OPPORTUNITIES

The Senior Conservator and Head of Section will oversee the collection care support and the conservation treatments undertaken by the section, provide advice on artefact/artwork treatment options, and oversee sampling, examination, and materials analyses undertaken by conservators in the team and other stakeholders, among other duties.

The Gallery, with its rich collection of over 5,300 textiles, is seeking applicants for a full-time, 2 year durational position of Assistant or Associate reporting to the Susan Morse Hilles Chief Conservator. The Assistant/Associate Conservator of Textiles will condition assess and treat Indonesian textiles in preparation for a comprehensive exhibition planned to open in September of 2025 at the Yale University Art Gallery.

This role sits at the core of a rotation project (Gallery Rotation Project 1.0) and is responsible for undertaking a time-critical scoping activity, whereby all objects on display across IWM branches are condition assessed and their light levels are documented; to help inform a programme of rotations.

The Nanticoke Indian Association (NIA) is offering a unique opportunity for a highly motivated curator to lead the transformation of its Nanticoke Indian Museum into a centerpiece for community engagement and outreach. This three-year position, made possible by the generous support of the Mellon Foundation, is a stepping stone towards a permanent role, demonstrating our commitment to the museum's future and the curator's potential impact.

The San Antonio Museum of Art seeks a dynamic and engaging individual as the next Coates- Cowden-Brown Curator of Asian Art. Reporting to the Chief Curator, the Curator of Asian Art oversees SAMA’s celebrated collection of Asian Art, which includes more than 2,000 works that represent Asia’s diverse cultures across 4,000 years of history, with a particular strength in Chinese ceramics. The collection is housed in the Lenora and Walter F. Brown Asian Art Wing, with ten galleries that opened in 2005. The position is offered at open rank, and candidates at all stages of their careers are encouraged to apply.

The purpose of this position is to develop, research, exhibit, and publish Minneapolis Institute of Art's collections of Native American art.

The Preservation Department of the Texas A&M University Libraries is hiring a new Conservator to manage its conservation program for special and archival collections. This Librarian will be responsible for managing the department’s state-of-the-art conservation lab and performing conservation treatments for books and paper-based materials from the Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives. The Conservator will contribute to departmental activities, initiatives, and other events that promote preservation and conservation within the University Libraries, the campus, and the broader community and professional field.

The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks a qualified Associate Conservator to join the Department of Antiquities Conservation located at the Getty Villa. The ideal candidate will have a background in archaeological conservation and in the technical study of works of art, as well as experience in exhibition conservation and installation. A demonstrated knowledge of ancient materials and technologies and a desire to conduct technical research will be an asset. Preference will be given to candidates who are proficient using portable analytical equipment, 3D scanners, and laser cleaning, and who have a keen interest in following innovations in conservation science and their applications.

This position has primary management, responsibility, and interpretation of the Worrell Collection of Animal Art, which consists of approximately 170 pieces, including paintings and sculptures and exclusive of twelve large sculptures that will remain on the grounds under the management of the Curator of Contemporary Art & Craft. This position will also conceptualize, develop, organize, interpret, and manage an annual changing exhibition program of historical art and craft not related to Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks to engage a two-year Research Fellow to explore the ongoing and historic connections between Black and Jewish communities, both nationally and in Southern California. The fellowship’s focus will be on conducting an extensive historiography and literature review and identifying contemporary scholars, artists, collections, and institutions whose artifactual holdings or work reflect these histories...

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a National Historic Landmark and accredited museum in Miami, Florida (www.vizcaya.org). The Assistant Conservator participates in the care, preservation, and conservation of the site’s collections which include furnishings, decorative arts, textiles, paintings, outdoor sculpture, and architectural features and historic finishes both interior and exterior...

The Collections Assistant will complete essential tasks and projects in collections, supporting the Collections Manager and Collections Director to preserve and present the collections of The Hangar Flight Museum for current and future generations.

The Staff Archaeologist is a full-time, exempt-status position, working within the Historic Preservation and Collections Department under the direct supervision of the Principal Archaeologist and indirect supervision of the Director of Preservation (“Director”). In addition to supporting the overall mission of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and the Department to study and preserve the Association’s archaeological resources...

To collect, research/catalogue and maintain the prints and drawings collection and to make this collection available to a broad audience through exhibitions, publications, and educational programs.

The High Museum of Art seeks an experienced and innovative curator with expertise in American art. The Curator will be responsible for the growth and development the Museum’s collection of American paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints by academically trained artists working in the United States from the 17th-century through the 1960s. This includes a demonstrated education in and experience with working with American art from the 19th and early 20th centuries, a particular area of strength within the High’s holdings. In addition to conceiving, organizing, and managing American art exhibitions and installations, this Curator will be a key collaborator for a reimagining of the American galleries occasioned by the Museum’s Centennial in 2026.

