Project Registrar

Department: Collections
Job Reports To: Collections ManagerJob Summary
The New-York Historical Society is hiring two Project Registrars who will manage the registrarial aspects of transferring the New-York Historical Society’s collection of 30,000 objects to an off-site storage facility. They will work in consultation with multiple museum departments including Collections, Curatorial, and Conservation as well as the Museum Database Administrator. The Project Registrars will be responsible for overseeing the work performed by fine art handlers/packers.These positions are full time (temporary), being offered for a period of seven months.

Major Responsibilities
  • Overseeing the deinstallation, packing/crating, and shipping of collection objects
  • Implementing procedures for the documentation, release, receipt and tracking of all objects to be transferred to storage
  • Documenting/updating information on the condition of objects, temporary and permanent location changes, and other necessary information in the museum’s database (TMS)
  • Perform other reasonable duties as required by the collections transfer project (possibly couriering shipments, etc)

The ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, team players, able to juggle multiple tasks and shifting priorities, and work productively in a hectic environment. Proven excellence in oral and written communication as well as superior organizational and interpersonal skills are a plus.

Education: Candidates should have a BA/BS degree in a related field; MA in museum studies, art history, history, material culture or related field preferred.Experience: At least five years registration/collections/exhibition experience in museums. Experience with a large collection move is strongly preferred.Skills: Required: proficiency with TMS (The Museum System) collection management; proficiency with all MS Office programs and their Google Doc counterparts; knowledge of current registration methods and art handling techniques. Preferred: experience with bar coding systems; experience handling both art collections and collections of material culture.For consideration please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to hr1@nyhistory.org. In the subject line please reference the job title. The New-York Historical Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Assistant Registrar

Department: Collections
Job Reports To: Project Registrars and Collections ManagerJob Summary
The New-York Historical Society is hiring two Assistant Registrars who will assist in the transferring of the New-York Historical Society’s collection of 30,000 objects to an off-site storage facility. They will work in consultation with multiple museum departments including Collections, Curatorial, and Conservation as well as the Museum Database Administrator. The Assistant Registrars will work under the direct supervision of Project Registrars.These positions are full time (temporary), being offered for a period of seven months.

Major Responsibilities
  • Assisting Project Registrars with the deinstallation and inventorying of collection objects (including barcoding)
  • Documenting/updating information on the condition of objects, temporary and permanent location changes, and other necessary information in the museum’s database (TMS)
  • Perform other reasonable duties as required by the Project Registrars

The ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, team players, able to juggle multiple tasks and shifting priorities, and work productively in a hectic environment. Proven excellence in oral and written communication as well as superior organizational and interpersonal skills are a plus.

Education: Candidates should have a BA/BS degree in a related field; MA in museum studies, art history, history, material culture or related field preferred.Experience: One year registration/collections/exhibition experience in museums.Skills: Required: proficiency with TMS (The Museum System) collection management; proficiency with all MS Office programs and their Google Doc counterparts; knowledge of current registration methods and art handling techniques. Preferred: experience with bar coding systems; experience handling both art collections and collections of material culture.For consideration please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements tohr1@nyhistory.org. In the subject line please reference the job title. The New-York Historical Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer.