Museum Collections & Preservation Technician

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia; On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunston Hall is hiring for a Collections Management Technician to support historic site preservation. The role involves routine cleaning of the mansion, galleries, and storage areas, plus maintaining collections inventory and environmental condition reports.

The position requires familiarity with pest management, documentation, and basic conservation tasks, with opportunities to work with interns and researchers.

Qualifications

• Ability to conduct routine cleaning of historic sites and museum objects.
• Ability to implement Integrated Pest Management procedures.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation for collections inventory and environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Routine cleaning of historic mansion and visitor areas.
• Monitor and document environmental conditions for collections areas.
• Conduct regular inventory of on-site collections materials.
• Maintain a digital collections database and produce condition reports.
• Support Curator with preservation objectives and basic site repairs.
• Assist interns, volunteers, and researchers during visits.

Skills

Cleaning procedures

Integrated Pest Management

Documentation accuracy

Stakeholder liaison

Lifting up to 25 pounds

Tools

Microsoft Office

Collections management software

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Gunston Hall is hiring for a Collections Management Technician to support historic site preservation. The role involves routine cleaning of the mansion, galleries, and storage areas, plus maintaining collections inventory and environmental condition reports.

The position requires familiarity with pest management, documentation, and basic conservation tasks, with opportunities to work with interns and researchers.