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Recent Job Postings

December 18

MNHS

• Museum Supervisor - MN History Center
• Facilities Maintenance Technician, Adjunct Properties - Kellogg Center
• Gale Scholar, Research Historian (Gale Scholars Program) - MN History Center
• Site Supervisor - Split Rock Lighthouse
• Resource Protection Officer - Historic Fort Snelling

LOCAL

• Group Visit and Program Support Staff - The Works, Bloomington, MN
• Assistant Curator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Library Specialist, Collections Archivist - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
• Interpretive Garden Exhibit Coordinator - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Community Outreach Coordinator - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Administrative Coordinator - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Museum Archivist - Harley-Davidson Museum, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Milwaukee, WI
• Processing Archivist - School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific, Milwaukee, WI
• Director of Curatorial Affairs - Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Maintenance Technician - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
• Executive Director - Indiana Barn Foundation, Indianapolis, IN
• Collections Manager (Museum Registrar) - Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• International Women's Air & Space Museum - Executive Director, Cleveland, OH
• Head of Conservation - Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH
• Syms Archivist - American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, OH
• Presenter of African American History - Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI
• Senior Manager for Marketing - Historical Society of Michigan, Lansing, MI
• Meetings and Events Coordinator - American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA
• Assistant Curator - The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Kansas City, MO
• Curatorial Assistant - The Joslyn, Omaha, NE
• Curatorial Assistant - Greater Sudbury Museums, City of Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, ON
• GIS and Data Research Associate - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Remote

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program - Statewide
• Internship in Historic Preservation Law (Summer 2025) - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Remote

December 11

LOCAL

• Museum Textile Conservator - Paisley Park
• Chair of Media Arts - Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
• Archeologist - Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Education & Programming Coordinator - Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, WI
• Special Projects Preparator - John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
• Preparator/Registrar - South Dakota Art Museum, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD  
• Curatorial Assistant - Floyd County Museum, Charles City, IA
• Exhibits Technician - National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium,  Dubuque, IA 

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Site Superintendent 2 - James C Helfrich Game Propagation Center, Illinois DNR, Lincoln, IL 
• Museum Theatre System Technician - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
• Guest Experience Specialist - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
• Executive Director - American Library Association, Chicago, IL
• North Regional Program Developer/Interpretive Naturalist - Limberlost and Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Sites, Indiana State Museum, Geneva, IN
• AV Systems Technician - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN 
• Security Specialist - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
• Museum Educator - Floyd County Library, New Albany, IN
• Marketing and Graphic Design Specialist - National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH
• Grants Manager - Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
• Director of Marketing & Communications - Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
• Senior Principal Investigator, Architectural Historian - Gray & Pape, Cincinnati, OH
• Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
• Director of Advancement - Heritage Museum of Newaygo County, Newaygo, MI
• Social Media Coordinator - Impression 5 Science Center, Lansing, MI
• Sawmill Interpreter - Historic Mill Creek, Mackinaw City, MI
• Museum Educator 2 - Erie Maritime Museum, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Erie, PA
• Assistant Exhibits Preparator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Archaeology Collections Assistant - University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• Advisor, Truth and Reconciliation - Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, ON
• Senior Digital Preservation Specialist - This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Remote
• Senior Historic Preservation Specialist - EDR, Remote

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Historic Preservation Intern - State Historic Preservation Office, Department of Education, Pierre, SD
• Museum Collections Intern - National Park Service, Omaha, NE

December 4

MNHS

• Security Coordinator - MN History Center
• Associate Vice President for Tribal Nation Relations & NAI - MN History Center (extended)

