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

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	Wareham, MA
Medical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Boston, MA
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Boston, MA
Float Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Wareham, MA
Neurological Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Boston, MA

See all 66 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
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Washington, DC
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse	Bethesda, MD
Emergency Room Registered Nurse	Frederick, MD
Operating Room Registered Nurse	Washington, DC
Open Heart Operating Room Registered Nurse	Arlington, VA

See all 97 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
Instructor opportunities at The Tech Summer Camps	San Jose, CA
General Operator	Beaumont, TX
General Operator	Beaumont, TX
Sales Rep III	Houston, TX
Marketing and Communications Director Job	Mountain View, CA

See all 23 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
Lead Hadoop Architect	New York, NY
Business Systems Analyst	New York, NY
Maintainer - Engineering Department	New York, NY
Front End Web Developer	Boston, MA
30 Minutes from New York City! - Internal Medicine - 69722	New York, NY

See all 453 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
Membership Manager	New York, NY
Desktop Support Technician	New York, NY
HVAC Technician/Engineer	New York, NY

See all 4 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
Web Editor	United States
PR Specialist	United States
Graphic Specialist	United States
Principal Executive/Manager E (Deputy CIO)	Salem, OR
Production Coordinator	New York, NY

See all 8 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
Executive Administrative Assistant	Fort Smith, AR
Admin Assistant II - Houston	Houston, TX
Senior Paid Media Analyst	Raleigh, NC
Multimedia Research Assistant	Boston, MA
Senior Data Scientist	Denver, CO

See all 45 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
RN / REGISTERED NURSE / OR RN / PERIOPERATIVE RN / OR NURSE	Worcester, MA
Executive Director - Family Equality Council	Washington, DC
Family Practice Physician	Massachusetts
Family Practice Physician	Corning, NY
Pulmonary-Critical Care Physician	Corning, NY

See all 333 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
San Francisco Bay Area Total Joint Job	California

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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
Anesthesiologist	Fall River, MA
Pediatric Dermatologist	Farmington, CT
Coastal Massachusetts Emergency Medicine Job	Massachusetts

See all 3 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
Part Time Security Guard	Huntington Beach, CA
Curator - Curator of Latin American Art	Austin, TX
Fall 2013 Internship	New York, NY
Director I - Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Austin, TX
Director	Pittsburgh, PA

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
Internal Medicine - Physician	Boston, MA
Sr. Curator	New York, NY
Physician - Orthopedic Joint	Worcester, MA
Physician - Internal Medicine Director	Boston, MA
Physician - Orthopedic Hand Surgery	Worcester, MA

See all 11 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
Manager Brewery Systems	Milwaukee, WI
Licensed Therapist Case Manager - (IOP) Intensive Outpatient Program	San Pedro, CA
Quality Specialist – Brewing	Irwindale, CA
Utilities Technician	Golden, CO
Turbomachinery Market Manager	Houston, TX

See all 27 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
Physical Therapist - Skilled - (PT - Skilled)	New London, CT
Family Practice-Without OB - Physician	Selma, AL
Surgery-Vascular - Physician	Selma, AL
Psychiatry - Physician	New London, CT
Hospitalist - Physician	Selma, AL

See all 53 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
Assessment and Referral Clinician	Saint Paul, MN
Hospitalist - Physician - (Hospital Medicine) Locum Tenens	Toledo, OH
Physician Job: Permanent Hospitalist Physician Job	Illinois
Collection Manager/Administrative Assistant	Chicago, IL
Research Associate, Medieval to Modern European Painting and Sculpture	Chicago, IL

See all 56 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
Physician Job: Permanent Hospitalist Job	Oklahoma
Physician Job: Permanent Orthopedic Physician Job	Oklahoma
Physician Job: Permanent Family Medicine Physician Job	Oklahoma
Bartender	New York, NY
Server	New York, NY

See all 6 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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Job Title	Location
Part Time Special Events Assistant	New York, NY

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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
Breakfast & Lunch Server Part Time (copy 2)	San Antonio, TX
Cashier	Philadelphia, PA
Waiter-Waitress	Port Angeles, WA
Server/Bartender on the MS Dixie	Zephyr Cove, NV
Cocktail Server - Beach Bar	Zephyr Cove, NV

See all 53 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
Associate or Full Professor of Public Policy	Charlottesville, VA
Associate Director of Development, UVA Children's Hospital	Charlottesville, VA
Director of Development, UVA Children's Hospital	Charlottesville, VA
Controller	Washington, DC
Development Officer	Charlottesville, VA

See all 9 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
Senior Director of Finance	New York, NY
Deputy Chief of Staff	New York, NY
Dupty Chief of Staff	New York, NY

See all 2 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
Sharepoint Developer	New York, NY
Senior ASP.NET MVC Developer	New York, NY
Neurology - Physician	Muskogee, OK
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Physician	Muskogee, OK
Internal Medicine - Physician	Muskogee, OK

See all 10 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
C3 Research and Program Associate	Middlebury, VT
Fellowship Assistant \| Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program	Brooklyn, NY
Library Professional II - Exhibits Manager	Rochester, NY
Mellon Digital Scholar	Gambier, OH
Mellon New Media Curator-Lecturer	Wellesley, MA

See all 16 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
SUNY Oswego - C and I - Asst Prof - Social Studies Education	Oswego, NY
SUNY Oswego - WRVO - Part-time Mohawk Valley Reporter	Oswego, NY
SUNY Oswego - RL and H - Community Development Specialist	Oswego, NY
SUNY Oswego - WRVO - Morning News Producer/Reporter	Oswego, NY
Producer - Data News	New York, NY

