Registrar-Museum - Sam Fox
$53,100–$90,600 year
On-site · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Registrar of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis: oversees registration and care of the permanent collection (8,000+ objects), coordinates acquisition/ accessioning/deaccessioning, maintains object records (analog and digital), cataloging, condition reporting, and exhibition support; collaborates with curatorial staff on loans and exhibitions; designs housing for collections objects; conducts inventory; facilitates access to the collection; serves as liaison with donors, artists, galleries, and external organizations; responsible for terms of loans, travel as needed for couriering artwork, and ensuring compliance with museum standards; supervises part-time student assistants, vendors, contractors, and interns; requires strong experience in collection management, loans administration, and familiarity with best practices in museum procedures; advanced degree in art history, museum studies, or related field; salary range $53,100 to $90,600 annually.
Required Qualifications
- M.A. or equivalent experience in art history, museum studies, or related field
- Familiarity with best practices as they relate to professional museum standards and procedures, including registration, conservation, art historical research, and collections management and care
- Experience with domestic and international loans
- Ability to supervise student assistants, vendors, contractors, and interns
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