Museums

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library encompasses an unrivaled museum of American decorative arts in its mansion and galleries and a magnificent 60-acre naturalistic garden—all set on 1,000 gorgeous acres.

Winterthur employs a wide array of positions in the areas of curatorial, horticulture, education, conservation, library, maintenance, marketing, development, technology, and administration.

Title: Exhibit Manager (Term Contract)

Location: Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA (eligible for remote work up to 1-2 days per week)

This position is a term contract working full time (35 hours per week) through December 31, 2029.

Purpose of the Position 

Position Title:    Program Manager, Cultural Arts

Reports to:     Director, CPS Day Program

FSLA status:     Non-Exempt

Summary

The Program Manager of Cultural Arts is responsible for supporting the mission of SpArc Services by working alongside the program manager and director, CPS Day Program to develop and manage all aspects of the cultural arts programming, including successful implementation of community events, expanding partnerships, and enhanced programming.

Join the highly motivated Museum Collections Team at Hagley Museum and Library and become a part of an organization that inspires all people to be innovative in their own lives through investigation and exploration of our historical collections, original DuPont powder yards, and online resources. The Registrar plays a meaningful role in the documenting of, and access to, the museum’s nearly 70,000-piece permanent collection.  

Job Purpose:

The Corporate Partnerships Manager is a motivated, enthusiastic business development professional who manages a diverse portfolio of corporate partnerships for the Museum.  This position is responsible for implementing a fundraising strategy and growing revenue through corporate support and engagement that builds vital links with the regional and national business community. The position reports to the Director of Development, Institutional Giving and Government Affairs.

Primary Responsibilities:

 BASIC FUNCTION:  Provides strategic leadership and management of Brandywine’s education and public programs team. Leads the creation of innovative educational and artmaking activities for youth and adults in a variety of formats, with a focus on museum education and art and nature programming. Supervises education staff and trains Museum docents and interpreters for the Museum’s historic properties, including the Andrew Wyeth Studio, N.C. Wyeth House and Studio, and Kuerner Farm.

Visitor Experience Assistants (VEAs) welcome visitors to the Museum and engage with children and families in the exhibits, facilitating positive play-based learning experiences. VEAs provide customer service throughout the Museum floor through their knowledge of daily programming, Museum exhibits, ticketing/membership offerings, and wayfinding. VEAs take the lead in engaging with visitors in the Food & Family exhibit and Carousel operations and providing age-appropriate exhibit engagement opportunities that create memorable experiences for children and their families.

The Pharmacy Museum Research Assistant supports the Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy’s mission by conducting historical research, researching and cataloging the collection, assisting with exhibit development, and contributing to educational programming related to pharmacy history and practice. This role combines elements of museum work, pharmaceutical knowledge, historical research and scholarly work.

This position offers a unique opportunity to combine with historical research in a museum setting, contributing to the preservation and interpretation of pharmacy history for public education and engagement.

This is a part-time position at about 20 hours/week. This position is effective for a one year term.

Education programs coordinator

The Franklin Institute, the most visited museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, strives to be the world leader in promoting science and technology education and literacy through inspiring and engaging experiences that cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and an understanding of the crucial role science plays in our lives.

The Franklin Institute, the most visited museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, strives to be the world leader in promoting science and technology education and literacy through inspiring and engaging experiences that cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and an understanding of the crucial role science plays in our lives.