Arts> Museums
Overview
Museums are educational organizations that collect, preserve, and
present important artifacts and/or works of art for the public to
view and study. Museums may be organized by their collections (art,
history, natural history) or by their intended audiences (children's
museums).
Possible Occupational Titles
Museum director, curator, collections
manager, archivist, museum technician, conservator, researcher,
exhibit designer, educator, editor, photographer, librarian, photo
librarian).
Getting Started
Visit museums, obtain internships, and volunteer! Education and
internships are both important for launching a career in museums. A
degree in art history is often crucial for a curatorial job in an art
museum, while liberal-arts coursework or experience in writing,
editing, research, or art itself is beneficial for those in the wide
range of support, educational, and administrative roles. Likewise, a
degree in history may be necessary for an exhibits position in a
history museum, and a science degree may be most appropriate for a
collection position in a natural-history museum. There are also
degree programs in museum studies.
Web Resources
Job & Internship Banks
Museum Jobs
Museum Employment Resource Center
The Museum of Modern Art Internships
Smithsonian Internships
Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Educational Resources
American Association of Museums
National Gallery of Art
Museum Resources
Yale University Peabody Museum of Natural History
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale Center for British Art
Art Museum network Museum Listings
Art Museum Network
American Association of Museums
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Museum Association of New York
Society of American Archivists
Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
MuseumSpot.com
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