The Cooperstown Graduate Program at the State University of New York at Oneonta invites applications for a full-time, visiting professor of museum administration beginning Fall 2025. Expectations include, but are not limited to teaching, student advisement, serving on the admissions committee, leading field trips, continuing professional development and working with a new program on not-for profit management

Founded in 1964, the Cooperstown Graduate Program (CGP) is one of the premier programs in the United States for the training of museum professionals. The program’s two-year graduate course of study leads to a Master of Arts in Museum Studies. There are two tracks?history and science. Museum Administration is a key component of the curriculum. To be successful in any museum position students must know how to work in teams, understand budgets, and manage staff and programs. CGP graduates enter the museum field with a strong background in the diverse aspects of museum work and the confidence to use their knowledge and experiences to serve the public, become leaders of sustainable institutions. Classes at CGP are project-based and experiential. The program is rigorous, and students must master classes in an academic discipline and professional training.

Fallingwater, a property entrusted to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, designated as a National Historic Landmark and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is seeking a part-time Educator for the Education department. The overall objective of this position is to lead interpretive tours and educational programs for Fallingwater. This position will report directly to the Manager of Public Programs.

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As the Assistant Registrar you provide registrarial support to the Collections Manager & Chief Registrar and assist with the documentation, handling, and physical care of the museum art collections and loans, in accordance with best practices. You support in-house exhibitions and select traveling exhibitions and assist with the appropriate display and safe transport of artifacts.

As a member of the Collections Team, you report to the Collections Manager & Chief Registrar and work collaboratively with the Associate Registrar, Curator, and other collections project staff, including work study students and interns, to support the museum and contribute to The Carle’s mission.

Specifically, you will

• Assist with the physical maintenance of the collection, including taking reference photos, condition reporting, labeling, housing, and storage. Assist with collection inventory and curatorial assessments.
• Create, maintain, and update records of the permanent collection and other collections in the electronic database and paper files, ensuring ongoing accuracy of records.
• Assist Collections Manager & Chief Registrar with cataloguing the collection. Track object movement and keep locations up-to-date in electronic database, including records of all internal and external object moves as the result of loans, exhibitions, and storage moves.
• Works closely with collections staff to analyze and resolve discrepancies in object locations and inventories.
• Assist with outgoing loans of the permanent collection, including loan agreements, condition reports, correspondence, scheduling transport, object preparation, and packing. Courier art when necessary.
• Serve as Registrar for temporary in-house exhibitions and select traveling exhibitions, creating checklists, pulling art, managing condition reports, and as needed, scheduling transport.
• Handle processing and data entry for exhibition objects and acquisitions, including generation of loan agreements, receipts, and insurance. Communicating with donors, lenders, and borrowers, as needed.
• Perform condition reports, coordinate shipping, packing, and appropriate housing of artwork in accordance with best practices, and courier services.
• Assist curatorial staff with public inquiries relating to the collections and make the collections available for research, teaching, and display by providing physical and intellectual access.
• Provide preview tours for exhibitions to orient staff to object care and safety concerns.

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Seeking an Executive Director for The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures (TMTM), a true gem of an eclectic collection in Tucson, Arizona. This opportunity will appeal to an entrepreneurial and energetic leader who understands strategic museum leadership and board development. REQUIRED: 5-7 years relevant experience in an art museum or related capacity, MA preferred, demonstrated record of successful museum management experience. Full qualifications and how to apply: http://www.museum-search.com/open-searches/. Apply by 6/20/25 to SearchandRef@museum-search.com.

The Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations.  The society’s holdings include more than 250,000 titles reflecting the history of the Presbyterian tradition in America and over 30,000 cubic feet of official records and personal papers. These include records of congregations, presbyteries, synods, and General Assembly agencies of the current and some predecessor Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in America.

Serves as the project manager for the Exhibiting New Perspectives on Religion in U.S. History grant project, funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc., to develop innovative and impactful traveling, digital, and onsite exhibitions at the Presbyterian Historical Society. Contributes to the development of exhibitions from creation through installation and evaluation. Liaises with external consultants, contractors, and host venues. This is a term contract working full time through December 31, 2029.

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