, WY): Curatorial Director
• Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth, TX): Assistant/Associate Curator of Photographs
• Georgia O’Keefe Museum (Santa Fe, NM): Director of Learning and Engagement
• Pipe Spring National Monument (Kaibab, AZ): Museum Technician
• Western Archaeological and Conservation Center (Tucson, AZ): Museum Specialist