Museum Studies Blog at Tufts University

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 resources:

• 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

• Groton History Center (Groton, MA): Collections Intern
• The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/FSU (Sarasota, FL): The David W. and Mary S. Benfer Curatorial Research Fellow
• Vassar College Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (Poughkeepsie, NY): Collections & Registrarial Fellow

NEW ENGLAND

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

• Plymouth Antiquarian Society (Plymouth, MA): Collections Manager
• The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home (Lenox, MA): Executive and Administrative Assistant
• Smith College Museum of Art (Northampton, MA): Associate Director of Engagement & Communications
• RISD Museum of Art (Providence, RI): Events Planner
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums (Plymouth, MA): Finance Director
• Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge, MA): Director of Facilities Management and Planning
• Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA): Human Resources Generalist
• Waterfront Historic Area League, Inc. (WHALE) (New Bedford, MA): Development and Communication Coordinator
• Icon Museum and Study Center (Clinton, MA): Associate Curator and Study Center Manager
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Aquarist (1, 2, or Sr)
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Temporary Membership Sales Associate
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Visitor Educator – Interpretation and Engagement Team
• Discovery Museum (Acton, MA): Development Operations Manager
• Oliver Brothers LLC (Beverly, MA): Conservation Studio Manager
• EverPresent (Newton, MA): Media Archiving Technician
• Museum of Science (Boston, MA): Manager, Community Engagement and Outreach
• Museum of Science (Boston, MA): Marketing Programs Manager
• Museum of Science (Boston, MA): Membership Operations Associate
• Museum of Science (Boston, MA): Human Resources Generalist
• The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (Williamstown, MA): Sylvia & Leonard Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions

MID-ATLANTIC

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

• The Barnes Foundation (Philadelphia, PA): Pre-K-12 Program Specialist (5^th Grade) F/T Hybrid
• Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA): Educator – Part Time
• Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA): Museum Store Full-Time Sales Associate

SOUTHEAST

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

• New Orleans Museum of Art (New Orleans, LA): Associate Educator (Teen-Adult)
• New Orleans Museum of Art (New Orleans, LA): Associate Educator (Pre-K-8)
• The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (Winchester, VA): Deputy Director of Advancement
• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Vice President of Information Technology
• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Development Coordinator
• High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA): Curator of Fashion
• Museums at Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA): Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs
• North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh, NC): Executive Assistant
• Tryon Place (New Bern, NC): Education Branch Manager
• Museum of the Cherokee People (Cherokee, NC): Frontline Associate – Key Holder
• Museum of the Cherokee People (Cherokee, NC): Frontline Associate
• Gibbes Museum of Art (Charleston, SC): Special Events Coordinator
• NC Museum of History (Raleigh, NC): Graphic Designer II
• Rogers Historical Museum (Rogers, AR): Historic Preservation Coordinator
• Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum (Naples, FL): Assistant Curator
• Metal Museum (Memphis, TN): Director of Collections and Exhibitions

MIDWEST

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

• Missouri Historical Society (Saint Louis, MO): Creative Technologies Developer
• Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum (Saint Louis, MO): Manager of Marketing and Communications

MOUNTAIN PLAINS

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

• Museum of Nebraska Art (Kearney, NE): Director of Learning and Engagement
• Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Norman, OK): NAGPRA Bioarchaeologist
• Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Cody, WY): Leadership Gifts Officer
• Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Cody, WY): Special Events and Sponsorships
• Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (Medora, ND): Exhibitions Manager

WEST

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

• Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA): Collections Associate
• Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena, CA): Membership Manager
• Cantor Arts Center, Stanford (Stanford, CA): Phyllis Wattis Assistant Curator of Native American Art

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

• Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History (Middlebury, VT): Public History Fellow
• Shelburne Museum (Shelburne, VT): Curatorial Fellow – Native American Initiative
• Art Complex Museum (Duxbury, MA): Social Media and Marketing Summer 2025 Internship
• Art Complex Museum (Duxbury, MA): Collections & Library Summer 2025 Internship
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Marine Mammal Education and Research Intern
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Graphic Design Intern
• M Fine Arts Galerie (Boston, MA): Fine Arts Gallery Intern
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Boston, MA): Registrar Fellow
• YveYANG Gallery (New York, NY): Gallery Operations Intern
• Museum of Science (Boston, MA): Education Fellow

