How much does a Museum Registrar make in District of Columbia? The average Museum Registrar salary in District of Columbia is $117,884 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $96,845 and $145,257. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Museum Registrar Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary $77,690 DC March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary $96,845 DC March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary $117,884 DC March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary $145,257 DC March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary $170,179 DC March 26, 2024
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What is a Museum Registrar ?

A registrar (museum) is responsible for implementing policies and procedures that relate to caring for collections of cultural institutions like archives, libraries, and museums. These policies are found in the museum's collections policy, the guiding tenet of the museum explaining why the institution is in operation, dictating the museum's professional standards regarding the objects left in its care. Registrars focus on sections that include acquisitions, loans, exhibitions, deaccessions, storage, packing and shipping, security of objects in transit, insurance policies, and risk management...

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Location Naval Anacost Annex, DC Avg. Salary $117,884 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Parcel Return Service, DC Avg. Salary $117,884 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Washington, DC Avg. Salary $117,884 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Washington Navy Yard, DC Avg. Salary $117,884 Date Updated March 26, 2024
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Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation - Portland , OR
Jordan Schnitzer and his family foundation, The Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, have assembled one of the largest private collections of paintings, prints, sculptures, and multiples in the United States. We are looking for an art executive who can: Work with Jordan Schnitzer on the long-term planning of the art collection and exhibition program. Manage 11 full time staff who oversee acquisitions, exhibition brochures, catalogue raisonné, and the exhibition program which generally has eight exhibitions which travel to at least 20 museums across the country annually. Help develop and foster relationships with art galleries, art museums, publishers, and artists. The Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation has created a significant collection of artwork by post WWII American artists. The collection now exceeds 21,000 objects including 500 works of glass, 5,000 paintings and sculptures, 15,000 prints and multiples, and nearly 1,000 traditional Native American objects. For the last 30 years,
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National Corvette Museum - Bowling Green , KY
DESCRIPTION The Sr. Collections Manager is responsible for overseeing all collections management and care, while also identifying strategies to fill gaps in the collection to ensure that it reflects, represents, and responds to the mission of the National Corvette Museum (NCM) while following accepted museum professional standards and practices. This position will also assess and oversee accessioning and deaccessioning practices, digitization, vehicle maintenance and preservation, incoming and outgoing loans, management of the Museums satellite collections storage facility, and oversight of institutional archives and records retention. This leadership role is responsible for all aspects of NCMs archival and dimensional collections and will be the leader in the NCMs initiative to gain accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Work closely with the Director of Collections & Exhibitions to ensure the collections are managed in alignment wit
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Middlebury College - Middlebury , VT
Performs collections and exhibition research, facilitates language study in the galleries, and supports the increasing demand for digital access to and engagement with all aspects of the museum's operation. This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $37,539-45,982 per year. This is a 18 month term-limited appointment beginning July 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2025. Core Responsibilities: Provide background research on exhibitions that will be developed at Middlebury, including work related to the museum's Salon Louis XVI collections, and research artists and objects in the museum's collection. Collaborate with the Associate Director for Operations and Finance and the Director of Engagement to draft a digital engagement strategy for the museum, including goals for digital pedagogy and exhibit enhancement. Support the Associate Director for Operations and Finance in maintaining and updating the museum's website, blog, and social media platforms,
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HR Personal - Portland , OR
Jordan Schnitzer and his family foundation, The Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, have assembled one of the largest private collections of paintings, prints, sculptures, and multiples in the United States. We are looking for an art executive who can: Work with Jordan Schnitzer on the long-term planning of the art collection and exhibition program. Manage 11 full time staff who oversee acquisitions, exhibition brochures, catalogue raisonn, and the exhibition program which generally has eight exhibitions which travel to at least 20 museums across the country annually. Help develop and foster relationships with art galleries, art museums, publishers, and artists. The Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation has created a significant collection of artwork by post WWII American artists. The collection now exceeds 21,000 objects including 500 works of glass, 5,000 paintings and sculptures, 15,000 prints and multiples, and nearly 1,000 traditional Native American objects. For the last 30 years, t
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Philbrook Museum of Art, Inc. - Tulsa , OK
Job Type Part-time Description *Please include a resume and cover letter to be considered. **This role is temporary and will last 3-6 months depending on our needs. Nestled in 25 acres of beautiful gardens, Philbrook Museum of Art is a 1920s Italianate Villa featuring a dynamic and ambitious program of rotating exhibitions and galleries with selections from an actively growing collection of approximately 15,000 objects. With artworks from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe dating from 3,000 BCE to today, Philbrook is Oklahoma's most comprehensive art museum and offers visitors a glimpse into a broad range of cultures, time periods, and perspectives. The diverse collection supports a vision of Philbrook as central to the lives of our community as a place for learning, inspiration, and fun. Through bold action and strategic investment, we create a space for new ideas, diverse perspectives, and social connection. Position Overview Philbrook seeks to fill a 3-6 month term position of A
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Western Museums Association - Scottsdale , AZ
Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the WestAddress: 3830 N Marshall WayScottsdale , AZ 85251Contact Name: Phone: 4802720816Email: Job Description: Western Spirit:Scottsdale's Museum of the WestChief Curator_____________________________________________________________________________________The Chief Curator performs specialized, professional work involving the vision, care, selection, presentation, and interpretation of works of art; supervises installation; performs research; meets with collection owners, artists, boards, and the public concerning art acquisition, care, and the stories it will provide for our guests.About the MuseumOpened in January 2015, the Museum is housed in an architecturally distinctive and LEED Gold certified building built in the heart of Old Scottdales arts district. The building, exhibits and programs are presented with a mission to boldly immerse Museum visitors in the unique story of the American West. Its vision is to celebrate the West by offering wo
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