Artifact Inventory Registrar - Museum Project Lead

Calmuseums; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully sponsored Medical, dental, and視視

Fully sponsored Life and Disability 보험

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with E"m

403(b) retirement plan with 1:1 match

Employee discounts in museum store and

Job summary

Computer History Museum in Milpitas, CA seeks a Project Registrar to manage a three-year inventory project, photographing and locating artifact storage, updating CMS records, and coordinating with volunteers. The role requires strong documentation and collaboration within the Collections team.

The project emphasizes safe handling, meticulous record-keeping, and adherence to established procedures. On-site, full-time hours with extensive fieldwork in a museum environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Museum Studies or related field; 2–3 years hands-on museum experience.
• Experience using a collections management system such as Mimsy XG or TMS.
• Knowledge of collections management and artifact handling, cataloging, location control, site security, and preventive conservation.
• Experience photographing collection objects and processing images for documentation and cataloging purposes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a collections storage or warehouse environment.
• Ability to safely lift up to 40 pounds, climb and work from rolling warehouse ladders, and operate a pallet jack.
• Valid California driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the inventory and photography of more than 40,000 artifacts in CHM’s collection.
• Systematically retrieve, handle, document, and return artifacts to their storage locations using safe practices.
• Verify artifact locations and CMS records and update entries as needed.
• Take, process, and name high-quality reference photographs for CMS inclusion.
• Maintain documentation of inventory progress in the project tracker.
• Identify artifacts that cannot be located and flag records for review.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and Collections staff to ensure accurate inventory.
• Monitor progress and communicate issues affecting timelines or accuracy.
• Follow CHM policies on collections care, storage, safety, and security.

Skills

Artifact handling

CMS data entry

Photography artifacts

Documentation

Safety practices

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Museum Studies

Tools

Mimsy XG

TMS

Relational databases

Airtable

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Photo-processing software

Job description

Computer History Museum in Milpitas, CA seeks a Project Registrar to manage a three-year inventory project, photographing and locating artifact storage, updating CMS records, and coordinating with volunteers. The role requires strong documentation and collaboration within the Collections team.

The project emphasizes safe handling, meticulous record-keeping, and adherence to established procedures. On-site, full-time hours with extensive fieldwork in a museum environment.