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
Cryptology	United States
Health Care Jobs	United States
Health Care Sciences	United States
Intelligence Specialist Jobs	United States
Health Care Administration	United States

See all 213 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
Technical Engineer (Nationwide)	Montgomery, AL
Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Research Fellow	San Francisco, CA
AmeriCorps Member - on Campus	Glenmoore, PA
AmeriCorps: Soltane Bridges, off-campus	Glenmoore, PA
Coworker with Horticultural Therapy Emphasis	Glenmoore, PA

See all 3 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
Lifeguard - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough	Westborough, MA
Lobby Attendant - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough	Westborough, MA
Restaurant Supervisor - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough	Westborough, MA
Housekeeper - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough	Westborough, MA
Restaurant Supervisor - Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Boston - Westborough Job	Westborough, MA

See all 8 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
Pulmonology-Critical Care - Physician	Riverside, ME
Evaluation Intern	Sausalito, CA
Discovery Guide	Sausalito, CA
Family Practice - Physician Assistant	Bangor, ME
Supervisory Park Ranger (I)	San Francisco, CA

See all 22 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
Renegade Tour Guide at the Met Museum	New York, NY
Renegade Tour Guide: Museum of Natural History	New York, NY
Maintenance Mechanic Job	Marietta, PA
Maintenance Mechanic Job	Marietta, PA

See all 1 job postings

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
Photographer	New York, NY
Intensivist, Per Diem, Night Shift - Lenox Hill Hospital	New York, NY
Teaching Internship at Pixel Academy	Brooklyn, NY
Designer	New York, NY
House Calls Program, Geriatrician, NYC	New York, NY

See all 27 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
NVP, Teens, College, & Career Development	Atlanta, GA
School Transformation Facilitator	Baltimore, MD
Financial Data Analyst	Santa Monica, CA
School Transformation Facilitator Philadelphia	Baltimore, MD
School Transformation Facilitator	Baltimore, MD

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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
Event Planning Intern	Cincinnati, OH
APN/Nurse Practitioner	Rogers, AR
Need a Commercial Photographer	Bentonville, AR
Event Planning Intern	Cincinnati, OH
On-Site Owner's Representative	Oklahoma City, OK

See all 5 job postings

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
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Philadelphia, PA
Float Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Gloucester, MA
L&D Registered Nurse	Cambridge, MA
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Philadelphia, PA
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse	Philadelphia, PA

See all 127 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
Venue Manager Non Exempt	Chantilly, VA
Inpatient Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist	Washington, DC
Pediatrics Speech Language Pathologist	Washington, DC
School Experience Required Speech Language Pathologist	Arlington, VA
Skilled Nursing Facility Occupational Therapist	Washington, DC

See all 142 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
Special Events Associate	San Jose, CA
Commercial Structures - Partner Contractual Manager	Atlanta, GA
Program Director, The Tech Summer Camps	Oakland, CA
Housekeeper / Room Attendants - Comfort Suites San Jose Airport	San Jose, CA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) AT University of Minnesota Childre	Minneapolis, MN

See all 16 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
Oncology-Medical Oncology - Physician	Easton, PA
BELLPERSON / DRIVER - Hilton Newark Penn Station	Newark, NJ
Physics Faculty	Princeton, NJ
English Faculty	Princeton, NJ
Mathematics Faculty	Princeton, NJ

See all 442 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
Freelance Audio Visual Assistant	New York, NY
Associate Professor	El Paso, TX
Assistant Manager, Digital Engagement	New York, NY
Installation Preparator and Coordinator	New York, NY
Exhibition Preparator and Installation Coordinator	New York, NY

See all 11 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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No current job openings.

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
Development Director	San Francisco, CA
Visitor Services Manager	San Francisco, CA
Director of Finance and Operations	San Francisco, CA
Director of Individual Giving	Morristown, NJ

See all 4 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
Health Physicist (Radiation Safety)	Columbia, MO
Nonprofit Administration and Management Internship	Greenville, NC
Museum Administration and Management Internship	Greenville, NC
CLERICAL ASSISTANT - P/T, TEMPORARY	Tempe, AZ
Undergraduate Sciences Librarian	Kennesaw, GA

See all 96 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
ADULT PSYCHIATRIST - VERMONT	Rutland, VT
Medical Director - Psychiatrist	Rutland, VT
Electronic Health Records (EHR) Optimization Specialist	Lewes, DE
Physician Orthopedic surgeon needed in Rhode Island!	Rhode Island
Aqua Server / Pool Side Service	Stowe, VT

See all 226 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
Field Trip Explainer I	San Francisco, CA
High School Explainer - Helix (Los Altos)	San Francisco, CA
top ten reasons to work at Red Tricycle	United States
Implementation Account Manager	San Francisco, CA
Director of Sales, Western Region	San Francisco, CA

See all 15 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
Physician, Medical Director	Massachusetts
Physician, Internal Medicine	Massachusetts

See all 2 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
Fall 2014 Internship	New York, NY
Fall 2014 Internship	New York, NY
Nocturnist	San Antonio, TX
Director of Media and Public Relations	New York, NY
Curator of Contemporary Art	Phoenix, AZ

