Collections Registrar Assistant: Care, Cataloging & Access

Art and Wellness Enterprises; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, seeks an Assistant Registrar of Collections to care for the permanent collection, support intake, cataloguing, condition reporting, packing, and transportation with meticulous attention to detail.

You will maintain records in The Museum System (TMS), assist with DAMS and licensing, and collaborate with staff and partners to ensure accessibility, conservation readiness, and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in art, art history, museum studies, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in museum registration, collections management, or a related field.
• Experience supporting collections management activities, including collections documentation, intake, cataloguing, condition reporting, or related registration functions.
• Experience using a relational collections database; TMS preferred.
• Experience using a digital asset management system (DAMS) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of museum registration and collections management practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain collection records in digital and physical formats with accuracy.
• Enter, review, and proof collection information in TMS.
• Support loans, photography, and access to collection files.
• Coordinate preservation, condition reporting, and conservation activities as needed.
• Collaborate with internal partners to update collection information and ensure compliance.

Skills

Museum registration

Collections management

American art knowledge

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Writing and proofreading

Communication

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in art, art history, museum studies, or a related field

Tools

TMS (The Museum System)

DAMS

Job description

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, seeks an Assistant Registrar of Collections to care for the permanent collection, support intake, cataloguing, condition reporting, packing, and transportation with meticulous attention to detail.

You will maintain records in The Museum System (TMS), assist with DAMS and licensing, and collaborate with staff and partners to ensure accessibility, conservation readiness, and accurate documentation.