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Recent Job Postings

October 22, 2025

LOCAL

• Administrative Assistant - North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting, North St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Exhibits Preparator - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Education Manager - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Director of Development - Stanley Museum of Art, University of Iowa Center for Advancement, Iowa City, IA
• Attraction Director - Circus World Museum, Wisconsin Historical Society, Baraboo, WI
• Chief Curator - Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Director of Corporate Sponsorship - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Early Childhood Program Coordinator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Museum Production Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Maintenance Technician - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Associate Director of Sales & Marketing - Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH
• Assistant Registrar - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
• Archivist for Community Collections - Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Early Childhood and Family Programs Manager - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Executive Director - Landmarks Association of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
• Curator of Indigenous Collections - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Manager, Advancement and Partnership - Ingenium, Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa ON
• Audio Visual Specialist - Ingenium, Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON
• Curator of Plants & Sustainability - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
• Curator of Birds - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

MNHS Internship and Volunteer Opportunities

• Archaeology Collections Assistant Intern - Kellogg Center
• Community Cookbook StoryMap Data Intern- MN History Center - MN History Center
• Community Engagement Archival Intern - MN History Center
• Community Engagement Communications Intern - MN History Center
• NAAIR Collections Support Intern - MN History Center
• Ramsey House Move Registration Intern - MN History Center
• W.W. Mayo House Research Intern - W.W. Mayo House
• TED Social Media Intern - MN History Center
• Social Media & Digital Storytelling Intern - MN History Center

October 15, 2025

MNHS

• Editor, Minnesota History - MN History Center
• Program Supervisor, Livestock & Draft Animals - Oliver Kelley Farm
• Program Associate, Culinary Educator - Oliver Kelley Farm

LOCAL

• Co-Executive Director - Austin Area Arts, Austin, MN

REGIONAL

• VP of Philanthropy - Crazy Horse Memorial, Crazy Horse, SD
• Education Manager – State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Exhibits Preparator – State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Guest Services Lead at Old World Wisconsin - Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
• Executive Staff Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Deputy Director - Kenosha Public Museums, City of Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
• Serials Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Volunteer and Art Program Coordinator - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Multimedia Tech Manager - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL
• Museum Experience Manager - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL
• Seasonal Guest Services Team Member - Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, IL
• Exhibit Operations Specialist I - Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL
• Carpenter - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
• Interim Director of the Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry and Interim Head of Education - Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Director - Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
• Historical Museum Experience Facilitator - Arlington Heights Historical Museum, Arlington Heights, IL
• Winter Program Staff - Cantigny, Wheaton, IL
• Learning and Community Engagement Manager - IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• Exhibits Fabricator - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Museum Production Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Assistant Registrar - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
• Museum Assistant - Birmingham Museum,  Birmingham, MI
• Archivist for Community Collections - Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Museum Educator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Production Technician - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Conservation Technician - Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
• Community Archivist - The Graterford Archive, Haverford College, Haverford, PA
• Archives Assistant - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Digital Archivist - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Manager/Curator - Fort Dauphin Museum, Dauphin, MB
• Archivist - Ingenium, Ottawa, ON
• Curator Archaeology - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

October 8, 2025

MNHS

• Draft Animal Handler - Forest History Center
• Facilities Maintenance Technician - Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post

LOCAL

• Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery Assistant - Cook County Historical Society/Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais, MN
• Community Outreach Manager - Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Waseca, MN
• Assistant or Associate Curator of Native American Art - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Costume Designer and Costume Shop Manager - Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
• Qeej Instrument Teacher - Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 

REGIONAL

• Executive Director - Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
• Temporary Registrar Assistant - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
• Education Program Facilitator - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
• Director of Events and Protocol - Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Medora, ND
• Grounds and Land Manager - Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Medora, ND
• Visitor Services Attendant - Dickinson Museum Center, City of Dickinson, Dickinson, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Executive Director - Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Glen Ellyn, IL
• Guest Services Associate - Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago, IL
• Program Officer for Metadata Initiatives - Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, IL
• Conservator, Paper - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Exhibit Technician - DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville, IL
• Museum Associate (Education) - The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology, Newark, OH
• Development Director - Michigan History Foundation, Lansing, MI
• Human Resources Manager - Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI
• Museum Director - Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, PA
• Collections Digitization Librarian - Lafayette College, Easton, PA
• Senior Director, Individual Giving - Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
• Executive Director - National Museum of Toys/Miniatures, Kansas City, MO
• Temporary Exhibits Preparator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Head of Paintings Conservation Lab - Ford Conservation Center - Nebraska State Historical Society, Omaha, NE
• Exhibition Design & Installation Manager - Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
• Lead Preparator - Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
• Program Coordinator - Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, ON
• Assistant Curator - Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
• Manager of Art and Wellbeing - Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON
• Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Specialist - Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON
• Supervisor - Doon Heritage Village, Region of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Collections Intern - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

