Lead Museum Collections & Exhibit Logistics

National Museum of Wildlife Art; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Museum of Wildlife Art is seeking a skilled Collections Technician to safeguard CHM’s physical object collection across storage and exhibits. You will assist the Director of Collections with custodial duties for about 41,000 objects, providing documentation, access, and stewardship for storage warehouses and Mountain View exhibition spaces.

The role involves cataloging, condition reporting for loans, installing and deinstalling artifacts, managing moves, and ensuring security, pest

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in museum studies with 2+ years’ hands-on object experience.
• Knowledge of artifact storage, handling, and packing.
• Experience with IPM, security, and risk mitigation for collections.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and good time management.
• Photography and photo editing skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication, independent and collaborative work.
• CMS experience with maintaining accurate object locations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain CHM’s Nomenclature hierarchy.
• Coordinate warehouse access and artifacts storage with Facilities.
• Operate scissor lift and replace earthquake straps after forklift moves.
• Update locations in CMS and manage moves.
• Support object-based grant projects and cataloging in warehouse.
• Prepare, pack, and transport loan objects for exhibits.
• Assist with exhibit installation and deinstallation.
• Perform security walkthroughs and issue tickets as needed.
• Travel between Mountain View, Fremont, and Milpitas locations.
• Photograph outgoing loan objects.

Skills

Artifact collections management

IPM security awareness

Photography and photo editing

CMS proficiency

Organization & time management

Interpersonal communication

Heavy artifact handling

Pallet jack operation

Education

Master's degree in museum studies

Tools

CMS

Job description

The National Museum of Wildlife Art is seeking a skilled Collections Technician to safeguard CHM’s physical object collection across storage and exhibits. You will assist the Director of Collections with custodial duties for about 41,000 objects, providing documentation, access, and stewardship for storage warehouses and Mountain View exhibition spaces.

The role involves cataloging, condition reporting for loans, installing and deinstalling artifacts, managing moves, and ensuring security, pest