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Kansas Cosmosphere Seeks Collections Manager

The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is seeking a Collections Manager.  The Collections Manager is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the Cosmosphere’s historic artifact and archival collection.  This position has oversight of several volunteers and reports to the President and COO. Successful candidate should have experience in collections management.  A degree in history, museum studies [...]

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center

Exploration Place – Seeks Science Educator

Exploration Place seeks an enthusiastic informal science educator to conduct educational programs and science interpretation as it relates to the Exploration Place experience and informal learning. This dynamic educator will work with all ages through museum-based and outreach programs. He or she will perform many duties such as developing and presenting programs for a variety [...]

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Geary County Historical Society and Museum Seeks Curator:

General Purpose: Manages the acquisition, record keeping, curatorial care, and use of all museum collections, including artifacts, photographs, ephemera, and archival materials.  Manages exhibit creation and rotation with the Executive Director. Work Schedule:  Part-time, max. 30 hours/week Must Be Available: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday-Friday, 12:30pm – 4pm Saturday and Sunday Salary: $20,000 – $25,000 a [...]

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How will your institution remember World War 1?

KU’s Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies (CREES) is seeking partners for a Kansas initiative to commemorate the 100th anniversary of WWI in 2014. For more information or to share your community’s plans, contact Adrienne Landry, CREES Outreach Coordinator, alandry@ku.edu, 785-864-4236, or visit www.crees.ku.edu.  Planning is preliminary, so no commitments.  Just gauging interest.

Oral History/Collections Digitization Workshop Registration Open

Kansas Humanities Council

 Oral History/Collections Digitization Workshop April 11, 2013 9 a.m to 3:30 p.m. Location: Robbins Center – One Tiger Place Ft. Hays State University Hays, Kansas 67601 Campus Map Presented by: Kansas Museums Association, Kansas Humanities Council and Forsyth Library Register Online or Download Registration Form Note: No refunds can be issued after April 8, 2013. [...]

RFP For 2013 Conference Sessions – Deadline April 15

Lawrence, KS

The Kansas Museums Association announces a request for proposals for the 2013 annual conference held in Lawrence, October 16-18.  To submit a proposal, download Sessions_RFP_ 2013.

KMA 2013 Annual Conference – Lawrence, KS

The 2013 Kansas Museums Association annual conference is October 16-18, 2013 in Lawrence, KS.  The conference will be held at Lawrence Holiday Inn Holidome and Convention Center, 200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS 66004.  Phone 785-841-7077  Fax 785-841-2799.  Hotel conference rate = $79. Watch for more information coming soon!