October 1, 2025

MNHS

• Program Facilitator I - Minnesota State Capitol

LOCAL

• Executive Director - History Center of Freeborn County, Albert Lea, MN
• Interpretive Planner - 106 Group, St. Paul, MN
• Museum Collections Photographer - Goldstein Museum of Design, Falcon Heights, MN
• Gift Officer (Corporate Partnerships) - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Early-Career Architectural Historian - Stantec, Minneapolis, MN
• Mid-Level Architectural Historian - Stantec, Minneapolis, MN
• Cultural Resource Archaeologist - Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN
• Manager, Licensing Sales - Flying Fish Exhibitions, Minnesota/Remote

REGIONAL

• Oral History Archivist - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, Madison, WI
• Emerging Technologies Archivist (Archivist I) - University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
• Custodian - Museum department, City of Sioux City, Sioux City, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Communications and Marketing Specialist - DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Chicago, IL
• Graphic Designer - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Alsdorf Senior Research Associate - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Chief Engineer - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Museum and Store Manager - Sock Monkey Museum, Long Grove, IL
• Extra Help Gallery Assistant - Illinois State University, Normal, IL
• Education Specialist - Discovery Center Museum, Rockford Park District, Rockford, IL
• Director, Krannert Art Museum - Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
• Executive Director - National Building Arts Center, Sauget, IL
• Specialist, Education and Engagement - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Associate, Visitor Services - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Vice President and Chief Advancement and Communications Officer - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Preparator - Toledo Museum of Art - Toledo, OH
• Editor of Museum Publications - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
• Historian 9-P11 (Project Reviewer) - Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Lansing, MI
• Museum Registrar/Collections Manager - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
• Digital Content Producer - Missouri History Society, St. Louis, MO
• Grants and Procurement Officer - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Assistant/Associate Curator of European Art - Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
• Chief Advancement Officer - Kiewit Luminarium, Omaha, NE
• Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Specialist - Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON
• Marketing and Content Coordinator - Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum, Ottawa, ON
• Head of Doon Heritage Village - Region of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON

September 24, 2025

MNHS

• Interpreter I - Alexander Ramsey & James J. Hill House

LOCAL

• Curator - Sherlock Holmes Collections & Upper Midwest Literary Archives, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Experience Staff - The Works, Bloomington, MN
• Head of Reference & Instruction - Carleton College Library, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• NAGPRA Program Specialist - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• Director of Galleries & Community Engagement - Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI
• Chief Curator - Haggerty Museum, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• Emerging Technologies Archivist - University of Wisconsin– Stout, Menomonie, WI
• Archivist - Sisters of Charity, BVM, Dubuque, IA
• Map Collection Project Coordinator Librarian - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Museum Director - Illinois Amish Heritage Center, Arthur, IL
• Museum Exhibits Preparator - Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
• Director - Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
• Associate Curator - Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Facilities and Exhibit Technician - Kidzeum of Health and Science, Springfield, IL
• Director of Corporate Sponsorship - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Assistant, Visitor Experience - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• President - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Indianapolis, IN
• Homecoming & Picnics Project Coordinator - Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial, Columbus, OH
• Communications Coordinator - Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial, Columbus, OH
• Art Museum Registrar - Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oberlin, OH
• Multiple Positions -  A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts and the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Gallery, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
• Digital Acquisition Archivist - Archives of Michigan, Lansing, MI
• Acquisition Archivist - Archives of Michigan, Lansing, MI
• Service Employees International Union Archivist - Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
• Chief Development Officer - Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
• Collections Digitization Librarian - Lafayette College Libraries, Easton, PA
• Director of Development - St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, St. Louis, MO
• Coordinator, Interpretation & Adult Programs - Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
• Architectural Historian - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Curator of Collections & Exhibitions - Yakima Valley Museum, Yakima, WA
• Director, Programs & Visitor Experience - Lougheed House Conservation Society, Calgary, AB
• Digital Marketing Specialist - Juno Beach Centre Association, Guelph, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Museum Interpretive Planner – Edwards Creative, Milan, IL or Dubuque, IA
• Curatorial Intern - Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA
• Manuscript Data Curation Fellow - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

