Assistant Registrar, Art Museum — Collaborative & Detail‑Oriented

Northwestern University; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability, &/

Job summary

Northwestern University is seeking a collaborative Assistant Registrar at the Block Museum of Art in Evanston. The role focuses on registrations for the permanent collection and exhibitions, including transportation, acquisitions paperwork, and database maintenance.

The position supports public and institutional inquiries, with responsibilities expanding to time-based media intake and coordination with lenders. A bachelor’s degree in an art-related field and registration experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in art-related field, art history, or museum studies or equivalent.
• Minimum two years of art museum registration experience.
• Proficiency with collection management software.
• Collaborative teamwork; strong organization and multitasking.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to write clearly.

Responsibilities

• Arrange transportation and packing for exhibitions, acquisitions, and loans.
• Catalog acquisitions and enter objects into the collections database; manage receipts and paperwork.
• Coordinate with lenders/borrowers and outside conservators on paperwork and timeframes.
• Assist installation and de-installation of artworks; supervise art handlers as needed.
• Oversee intake, archival time-based media, and movement tracking in the database.
• Prepare condition reports and generate reports from the collections database.

Skills

Collaboration

Written communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in art-related field

2+ years museum registration experience

Tools

Collection management software

Crystal Reports

Job description

Northwestern University is seeking a collaborative Assistant Registrar at the Block Museum of Art in Evanston. The role focuses on registrations for the permanent collection and exhibitions, including transportation, acquisitions paperwork, and database maintenance.

The position supports public and institutional inquiries, with responsibilities expanding to time-based media intake and coordination with lenders. A bachelor’s degree in an art-related field and registration experience are required.