LOCAL

• Three positions: Lead Archivist, Support Archivist, Assistant Archivist - Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Group, Mendota, MN
• RFP for history book on the Carleton College Cowling Arboretum - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
• Senior Manager of Operations - Glensheen Mansion, Duluth, MN
• Finance Specialist - Glensheen Mansion, Duluth, MN
• Event Coordinator - Glensheen Mansion, Duluth, MN
• Archeologist - Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN
• Performing Educator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Museum Facilitator & Visitor Services Representative - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Historic Preservation Specialist - South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD
• Education Coordinator - Muscatine Art Center, Muscatine, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curatorial Assistant - MCA Corporation, Wood Dale, IL
• Specialist, Digitization - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Executive Director - Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, MI
• Archives Technician - Dayton Federal Records Center, National Archives and Records Administration, Moraine, OH
• Exhibition Designer - Carnegie Museums, Pittsburgh, PA
• Assistant or Associate Curator of Twentieth-Century Art - The Joslyn, Omaha, NE
• Curator - Charles Bessey Herbarium, University of Nebraska State Museum
• Director, Conservation and Collection Management - Ingenium, Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON

November 27

MNHS

• Facilities Maintenance Technician - Mill City Museum

LOCAL

• Archeologist - Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN
• Curatorial Assistant - Bell Museum, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
• Director of Learning and Engagement - Great Lakes Aquarium, Duluth, MN
• Head of Earned Revenue - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Marketing Manager - Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, Mankato, MN
• Outreach Specialist - AmeriCorps, Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, St. Paul, MN
• Field Crew Member - The Nature Conservancy with Americorps, Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, Glyndon and Kerkhoven, MN

REGIONAL

• Education Program Coordinator - Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum, Sioux Falls, SD
• Assistant Preparator - Stanley Museum of Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• Education Coordinator - Muscatine Art Center, Muscatine, IA
• Historic Preservation - Tax Credit Review - Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Registrar, Exhibitions and Collections - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• History Learning Specialist - Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
• Museum Curator - McHenry County Historical Society & Museum,  Union, IL
• Farm Museum Program Assistant - Bensenville Park District, Bensenville, IL
• Associate Director of Programs - Discovery Depot Children's Museum, Galesburg, IL
• Historical Site Interpreter - Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site, Fountain City, IN
• Digitization Specialist - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
• Assistant Archivist - America's Packard Museum,  Dayton, OH
• Archivist - Dawes Arboretum, Newark, OH
• Digital Archivist - Ohio University, Athens, OH
• Senior Exhibition Designer - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH
• Museum Archivist - Dearborn Historical Museum, Dearborn, MI
• RFQ: Storage Feasibility Study - Historic Charlton Park, Barry County Parks & Recreation Commission, Hastings, MI
• Art Museum Preparator - Grand Valley State University Art Museum, Allendale, MI
• Museum Curator - Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville, PA
• Museum Research Coordinator - Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO
• Fabrication Supervisor - National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON
• Museum Education Coordinator - Swift Current Museum, Swift Current, SK
• Heritage Collections Steward - Tr’ondek Hwech’in, Dawson City, YK

November 20

MNHS

• Digitization Assistant, Publications - MN History Center
• Interpreter II - Ramsey & Hill House

LOCAL

• Installation Support & Media Technician - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Installation Support Technician - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Librarian, Head of Library + Archives - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Assistant Preparator - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Leadership Annual Giving Officer - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Rental Events Coordinator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Project Specialist - University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
• Visitor Assistant, Galleries - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Visitor Experience Supervisor - The Works, Bloomington, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Educator - Portage County Historical Society, Plover, WI
• Executive Director - Villa Terrace Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• Conservator - National Music Museum, Vermillion, SD
• Operations/Events Coordinator - Codington County Historical Society, Watertown, SD
• Arts Program Coordinator - Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Processing Archivist - The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Director - D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies, Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
• President and Chief Executive Officer - Indiana Landmarks, Indianapolis, IN
• Local & Family History Storytelling Librarian - St. Joseph County Public Library, South Bend, IN
• Planner 2: Historic Preservation - City of Detroit Planning and Development Department, Detroit, MI
• Maintenance Repairman 2 - Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Lancaster County, PA
• Executive Director - Historical Society of Montgomery County, Norristown, PA
• Associate Curator - Museum of African American History, Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• Museum Educator - Faust Park, St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation, Chesterfield, MO
• Museum Research Coordinator - Museum of Osteopathic Medicine Missouri, A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO 
• Partnerships and Visitor Growth Coordinator - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Program Coordinator - Manitoba Children’s Museum, Winnipeg, MB  
• Head, Indigenous Engagement - Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Fellowships - William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