September 17, 2025

MNHS

• Curator, Fine Art OR Senior Curator, Fine Art - MN History Center
• Program Facilitator I - Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post

LOCAL

• Editor - Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, MN
• Director of Exhibitions and Collections - Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN
• Museum & Programs Coordinator - African Economic Development Solutions, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Map Collection Project Coordinator Librarian - University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Director, Research & Interpretation - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
• Engagement Specialist - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Museum Custodian - Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH
• Editor in Chief - Historical Society of Michigan Publications, Lansing, MI
• Programs Coordinator - Impression 5 Science Center, Lansing, MI
• Programs Innovator - Impression 5 Science Center, Lansing, MI
• Project Manager, Capital Projects - The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
• Office Assistant - State Archeology Office, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Assistant Director, Conference & Event Production - American Alliance of Museums, Arlington, VA
• Director of Education & Exhibits - Manitoba Children’s Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Executive Director - The Bibliographical Society of America, Remote Work

September 15, 2025

MNHS

• Interpreter I - Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post
• Program Assistant, Visitor Services - Oliver Kelley Farm
• Cyber Security Specialist - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Bentson Archivist and Assistant Curator - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Perimeter Guard - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Education & Museum Associate - Schubert Club, St. Paul, MN
• Director of Collections and Registration - The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, Shoreview, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Assistant - Racine Heritage Museum, Racine, WI
• Education Program Associate - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI
• Collections Archivist - The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Principal Investigators or Research Teams for three National Park Service projects in the Intermountain region - National Council on Public History
• Museum Ambassador Level 1 - National Public Housing Museum, Chicago, IL
• Conservation Assistant-Africa/Egypt Exhibit - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Marketing & Events Coordinator - Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
• Museum Exhibits Preparator - Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
• Program and Education Assistant - Glen Ellyn Historical Society, Glen Ellyn, IL
• Museum Registrar - Indiana University Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• President - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Indianapolis, IN
• Executive Director - Carmel Clay Historical Society, Carmel, IN
• Project Reviews Manager, Architecture - Ohio State Historic Preservation Office, Columbus, OH
• Development Director - Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, OH
• Director of Marketing and Development - Henry Ford Estate, Dearborn, MI
• Planetarium Lead - Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
• Preparator - Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
• Collections and Exhibitions Assistant Registrar - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Executive Director - R. E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, MI
• Legislative Liaison 2 - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA
• Preservation Construction Specialist - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Birdsboro, PA
• Maintenance Repairman 2 - Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Lancaster, PA
• Research Assistant - World War II Heritage City program, City of Warrensburg, Warrensburg, MO
• African American History Initiative Manager - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Managing Director of Collections - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Museum Educator, Volunteers and Group Tours - The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, University of Missouri - Kansas City, MO
• Curator of Education - Smoky Hill Museum, Salina, KS
• Curator - National Orphan Train Complex, Concordia, KS
• Senior Financial Analyst - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Historic Preservation Intern - South Dakota Department of Education, Pierre, SD

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

Museum Jobs Resources

Minnesota

• Minnesota Historical Society
• Minnesota Association of Museums
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
• Minnesota Council of Foundations
• Minnesota Libraries Jobline
• Springboard for the Arts

Regional

• Iowa Museum Association
• Living History Farms, Des Moines, Iowa
• State of Iowa Careers
• South Dakota Association of Museums
• South Dakota Board of Regents
• Wisconsin Historical Society
• Wisconsin Federation of Museums
• Association of Manitoba Museums
• Indiana Historical Society
• Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
• State of Illinois

National

• African American Intellectual History Society
• Association for Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums
• American Association for State and Local History
• American Alliance of Museums
• Association of Midwest Museums
• Council on Library and Information Resources
• Governmentjobs.com | Museums
• Higheredjobs.com | Arts and Museum Administration
• LinkedIn | Museums
• Mountain-Plains Museum Association
• Oral History Association
• Organization of American Historians
• National Council on Public History
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Society of American Archivists
• Preserve Net

International

• Art Jobs EU
• Canadian Museums Association
• Interpretation Canada
• The Guardian - Museum Jobs

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