Careers in Museum

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in museum? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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There’s a museum for almost everything: art, science, math, history, people. If you love the history and culture of a particular subject and want to preserve it so other people can enjoy as much as you can, consider working in a museum.

You could work in museum administration and operations, including the communications, fundraising, and finance departments. Outside of museum administration, jobs include:

Archivist, Historian, or Librarian: Identify and catalogue records
Curator: Choose the items displayed in the museum
Museum Educator: Educate the public on the museum’s holdings
Conservator: Restore original documents and objects

A bachelor’s degree is required for almost all positions in a museum, along with strong communication skills and a love of the museum’s subject. A master’s degree in museum studies or a related field is required for some positions.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Museum

MOCA - MOCA is the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and they are the only museum in L.A. that is entirely dedicated to contemporary art.

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Job Title	Location
Chaplain	United States
Technology Product Owner - ability to work remote	United States
Intern	United States
Marketing & Social Media Intern	United States
Protect Your CSA Score with a Melton Blue Truck	United States

See all 233 job postings

Textile Society of America - Textile Society of America is a Berkeley, CA non-profit that “provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of information about textiles worldwide."

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Job Title	Location
Patent Examiner (Mechanical Engineering)	Alexandria, VA
Patent Examiner (Electrical Engineering)	Alexandria, VA
Patent Examiner (Computer Engineering)	Alexandria, VA
WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN	New Augusta, MS

See all 4 job postings

Old Sturbridge Village - Old Sturbridge Village is the “largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast” and it “depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s.”

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Job Title	Location
Curatorial Fellowship	Sturbridge, MA
Retail Sales & Bakery Associates – Old Sturbridge Village	Sturbridge, MA
FRONT DESK CLERK - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough Job	Westborough, MA

See all 3 job postings

Bay Area Discovery Museum - The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a Sausalito, CA based museum that “is designed to ignite creative thinking in children.”

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Job Title	Location
Barista/Cashiers wanted at fun, healthy café in Bay Area Discovery Museum	Sausalito, CA
Kitchen team members for fun, healthy café at Bay Area Discovery Museum	Sausalito, CA
Educator (Seasonal and Part-time)	Myrtle Beach, SC
Marketing Intern (unpaid volunteer)	Sausalito, CA
Partnerships Coordinator	Sausalito, CA

See all 17 job postings

Museum Hack - Museum Hack is a New York, NY based upstart that developed a “tour to turn one of New York’s most spectacular cultural institutions into a totally unique experience.”

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Job Title	Location
Maintenance Mechanic Job	Marietta, PA

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Brooklyn Museum - At over half a million square feet, Brooklyn Museum is “one of the oldest and largest art museums in the country.”

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Job Title	Location
Emergency Medicine Physician - Permanent: Urgent Care Physician - Live and Work in Brooklyn, NY	New York
Part-Time Exhibitions Intern	Brooklyn, NY
Adult Programs Summer ARTS Intern #2	Brooklyn, NY
Teen Programs Summer Intern	Brooklyn, NY
Family Programs Summer Intern	Brooklyn, NY

See all 53 job postings

Poetry Foundation - The Poetry Foundation is a Chicago, IL based “independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture.”

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Job Title	Location
Research Associate, Sculpture Fabricator	Tampa, FL
Assistant Professor	Tampa, FL
Mirken Education Assistant	Waterville, ME
Java Engineer	New York, NY
Fullstack Engineer	New York, NY

See all 10 job postings

21c Museum Hotels - 21c Museum Hotels is a company based in Louisville, KY that operates hotels “born out of a desire to integrate contemporary art into everyday life.”

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Job Title	Location
Public Relations Account Manager	Durham, NC

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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco - Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is a non-profit that runs two separate museums: the de Young in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park.

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Job Title	Location
Head Librarian	San Francisco, CA
Summer 2015 Education Internship - Museum Ambassador Program (Unpaid)	San Francisco, CA
L&D RN / L&D Registered Nurse	Bryn Mawr, PA
Family Programs Summer Camp 2015 Internship (Unpaid)	San Francisco, CA
Museum Preparator	San Francisco, CA

See all 115 job postings

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum - The NYC based Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum promotes “the awareness and understanding of history, science and service" through collections and exhibitions.