See all 9 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
High Tension Operator	New York, NY
General Consideration - Team Member	Princeton, NJ
Head of Registrar Services	Manhattan, NY
Pediatrics - Massachusetts - Central MA/Worcester area	Worcester, MA
Manager, Operations New York Transit Museum	Brooklyn, NY

See all 9 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
Physician Assistant Walk In Clinic	San Pedro, CA
Director Human Resources	Morristown, NJ
Inside Sales Representative	Brooklyn Park, MN
Wellness Associate III	Anchorage, AK
Director Human Resources ( Manufacturing )	Richmond, VA

See all 20 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
Costume Supervisor-Producer, Arts	Palo Alto, CA
Occupational Therapist - Skilled - (OT)	New London, CT
Family Practice Physician	Selma, AL
Administrative Assistant	Atlanta, GA
Cline Curator of Theater and Performing Arts	Austin, TX

See all 4 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 Medicine/Pediatrics Practice Opportunity Competitive Salary + Quality Incentive Program	Illinois
PUBLIC RELATIONS COORD	Chicago, IL
Coordinator: Public Programs and Interpretive Practices	Chicago, IL
Research Fellow Modern & Contemporary Art	Chicago, IL
Catalog/Reference Librarian	Chicago, IL

See all 67 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
Graphic Designer	New York, NY
Development Research Associate	New York, NY

See all 2 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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Job Title	Location
NHA House Program Manager	Nantucket, MA
NHA 1800 House Program Manager	Massachusetts

See all 1 job postings

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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Job Title	Location
Director of Institutional Giving	New York
Manager of Visitor Services	New York, NY

See all 2 job postings

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
Need a Caterer	Bradenton, FL
Need catering	Charlotte, NC
Need Catering Services	Portsmouth, VA
Need Bartending Services	Montclair, NJ
Cashier	Philadelphia, PA

See all 69 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
Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator	Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Position - Hematology Division - Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research	Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Research Specialist FR21 Surgery	Philadelphia, PA
Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator	Philadelphia, PA
Associate Director of Development, Medicine	Philadelphia, PA

See all 18 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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Job Title	Location
Community Development Knowledge Sharing Specialist	Atlanta, GA
Specialist - Community Development Knowledge Sharing	Atlanta, GA

See all 2 job postings

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
Legal Assistant (OA)	Washington, DC
PARALEGAL SPECIALIST (OA)	Washington, DC
AV and Multimedia Technician	New York, NY
Physician (Gastroenterologist)	Beckley, WV
Physician (Gastroenterologist)	Beckley, WV

See all 5 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
Youth Hockey Full-Time Internship (Winter and Spring)	Providence, RI
Part Time Ticket Sales / Ticket Sales Internship	Bridgeport, CT
School & Performance Group Sales Internship - Full Time	Providence, RI
School & Performance Group Sales Internship - Game Day	Providence, RI
15 Communications & Community Relations Internship	Springfield, MA

See all 15 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
Investment Analyst	New York, NY
Program Associate	New York, NY
Program Associate	New York
Library Asst IV	Rochester, NY
Lecturer	Princeton, NJ

See all 11 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
Software Engineer	New York, NY
Cornell in Washington HeadTutor/ HeadResident	Washington, DC
Administrative Assistant II	Ithaca, NY
SUNY Oswego - Administrative Assistant-Human Resources	Oswego, NY
Assistant Professor - Marketing	Syracuse, NY

See all 47 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
Executive Assistant (Communications & Meeting	Washington, DC
Campus Police Officer: Entry	Seattle, WA
Executive Assistant (Communications & Meeting Planning), Division on Earth & Life Studies	Washington, DC
Park Ranger (Protection), GS -05	West Orange, NJ
Park Ranger (Protection), GS-0025-05	West Orange, NJ

See all 97 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
ICP Library Intern	New York, NY
Robert Capa Archive Internship at ICP	New York, NY
Toxics Campaign Internship	Washington, DC
Tourism and Film Coordinator	Charlotte, NC
Human Resources Intern	New York, NY

See all 63 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
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Minnesota	Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN
Experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - MN	Minnesota
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Job	La Crosse, WI
Medical Oncologist/Hematologist Job	La Crosse, WI
Geriatrician Job	La Crosse, WI

See all 14 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
ADULT PSYCHIATRIST - VERMONT	Rutland, VT
Lead Software Developer in Test (SDET)	Seattle, WA
Systems Engineer	Seattle, WA
Software Engineer- Dev Ops	Seattle, WA
Client Integration Engineer/TAM	Seattle, WA

See all 301 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
Marketing Coordinator - Grassroots	Washington, DC
.Net Software Engineer	Columbia, MO
Assistant Scientist – Histology	Frederick, MD
Administrative Assistant	Clemson, SC
Associate Scientist - Histology	Frederick, MD

See all 1,189 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
Acquistions Archivist	Boston, MA
Assistant Researcher	Boston, MA
Hospitalist - FM, IM, or Med-Peds	Massachusetts
Retail Sales Associate at Museum of Science	Boston, MA
Acquistions Archivist	Boston, MA

See all 31 job postings

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