Museum Registrar

Job overview

The Museum Registrar is a hybrid, full-time role based at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA, with four days onsite and one day remote. The annual salary range is $59,500–$76,500; the posting notes new employees are placed in a base range of $61,200–$68,000. The Trustees of Reservations preserves Massachusetts properties of scenic, historic, and ecological value for public use and enjoyment. The registrar manages registration procedures and care of the museum’s permanent collection, exhibitions, and outdoor commissions. The role coordinates loans, collection records, insurance, storage, inventory, and gallery reopening preparations, supporting responsible collections care and the organization’s art and landscape programs.

What you'll do

• Manage incoming and outgoing loans and related agreements, condition reports, packing, shipping, and art handling
• support gallery reopening
• maintain fine art insurance and collection records
• manage collection management systems and record migration
• oversee the Collection Specialist
• manage off-site storage operations and environmental monitoring
• inventory and reconcile the permanent collection
• support budgets and advise on museum collections practices.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

museum registrar

full-time

hybrid

lincoln ma

the trustees of reservations

museum collections

art registration

collections management

exhibitions

outdoor sculpture

collection records

$59,500–$76,500/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 15 sick days, 20 vacation days, 12 observed holidays and 3 floating holidays
• health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with 5% match after one year
• paid family medical leave
• employee assistance program
• museum and property admission and discounts.

Why this role

Hybrid schedule of four onsite days and one remote day; occasional travel to other Massachusetts sites. Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of registration experience; a master’s degree is preferred.

About the employer

The Trustees of Reservations is hiring for this role. Industry: Museums. Sector: 71.