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Job Title	Location
Status Only	Washington, DC
VTS and Training Manager	Denali, AK
Visual Information Specialist	Washington, DC
Environmental Coordinator	Denali, AK
Museum Curator (Aeronautics)	Washington, DC

See all 166 job postings

The Tech Museum of Innovation - The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA is a "hands-on technology and science museum for people of all ages and backgrounds."

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Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant	San Jose, CA
Laboratory Technician (Bachelors Polymer Chem)	Dayton, OH
College Student Tech (Intern)	Baltimore, MD
Communications Manager, Signature Programs	San Jose, CA
Group Reservations Specialist	San Jose, CA

See all 32 job postings

Museum of the City of New York - The Museum of the City of New York is a private, not-for-profit, educational institution founded in 1923 for the purpose of presenting the history of New York City.

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Job Title	Location
Emergency Medicine Physician - Permanent: Emergency Medicine - Over $200/hour near Syracuse, New York	New York
Emergency Medicine Physician - Permanent: Urgent Care Physician - Live an Work close to New York City	New York
Emergency Medicine Physician - (ER Doctor, EM Doctor) Locum Tenens	Sayre, PA
Archivist	New York, NY
Internal Medicine Hospitalist Physician Connecticut	Connecticut

See all 531 job postings

Rubin Museum of Art - The Rubin Museum of Art in New York, NY "promotes understanding, and inspires personal connections to the ideas, cultures, and art of Himalayan Asia.”

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Job Title	Location
Chair of Foreign Languages	New York, NY
Clinical Assistant/Clinical Associate Professor	El Paso, TX
Coordinator of Visitor Experience and Admissions	New York, NY
Curatorial Assistant	New York, NY
Curatorial Assistant	New York, NY

See all 5 job postings

South Street Seaport Museum - The South Street Seaport Museum “is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of New York as a port city," and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Volunteer Coordinator	New York, NY
Museum Docent	New York, NY

See all 2 job postings

Children’s Creativity Museum - The Children’s Creativity Museum is a San Francisco, CA based “interactive art and technology museum for kids" that is all about creativity.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern (unpaid volunteer)	Sausalito, CA
Partnerships Coordinator	Sausalito, CA
Research Fellow	Corona, NY
Heart Guide - Halle Heart Children's Museum	Tempe, AZ
Special Exhibit Guide	Louisville, KY

See all 12 job postings

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The Museum of Mathematics - The Museum of Mathematics in New York, NY is opening in 4 months to be the only math museum in the United States.

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Job Title	Location
STEM OUTREACH COORDINATOR,ENG College of Engineering, Administration	Boston, MA
Biological Science Technician, GS-0404-05	King of Prussia, PA
Biological Science Technician (Fisheries), GS-0404-05	North Truro, MA
Part-time Instructor or Part-time Assistant/Associate/Professor of Mathematics	Kennesaw, GA
Museum Educator 1 4157U)	Berkeley, CA

See all 56 job postings

Historic New England - Historic New England is a non-profit that works to preserve and promote the appreciation of New England's history.

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Job Title	Location
Hospitalist Physician - Permanent: Hospitalist (nocturnist) for a stable program in coastal Rhode Island	Rhode Island
Housekeeper	Concord, MA
Housekeeping Supervisor	Concord, MA
Hospitalist - Physician - (Hospital Medicine) Locum Tenens	Laurel, MD
Data Science Summer Internship 2015	Hartford, CT

See all 310 job postings

Exploratorium - The Exploratorium is a San Francisco, CA museum that focuses on art, science, and human perception, and they have some great job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Laboratory Technician I	San Francisco, CA
SVP Sales & Marketing	San Francisco, CA
top ten reasons to work at Red Tricycle	United States
B2B Marketing Manager	San Francisco, CA
Sr. Engagement Marketing Manager	San Francisco, CA

See all 11 job postings

Martha’s Vineyard Museum - The Martha's Vineyard Museum "is "dedicated to furthering an interest in the history and culture of the Island" and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Nurse Manager Mother Baby	Nashua, NH
Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery	Nashua, NH

See all 1 job postings

Museum of Latin American Art - If you’re a big fan of Latin American art, you’ll probably want to take a look at MOLAA’s excellent job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Intern, Anthropology Alliance, Latin America Curatorial Team Collections	Chicago, IL
Chief Registrar	Ponce, PR
Museum Educator	West Hartford, CT
ASO/FULL PROF	Gainesville, FL
Temporary Assistant Professor of Art History & Gallery Director	Kirksville, MO

See all 5 job postings

New York Transit Museum - New York City's transit system is the best in the United States and its long history is on display at the New York Transit Museum, which is hiring.