November 13

MNHS

• Program & Outreach Specialist, Native American Initiatives - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Request for Proposal - Minnesota Main Streets by Rethos is seeking specific
  subject matter experts to create specified toolkits for use in Main Street communities around the State of Minnesota.
• Executive Services Coordinator - American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• MAEP Advisory Committee - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Education Intern (Hybrid & Remote) - Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
• Graphic Production Technician - Science Museum of Minnesota, St Paul, MN
• Exhibit Maintenance Technician - Science Museum of Minnesota, St Paul, MN
• Program & Gallery Manager - ArtReach St. Croix, Stillwater, MN

REGIONAL

• Curator, South Dakota Oral History Center, Assistant Professor of Practice - University Libraries of the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
• Museum Technician (General) - Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Office of the Secretary of the Interior Rapid City, SD 
• Administrative Assistant - Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium,  Iowa City, IA
• Executive Director - Prairie Village Museum, Rugby, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Military Museum Curator - Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, IL
• Site Superintendent II - Pullman Historic Site, Florence Hotel Historic Site, and Douglas Tomb Memorial (Illinois DNR), Chicago, IL
• Processing Archivist - Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Digital Archivist - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
• Manager/Coordinator of MacMurray Archives & Collection - Jacksonville Area Museum, Jacksonville, IL
• Museum Section Head II - Illinois State Museum, Lewistown, IL
• Celebration Crossing Engagement Specialist - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
• Curatorial Assistant - Mott-Warsh Collection, Flint, MI
• Archives Associate 2 (Reference Services Mgr) - University of Akron, Akron, OH
• Archives Technician - US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA
• Interpretation Associate - Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
• Archives Assistant for ArchivesSpace - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Director of Development - Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS
• Administrative Coordinator -  Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Exhibits Designer - Toronto Public Library, Toronto, ON
• Executive Director (Parental Leave) - Bytown Museum, Ottawa, ON
• Autistic Lived Experience: Community Curation & Memory Workers Fellowship - AMIA/Autistic Voices Oral History Project, Remote Work

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Spring 2025 Museum Assistant Internship - State Historical Society of Iowa,  Des Moines, IA
• Spring 2025 State Archives Internship - State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
• Spring 2025 Museum Education Assistant Internship - State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines & Virtual
• Spring 2025 National History Day in Iowa Internship - State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines & Virtual

November 6

MNHS

• Multimedia Writer-Producer - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Chair of Exhibition Strategy - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Assistant or Associate Curator of Native American Art - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Associate Curator of American Paintings - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Building and Technical Operations Assistant - Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

REGIONAL

• Outreach and Partnership Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Ashland, WI
• Microfilm Imaging Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Reference and Instruction Librarian - Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
• Executive Director - Rapid City Arts Council, Rapid City, SD
• Archaeologist - State of South Dakota, Rapid City, SD
• On-Call Archaeologist (Field Lead) - Chronicle Heritage, Great Lakes Region, ND
• Digital Collections Cataloger & Archivist - Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND
• Director of Education - National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Exhibits Media Integration Supervisor - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• History Fair Program Associate - Chicago History Society, Chicago, IL
• Director of Finance and Operations - National Public Housing Museum, Chicago, IL
• Art and Program Supervisor - Wonder Works Children's Museum, Oak Park, IL
• Associate Director - Dickson Mounds State Museum, Lewistown, IL
• Controller - DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville, IL
• Exhibit Designer - Taylor Studios, Rantoul, IL
• Manager of Communications and Development – Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois,  Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Museum Educator - Lake County Forest Preserve District, Libertyville, IL
• Education Coordinator - Indiana University Museum of Archeology & Anthropology, Bloomington, IL
• Historical Site Interpreter - Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, State of Indiana, Rome City, IN
• Director of Interpretation - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
• Museum Assistant - Johnson County Historical Society, Franklin, IN
• Collections Manager & Registrar - Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH 
• Park Ranger, Interpretation  - Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, National Park Service, Dayton, OH
• Collection and Exhibitions Programs Manager - The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
• Media Preservation Residency Librarian - Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• Digital Preservation Production Manager - University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, MI
• Public Relations Specialist - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Oral History Associate - Jacksonville Public Library, Jacksonville, FL
• Oral Historian - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
• Historic Preservation Specialists - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Nationwide/Multiple Locations
• President & Chief Executive Officer - The Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum, Brookfield Place, Toronto, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Conservation Kress Fellowship - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

