Automotive Collections Specialist — Motorsports & Racing History

Job overview

The Automotive Collections Specialist — Motorsports & Racing History role is onsite in Lincoln, NE. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the Museum of American Speed’s mission to preserve, celebrate, and share American automotive innovation, racing, and engineering history. The specialist researches, documents, catalogs, and helps preserve historic race cars, engines, automotive artifacts, and memorabilia. Accurate collection records and provenance support conservation, restoration, curatorial research, and the museum’s preservation and exhibition goals.

What you'll do

• Research and document historical significance and provenance
• receive and record acquisitions
• assign accession numbers and maintain collection database records
• photograph or scan artifacts
• update the digital catalog
• prepare condition reports
• support audits, storage, and handling
• collaborate with curators, restoration technicians, conservators, donors, and lenders.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

automotive collections specialist

motorsports history

racing history

lincoln ne

speedway motors

museum of american speed

collections management

cataloging

provenance research

artifact preservation

historic race cars

automotive history

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• retirement plan with company match
• paid time off and holidays
• continuing education reimbursement
• wellness program
• product and rent discounts
• referral bonuses
• paid parental leave.

Why this role

The posting requires a high school diploma or GED and age 18 or older. Two or more years of museum collections, cataloging, archives, or related experience is preferred, as is experience with historic vehicles or automotive artifacts.

About the employer

Speedway Motors Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Museums. Sector: 71.