See all 51 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
Special Education Teacher (full-time)	Grand Rapids, MI
Licensed Teachers	Nevada
Research Scientist 1	Seattle, WA
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASST -SKILLED NURSING FACILITY	Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Chief Regional Fire Coordinator	Merkel, TX

See all 74 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
Team Seeking Promotional Event Coordinators	Fargo, ND
Junior Marketing Associate	Houston, TX
Entry Level: Event Marketing and Event Planning	South Bend, IN
Customer Relations Reps: Multiple New Openings	Baltimore, MD
Entry Level Openings-paid Training-monster Attitude	Baltimore, MD

See all 55 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
Urologist Job	La Crosse, WI
Geriatrician Job	La Crosse, WI
Medical Director - Pain Management at University of Minnesota Medical Center	Minneapolis, MN
Medical Director - Pain Management at University of Minnesota Medical Cente	Minneapolis, MN
Neurosurgeon 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
Hands-on QA Manager	San Francisco, CA
OT / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST	Bozeman, MT
Pediatrics Physician - Permanent: Pediatrics - Beautiful Minnesota- Starting Salary180K	Minnesota
Urgent Care Physician - (Urgent Care) Locum Tenens	Austin, TX
National Parks Metadata Specialist	Clemson, SC

See all 277 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
CME Project Manager / Meeting Planner	San Francisco, CA
Sr. Project Manager	Largo, MD
Drafting/Designing Spec Sr	Huntsville, AL
Research Analyst ( Real Estate )	Stamford, CT
Operating Room Operating Room Technician	Warrenton, VA

See all 658 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 o Science, Boston.

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Job Title	Location
Web Operations (DevOps) Engineer	Boston, MA
Head Coach - Mens Soccer	Boston, MA
Assistant Coach - Womens Volleyball	Boston, MA
Staff Assistant II - Finance & HR	Boston, MA
Special Events Assistant	Boston, MA

See all 32 job postings

Pro Football Hall of Fame - Whether you're a football player or a job seeker, getting a place at the Pro Football Hall of Fame isn't easy.

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Job Title	Location
PTA / PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT	Eaton, OH
PT / PHYSICAL THERAPIST	Warren, OH
Sales Photographer - Pro Football Hall of Fame	Canton, OH
Event Staff at First Energy Stadium	Cleveland, OH
ASIC Design Verification	Cleveland, OH

See all 39 job postings

Boston Children’s Museum - Boston Children\'s Museum\'s Jobs page was updated just yesterday, and it includes quite a few entry level job opportunities targeted towards new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Emergency Physician	Rochester, NH
Physician - Hospitalist	Fairfield, CT
Hospitalist	Fairfield County, CT
Physician - Surgical Critical Care	Fairfield, CT
Pediatric Dermatologist	Farmington, CT

See all 9 job postings

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - The museum is currently offering 2 jobs in the realm of entry-level—an Assistant Conservator and a Silberman Foundation ITS Research Scholar position.

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Job Title	Location
Donor and Regional Service Desk Assistant	Washington, DC
Nursing - Registered Nurse - Administration - Management	Washington, DC

See all 1 job postings

The Museum of Modern Art - Quite a few of MoMA's job opportunities are well suited for new college grads - find one that you're a perfect fit for and blow them away with your cover letter

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Job Title	Location
Structural Steel Detailer	West Jordan, UT
Oklahoma Locum Job Opportunity- Pulmonology	Oklahoma City, OK
Web Operations (DevOps) Engineer	Boston, MA
Assistant Dean	Salt Lake City, UT
Senior Photographer	San Francisco, CA

See all 328 job postings

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - The Rock Hall is offering new college grads two great entry-level jobs: Education Instructor and Accounting / Merchandise Assistant.

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Job Title	Location
Front Desk Night Supervisor- InterContinental Hotels Cleveland	Cleveland, OH
Restaurant Manager- Table 45 Restaurant- InterContinental Conference Center	Cleveland, OH
Physical Therapist - Skilled - (PT - Skilled)	Willoughby, OH
Occupational Therapist - Skilled - (OT)	Cleveland, OH
Night Auditor- InterContinental Hotels Cleveland	Cleveland, OH

See all 106 job postings

American Museum of Natural History - Love the natural world but can't resist the pull of a big city? The American Museum of Natural History offers entry-level jobs in a number of different areas.

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Job Title	Location
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse	Washington, DC
Operating Room Operating Room Technician	Warrenton, VA
Operating Room Registered Nurse	Washington, DC
Open Heart Operating Room Registered Nurse	Arlington, VA
Open Heart Operating Room Operating Room Technician	Arlington, VA

See all 133 job postings

Plimoth Plantation and Colonial Williamsburg - After you graduate, why not go back in time? Both Plimoth Plantation and Colonial Williamsburg have job opportunities in their living history museums.

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No current job openings.

Cool Culture - Cool Culture is currently hiring a Program Assistant to communicate and work with partner institutions, manage enrollment, and assist with educational workshops

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Job Title	Location
Lead UX Designer	San Francisco, CA
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)	Seattle, WA
Mobile Platform Developer	Seattle, WA
Web Developer	Minneapolis, MN
Web/Visual Designer, Industry Marketing	San Francisco, CA

See all 1,091 job postings

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