Museum Positions
Posted January 6, 2026
Position Title: Archives and Digital Asset Preservation Technician – 90th Anniversary Department: Curatorial Reports to: Curator of Collections Position Status: Part Time, Hourly Non-Exempt, At Will (fixed term) Work Schedule: 15–22.5 hours per week, 12–18 weeksNumber of Positions: One (1), starting early- to mid-February 2026 Primary Work Location: ICA Watershed, 256 Marginal St, East Boston, MA 02128 ICA/Boston Archives and Digital Asset…
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Posted January 6, 2026
The New Bedford Whaling Museum (NBWM) was founded in 1903 as the regional historical society, has a diverse collection of over one million items, 18 galleries spanning 35,000 square feet, and about 100,000 visitors per year. NBWM annually organizes a dynamic and rigorous eight-week summer internship program, open to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students…
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Posted January 6, 2026
Description The Peabody Essex Museum’s Phillips Library seeks a part-time Reference Assistant to aid the functions of the reference department. The library is an active place, and the incumbent will interact with in-person visitors, distant patrons, and internal museum staff. Duties will include monitoring the reading room (assist patron orientation and research, communicate and enforce…
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Posted December 10, 2025
Job Description: The Hadley Historical Society is seeking to hire a part-time archivist to implement collection management recommendations of the 2025 Strategic Assessment Report prepared for the Society by the State Archivist Office. The Hadley Historical Society is a small, non-profit 501(3)C organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Hadley, Massachusetts. The work…
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Posted December 4, 2025
Description The Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program is a ten week experience that offers college students an opportunity to work alongside Museum and Library staff to gain hands-on professional training in a field that closely matches his/her major. Interns craft leadership and communication skills by attending career seminars hosted by Hall of Fame staff…
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Posted November 5, 2025
A general job description: Phillips Library Digital Projects Intern Join the Phillips Library, PEM’s research library, as digital projects intern for Spring 2026! Our digitization program exponentially increases free, worldwide access to our collections and demonstrates that the library is a vital and engaged part of the museum and its communities. The project will include…
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Posted October 27, 2025
The Nichols House Museum invites applications for the Julie Linsdell and Georgia Linsdell Enders Research Fellowship. This fellowship supports scholarly research relevant to the Nichols House Museum’s mission, interpretation, and collections, with a focus on women’s history, particularly women’s lives in late 19th and early 20th century Boston. The 175 hour, 6-8 week fellowship comes with…
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Posted October 16, 2025
Description The Peabody Essex Museum’s Phillips Library seeks a full-time Assistant Cataloging Librarian to fulfill the role of primary cataloger on staff, an essential role to improve intellectual and physical access to our collections. They will work closely with the Technical Services Librarian to identify cataloging priorities, implement equitable descriptive practices, streamline workflows, reduce the…
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Posted October 9, 2025
Job Description:The Strong Museum, based in Rochester, NY, is collaborating with Hasbro to create a comprehensiveinventory of Hasbro’s product archive which includes toys, dolls, board games, and other historicalmaterials related to play. The collections inventory supervisor will oversee and be a member of a team offour people who perform the inventory over a period of…
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Posted September 19, 2025
Description: To support the stewardship of a collection of over 90 thousand items across three physical sites, the Whitney Museum’s Frances Mulhall Achilles Library seeks a part-time Assistant Librarian. The Assistant Librarian will support the Head Librarian and other department staff in all aspects of Library and Library Special Collections development, cataloging, circulation, access, organization,…
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