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Shawnee Town – Museum Interpreter

This part time position will lead and engage Shawnee Town 1929 visitors in high quality costumed living history programs, costumed school programs and non-costumed general guided tours; and will be one of the key points of contact for museum visitors.  Responsibilities include educating the general public on what life was like in the 1920’s, telling [...]

Become a Blue Star Museum Today!

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America. First launched in the summer of 2010, Blue Star Museums offers free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through [...]

Sternberg Museum of Natural History – Education Director

Full time 12-month, non-tenure-track educator with specialization a following field: paleontology, zoology, botany, geology, ecology, environmental education, informal science education, museum studies or other related area of expertise. Download Position Description

Heritage Bulletins Available

The Oregon Heritage Commission just announced that they published their 20th Oregon Heritage Bulletin. Many of these resources would be useful to Kansas Museums. Visit these online at www.oregon.gov.

Education Curator – Mid America Arts Alliance

Job: Education Curator Reports to: Director of Visual Arts & Humanities Status: Exempt   The Education Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of programming resources and educational materials for exhibitions organized or produced by the Visual Arts and Humanities (VAH) division of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). Education-Curator

Coronado Quivira Museum Collection Internship

Coronado Quivira Museum Position Title: Collections Intern, Temporary FMLA: Non Exempt  Accountable to: Director Duties: Maintain the museum’s catalog database by updating collection files Enter new accessions, exhibits, and loans into the museum database Convert the paper catalog files into digital files in the museum’s database Help with numbering and care of collection items under [...]

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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 [...]

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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.