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Job Title	Location
College Student Tech (Intern)	Baltimore, MD
Museum Registrar (Library)	New York, NY
Unpaid Interns College - Arts for Transit - Conservation	Manhattan, NY
Drafter	Baltimore, MD
Hardware Engineer Asc	Baltimore, MD

See all 21 job postings

Chemical Heritage Foundation - The Chemical Heritage Foundation is all about fostering "an understanding of chemistry’s impact on society," and they offer some exciting job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Engineering Internship	Milwaukee, WI
Biology Lab Coordinator	Phoenix, AZ
Analytical/Microbiological Specialist	Fort Worth, TX
Archaeologist	Dolores, CO
Landscape Maintenance Worker	Phoenix, AZ

See all 21 job postings

Center for Puppetry Arts - Do you love puppets? If so, you might want to consider a career at the Center for Puppetry Arts.

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Job Title	Location
Gastroenterology	Selma, AL
Physical Therapist - Skilled - (PT - Skilled)	New London, CT
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician	Selma, AL

See all 2 job postings

Chicago History Museum - If you find that Chicago history speaks to you, then you’ll want to take a look at the Chicago History Museum’s Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Physician Eastern Iowa Quad City in need of full time 100% Infectious Diseases specialist	Iowa
Physician Full Time Adult Psych. Position Available in WI!	Wisconsin
Physician Northeastern Illinois in need of full time Endocrinologist	Illinois
Intern, Anthropology Alliance, Latin America Curatorial Team Collections	Chicago, IL
Intern (Undergraduate) Women in Science, Let's Discover the "Invisible World"	Chicago, IL

See all 101 job postings

Whitney Museum of American Art - If contemporary American art speaks to you, then you have to check out jobs at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

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Job Title	Location
Graphic Designer	New York, NY
Sommelier	New York, NY
Director and Chief Curator	Amherst, MA
Insitutional Advancement Assistant (Temporary)	New York, NY
Member Services Assistant	New York, NY

See all 19 job postings

Nantucket Historical Association - If you love Nantucket's history, then a career with the Nantucket Historical Association might be exactly what you're looking for.

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No current job openings.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum - If you want to be part of sharing the history of the immigrants who built this country, then take a look at Jobs at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.

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No current job openings.

Museum of Food and Drink - If you love the culture of food, a job with the Museum of Food and Drink would be a dream come true.

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Job Title	Location
Conference Service Agent (Part-Time)	Pacific Grove, CA
Dining Attendant (Part Time)	Pacific Grove, CA
Bartender (Part-Time), Michael Jordan's Steak House - InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile	Chicago, IL
Claremore/ Will Rogers Downs Mixologist, Part-time Seasonal	Claremore, OK
Stand Lead Worker	Philadelphia, PA

See all 76 job postings

Thomas Jefferson Foundation - If you don’t get lost in the excitement of reading up on Thomas Jefferson’s place in history, then a job at Monticello probably isn’t for you.

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Job Title	Location
Epic - EHR Application Analyst - Resolute Hospital Billing (Charge Master)	Philadelphia, PA
Epic - EHR Application Analyst - Resolute Professional Billing (Charge Master)	Philadelphia, PA
Epic - EHR Application Analyst - Resolute Hospital Billing (Contract Management)	Philadelphia, PA
Epic - EHR Application Analyst - Resolute Professional Billing (Claims)	Philadelphia, PA
Administrative Associate - Emergency Medicine	Philadelphia, PA

See all 28 job postings

International Coalition of Sites of Conscience - If you're interested in the history of human rights and social justice, then you should check out Jobs at International Coalition of Sites of Conscience.

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No current job openings.