NORTHEAST

• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Individual Giving Officer
• Concord Museum (Concord, MA): Curator of Exhibitions
• Florence Griswold Museum (Old Lyme, CT): Registrar and Exhibitions Coordinator
• Historic New England (Newbury, MA): Site Manager, Newbury
• The Preservation Society of Newport County (Newport, RI): Collections Move Registrar
• deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (Lincoln, MA): Museum Registrar
• Historic New England (Haverhill, MA): Exhibition Coordinator
• New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (Boylston, MA): Volunteer & Intern Coordinator
• Wethersfield Historical Society (Wethersfield, CT): Visitor Services and Rental Coordinator
• New Haven Museum (New Haven, CT): Director of Collections and Access
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Philanthropic Research and Portfolio Advisor
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Historian in Residence
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Researcher
• Oliver Brothers LLC (Beverly, MA): Art Conservation Assistant (Part-Time)
• Oliver Brothers LLC (Beverly, MA): Art Conservation Assistant (Full Time)
• Revolutionary Spaces (Boston, MA): Marketing Assistant
• King’s Chapel (Boston, MA): Actors
• Institute of Contemporary Art Boston (Boston, MA): Education Department Coordinator
• Armenian Museum of America (Watertown, MA): Visitor Services Representative
• Chase Young Gallery (Boston, MA): Gallery Assistant
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Temporary Visitor Assistant
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Research Technician – Aerial Observer
• Attleboro Arts Museum (Attleboro, MA): Facilities Assistant
• Old North Church & Historic Site (Boston, MA): Seasonal Educator
• Yiddish Book Center (Amherst, MA): Education Program Assistant
• Ye Olde Tavern Tours (Boston, MA): Tour Guide of Boston’s Historic Sites and Taverns
• Ivana D. George Studios (Bridgewater, MA): Public Relations and Outreach Assistant
• Beyond Walls (Lynn, MA): Mural Tour Guide (Part-Time)
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Sales Associate
• Boston Athenaeum (Boston, MA): Membership and Visitor Services Coordinator
• Boston Public Library (Boston, MA): Collections Care Manager
• Mead Art Museum at Amherst College (Amherst, MA): Curatorial Assistant
• Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA): Exhibition Coordinator
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Boston, MA): Member and Visitor Services Representative, Part-Time
• Currier Museum of Art (Manchester, NH): Event Manager
• Henry Luce Foundation (New York, NY): Program Director, American Arts
• Lot 180 Gallery (New York, NY): Social Media Content Creator (Online Art Gallery)
• Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (Williamstown, MA): Aso O. Tavitian Curator or Associate Curator of Early Modern European Painting and Sculpture
• The Frick Collection (New York, NY): Storage and Retrieval Assistant
• The Hispanic Society Museum & Library (New York, NY): Manager of Individual Giving
• New Museum of Contemporary Art (New York, NY): Program Manager – NEW INC
• Museum of Science (Boston, MA): Research & Science Communication Assistant

MIDATLANTIC / SOUTHEAST

• International Spy Museum (Washington, DC): Historian and Curator
• Rollins College (Winter Park, FL): Associate Curator of Education
• Asheville Art Museum (Asheville, NC): Membership and Development Associate
• Museum Registrar, Palmer Museum of Art (University Park, PA): Museum Registrar
• Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA): Art Museum Registrar/Collections Manager
• Taubman Museum of Art (Roanoke, VA): Visitor Services and Volunteer Manager
• Taubman Museum of Art (Roanoke, VA): Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager
• Taubman Museum of Art (Roanoke, VA): Curatorial Assistant Manager
• History Museum of Mobile (Mobile, AL): Curator of Education
• Kentucky Historical Society (Frankfort, KY): Archivist

MIDWEST

• Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS): Curator for Research
• Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha, NE): Curatorial Assistant, Native American Art
• Eiteljorg Museum (Indianapolis, IN): Associate Curator of Western American Art
• University of Kansas Natural History Museum (Lawrence, KS): Museum Education Coordinator
• Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis, MN): Assistant Curator of South & Southeast Asian Art
• Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis, MN): Assistant or Associate Curator of Japanese & Korean Art
• Kauffman Museum (Wichita, KS): Collections Manager

SOUTH

• University Galleries at Texas A&M (College Station, TX): Curator of Education
• King Ranch Museum & Archives (Kingsville, TX): Archivist

WEST

• Jordan Schnitzer Museum (Eugene, OR): Associate Museum Registrar
• City of Lancaster (Lancaster, CA): Manager-Art, Museums and Public Art Manager
• Seattle Art Museum (Seattle, WA): Special Event Manager and SAMS Liaison
• Seattle Art Museum (Seattle, WA): Manager of Teen & Family Programs
• Museum of Natural and Cultural History (Eugene, OR): Community Engagement Manager
• MOHAI (Seattle, WA): Collections Specialist
• Maryhill Museum of Art (Glendale, WA): Collections Manager/Registrar
• Frye Art Museum (Seattle, WA): Assistant Director of Learning & Engagement