Reporting to the Margy E. Meyerson Head of Conservation, the Preventive Conservation Librarian works collaboratively to take primary responsibility for preventive and interventive treatment activities across the library system to ensure the longevity and usability of Penn Libraries' distinctive and actively circulating collections. The role has an appointment length of three years and is an opportunity to implement a holistic and far-reaching collections care program to meet the stabilization and training needs of an ever-growing and evolving collection and library community. By the end of the three-year period, we will have a menu of tested approaches for the highest-volume treatment and vended housing needs.

The Conservation Technician (CT) serves as a ‘hands-on’ collections-care provider in the public spaces and storage areas of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. The CT’s responsibilities will primarily support preventive conservation efforts at the Museum, working with physical and digital objects in the Museum’s collection, overseeing their safe handling, storage, preparation for exhibition, and maintenance of material on display in the Museum’s exhibition spaces. The CT will also document environmental data and participate in integrated pest management activities.

The role is in-person and the conservator participates in all activities of the regional lab. This individual plays a critical role in providing paper conservation services at BACC and will be primarily responsible for developing treatment proposals with accurate hour and materials estimates, consulting with member organizations and private clients, and carrying out treatments in accordance with conservation best practices. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of treatment experience and both the capacity to perform the day to day tasks of paper conservation as well as help strategize growth and direction for the Paper Conservation Service Area.

The role is in-person and the conservator participates in all activities of the regional lab. This individual plays a critical role in providing photograph and paper conservation services at BACC and will be primarily responsible for developing treatment proposals with accurate hour and materials estimates, consulting with member organizations and private clients, and carrying out treatments in accordance with conservation best practices. The ideal candidate will have both the capacity to perform the day to day tasks of photograph conservation as well as help strategize growth and direction for the Photograph Conservation Service Area. Areas of specialization may include (but are not limited to) treatment of fine art photography, archives, 19th & 20th century photography, contemporary photography, or disaster recovery for photograph collections.

The role is in-person and the conservator participates in all activities of the regional lab. This individual plays a critical role in providing objects conservation services at BACC and will be primarily responsible for developing treatment proposals with accurate hour and materials estimates, consulting with member organizations and private clients, and carrying out treatments in accordance with conservation best practices. The ideal candidate will have both the capacity to perform the day to day tasks of objects conservation as well as help strategize growth and direction for the Objects Conservation Service Area. The object's conservator should have working and treatment knowledge of a wide range of materials.

The Curatorial Assistant (CA) will assist the Associate Curator, Malloy Curator, and Dayton Director in research, administrative, and editorial tasks for exhibitions and accompanying publications. The CA will also help facilitate access to the museum collection; give public, private, and class-based tours of the museum and exhibitions; respond to external requests for images and research on the museum collection; and supervise student interns. The CA has the opportunity to propose and execute exhibitions and programs that they author...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is renovating its Michael C. Rockefeller Wing (MCRW), which houses preeminent collections from three distinct areas: sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, and the ancient Americas. These collections consist of archaeological and historic works of art in a range of organic and inorganic media including wood sculptures with complex surface designs, composite fiber objects, fragile archaeological metals, and numerous objects with historic repairs. Approximately 1,900 objects will be exhibited in the renovated galleries...

The Anthropology department at The American Museum of Natural History is seeking full-time Biological Anthropology Collections Assistants to participate in special projects involving the human remains collections, including osteology collections re-housing, database reporting and other duties as needed...

This position reports to the Wortham Curator of Latin American Art and encompasses the full scope of activities, function, and special projects of the Department of Latin American Art, including collections, exhibitions, and long-range planning.

The Manager of Collections Care (MCC) manages a team of Collections Technicians (CT) and Collections Specialists (CS) who are responsible for the preservation, documentation, storage, organization, analysis, and maintenance of collections in the Department of Art & Culture at ROM. Co-reporting to a Co-Chief Curator and to the Chief, Collections Care, the Manager of Collections Care helps determine and direct collections care priorities, practices, and standards, and assists with institutional strategic planning related to these areas. The MCC works in close partnership with colleagues across the Museum to implement institutional priorities and current best practices related to a diverse range of museum objects. This position leads a flexible and forward-looking team who are responsible for caring for the Art & Culture collections.

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3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is seeking Conservators to join their international team. The newest member of Qatar Museums, 3-2-1 opened in 2022 and is one of the largest and most interactive Olympic Museums in the world. The Museum is a member of the Olympic Museum Network, which currently unites 34 Olympic museums worldwide. The collection consists of early and modern sports and Olympics-related artefacts from around the globe, mostly made of textile, paper, metal and modern materials.

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks a Curator in the area of Conservation Science. This is a tenured position with rank negotiable depending on the candidate’s professional experience and accomplishments. The successful candidate for this position will be appointed as a Curator in one of the Divisions (Anthropology, Invertebrate Zoology, Paleontology, Physical Sciences, or Vertebrate Zoology) and as a Professor in the Richard Gilder Graduate School at the AMNH as well as hold the title Chief Conservation Scientist in the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC).

The Vertebrate Paleontology (VP) department is seeking a full-time Curatorial Associate to coordinate and be responsible for the management of the collections, archives and fossil preparation lab of the department in the Division of Paleontology.