National September 11 Memorial & Museum - If you were greatly affected by 9/11, then you should browse through the open positions at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

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Job Title	Location
MFT Intern	Orange County, CA
Coordinator of Access Programs	New York, NY
E-Commerce Assistant	New York, NY
Admissions Associate	New York, NY
Museum Interpretive Guide	New York, NY

See all 8 job postings

Hockey Hall of Fame - We’re not getting a lot done here today in Chicago with a parade going on, so I’m going to leave it to you to see if a job at the Hockey Hall of Fame is for you

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Job Title	Location
Director, Digital & Creative Services - BOSTON BRUINS / TD GARDEN	Freehold, NJ
Bartender - Table 45 Restaurant - InterContinental Conference Center	Cleveland, OH
Director of Athletics and Chair of Physical Education	Carlisle, PA
Physician - Hospitalist	Ashtabula, OH
Retail Store Manager	Mashantucket, CT

See all 7 job postings

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - If you’d like to have a job giving money away (not Ed McMahon style though), then you should check out The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Jobs page on Idealist.

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Job Title	Location
Administrative Coordinator	Lake Forest, IL
Museum Fellow (Conservation)	Atlanta, GA
Mellon Foundation Fellowships	New York, NY
Brooke Russell Astor Director for Collections	Manhattan, NY
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Public Fellows Program	Washington, DC

See all 13 job postings

New York Hall of Science - If you’d like to work at the New York Hall of Science, then check out their Jobs page. Right now they're looking for a Visitor Services Assistant.

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Software Engineer	New York, NY
Human Resources Intern	Corona, NY
2015 Program Support Staff Positions (Spring & Summer)	United States
Project Coordinator	New York, NY
Project Coordinator	New York, NY

See all 80 job postings

Academy of Natural Sciences - The Academy is now approaching its 200th anniversary, and if you want to be able to celebrate it with them, you’ll want to take a look at their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Evening Academy: Grades 9-12: ELA, Speech, Math, Natural Science, Social Science, Health, PE (Part time, night classes)	Dallas, TX
Medical Librarian - Clinical Education Center at Brackenridg	Austin, TX
Student Trainee (Park Ranger) (Protection)) GS-0099-05	Hot Springs, SD
INTERN-FLORA OF PA	Philadelphia, PA
Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-05/07	Arco, ID

See all 87 job postings

International Center of Photography - If you love photography, but want to do more than just take pictures, then the International Center of Photography is a perfect place for you.

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Job Title	Location
Video Production Intern	Los Angeles, CA
2015 FC Dallas Summer Internship Opportunities - Marketing and Related Areas - FC Dallas (Frisco, TX)	Frisco, TX
Research Associate I, II, or III Special - Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst (GIS Pool USA 4 5 15)	Fort Collins, CO
Events and Recognition Coordinator	San Francisco, CA
Crime Scene Specialist	San Diego, CA

See all 93 job postings

Minnesota Children’s Museum - But what about intellectually stimulating jobs for you? The Minnesota Children’s Museum Jobs page has those for you.

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Job Title	Location
Sales Rep Gift Industry-Local IN only w/ sales experince	Indianapolis, IN
Sales Rep Gift Industry-Local Canidates only w/ sales experience	Dayton, OH
Physician Gastroenterologist to Join 3 Others in WI	Wisconsin
Sales Representative Wholesale Gifts OH- Local only w/ 2 yrs sales exp	Columbus, OH
Neuropsychologist Job	La Crosse, WI

See all 19 job postings

National Building Museum - If you have a passion for buildings, then a job with National Building Museum will lay the perfect foundation for your career.

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Job Title	Location
Admissions Counselor	Portland, OR
Speech & Language Pathologist - Skilled - (SLP)	San Andreas, CA
Summer on Campus Group Leader	College Park, MD
Systems Analyst, Fundraising	Washington, DC
Intern, Graphic Design	New York, NY

See all 459 job postings

National Archives - You can start learning about what it’s like to work at the National Archives by visiting their Careers page, and then you can check out their job listings.

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Job Title	Location
Supervisor, CAD Design	Monett, MO
Search Marketing Coordinator	San Francisco, CA
Registrar	Hayward, CA
Chief Historian/Supervisor	San Francisco, CA
Public Relations Intern (SUMMER)	Summer, NC

See all 1,589 job postings

Museum of Science, Boston - If you were a nerdy kid like me who loved science and you want to share that passion with today’s kids, check out jobs at the Museum of Science, Boston.

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Job Title	Location
Summer Youth Internships	Boston, MA
Youth Programs Librarian (Temporary 3 Year Grant Funded Position)	Boston, MA
Software Engineering Internship	Cambridge, MA
Early Childhood Education Program Assistant	Boston, MA
STEM OUTREACH COORDINATOR,ENG College of Engineering, Administration	Boston, MA

See all 63 job postings

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