October 30

LOCAL

• Gallery Assistant - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Temporary Usher - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Educator, ASL Fluent - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Design Programming Coordinator - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Assistant Curator, Moving Image - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Overnight Security Guard - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Design Store Retailer - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Analytics Manager - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Rental Events Coordinator - The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN
• Building and Technical Operations Assistant - Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Theatrical Scene Shop Carpenter/Technician - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
• Visitor Experience Supervisor - The Works, Bloomington, MN

REGIONAL

• Web Designer - Wisconsin Historical Foundation, Madison, WI
• Executive Staff Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Associate Metadata Specialist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Main Street Iowa State Coordinator - Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Des Moines, IA
• Manager of Media and Design - National Music Museum, Vermillion, SD
• Archaeologist II - North Dakota Department of Transportation, Bismarck, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Director of Public Engagement - Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago, IL
• Visitor Center Manager - McLean County Museum of History, Bloomington, IL
• Museum Educator - Floyd County Library, New Albany, IN
• Curator - Veteran Administration’s History Office, National VA History Center Archives, and NVAHC Museum - Dayton, OH
• Collections Manager - Denison Museum, Denison University, Granville, OH
• Conservation Technician - Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol, Goderich, ON
• Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art - Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH
• Executive Director - Renfrew Museum and Park, Waynesboro, PA
• Executive Director - State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• Design Services Coordinator - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Associate Director, National Fund for Sacred Places - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Remote
• Preservation Architect, National Fund for Sacred Places - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Remote

October 23

MNHS

• Talent Acquisition Specialist - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Bookkeeper - Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, MN
• Environmental Review Historian/Architectural Historian - Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul, MN
• Dakota Lifeways Program Manager - Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi, St. Paul, MN
• Library and Archives Assistant - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Design Store Retailer - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Analytics Manager - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Janitor: Night Shift - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Development and Communications Manager - Duluth Library Foundation, Duluth, MN

REGIONAL

• Exhibition Creative Manager - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
• School & Studio Program Manager - Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
• Library Associate - Hilton M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
• Assistant Science Educator - The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD, Hot Springs, SD
• Gift Officer - Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, Crazy Horse, SD
• Historic Tax Credit Reviewer - The Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA
• Museum Store & Visitor Services Assistant - National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, Cedar Rapids, IA 
• Archivist - City of Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh, WI
• Microfilm Digitization Assistant - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curator of Education and Public Programs - Elmhurst History Museum,  City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst, IL
• Executive Director - Douglas County Historical Museum District, Tuscola, IL
• Military Museum Curator - State of Illinois, Springfield, IL
• Scanning Technician - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
• Archives Program Officer - University Archives, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
• Experience Coordinator Supervisor - Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Dennison, OH
• 250 Buckeye Train & Transportation Project Manager - Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Ohio Commission for the Semiquincentennial, Dennison, OH
• Curator - Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Akron, OH
• Philanthropy Manager - Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
• Executive Director - Hershey History Center, Hershey, PA
• Senior Manager of Exhibitions & Special Projects - Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, PA
• Historic Site Specialist - Missouri State Parks, Park Hills, MO
• Executive Director - State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO
• Exhibits Registration Assistant - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Administrative Associate - May Museum/Dodge County Historical Society, Fremont, NE
• Exhibitions & Collections Curator - Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, ON
• Museum Events Coordinator - Grimsby Museum, Grimsby, ON

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• HBCU Radio Preservation Project Archival Fellow - Miami Valley Public Media in Ohio, Yellow Springs, OH