Museum Search & Reference, LLC

Application Deadline Approaching! OPEN POSITION: The Wilma E. Kelley Director, Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University The next Director will further leverage the Museum’s expansive, encyclopedic collection, progressive educational initiatives, and state-of-the-art facilities to activate enhanced programming and engagement in a dynamic learning environment for Indiana University Bloomington students and faculty, scholars and researchers, the community-at-large, and visitors from across the nation and world. Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025 Learn more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/g4qJnhUB

OPEN POSITION: The York County History Center, a vibrant institution dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of York County, PA, seeks an inspiring and strategic Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization into its next era of development and impact. Operating seven buildings, including the newly opened, 52,000-square-foot History Center Museum and Library/Archives, York County History Center fosters community engagement, inclusivity, and connection through storytelling, preservation, and dynamic programming. The organization was recognized as #3 in the 2025 USA TODAY Top 10 Readers’ Choice list of the country’s top new history museums. Learn more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/e7ge3pY6

OPEN POSITION:?The National Society of Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (NSCDA-MA) seeks a talented Executive Director to oversee three historic sites and lead the organization during a period of dynamic growth. The Executive Director will embody the energy of the sites’ passionate stakeholders, communicate excitement about the mission, and skillfully navigate the logistics of moving the museums to a new place of relevance and engagement. Headquartered on Beacon Hill in Boston, the Society of Colonial Dames of Massachusetts oversees three historic sites in the Commonwealth, all on the National Register of Historic Places: the William Hickling Prescott House in Boston, Quincy Homestead in Quincy, and Martin House Farm in Swansea. Learn more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/etRpf85C

OPEN POSITION: The Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, MA, seeks a new Director of Exhibition Design. This dynamic and visionary individual will lead its Exhibition Design Studio, overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a wide range of projects, including long-term collection galleries, temporary exhibitions of varying scales, collection rotations, and enhancements to public spaces across the Museum’s main facility and historic sites. Learn more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/dGeGG5pN

OPEN POSITION: Sanborn Mills Farm, in the Louden/Concord area of New Hampshire, seeks an Executive Director to lead its transition into a new era. The Executive Director will communicate excitement about the mission and skillfully move the organization to a new place of relevance and engagement. The Farm is a living facility for education in traditional crafts and agriculture and includes water-powered saw and grist mills, timber-framed barns, agricultural fields, managed forests, and a blacksmith shop in active use, as well as state-of-the-art equipment, dormitories, and a dining area. Learn more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/ebxe4Xqc

OPEN POSITION: Indiana University Bloomington seeks the Wilma E. Kelley Director of the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art. The next Director will further leverage the Museum’s expansive, encyclopedic collection, progressive educational initiatives, and state-of-the-art facilities to activate enhanced programming and engagement in a dynamic learning environment for IU students and faculty, scholars and researchers, the community-at-large, and visitors from across the nation and world. Learn more about the role at the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/g4qJnhUB

Our firm is seeking a professional to join our six-member consultant team, which conducts senior-level leadership searches for America’s museums, historic sites, and related organizations. Learn more about MS&R, our work, and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/e8jYGs7C

OPEN POSITION: The Ellen No?l Art Museum of the Permian Basin, an AAM-accredited Smithsonian Affiliate located in Odessa, Texas, seeks an Executive Director to lead the Museum with strategic vision, creativity, and business acumen. Learn more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/e_a8QeZN

OPEN POSITION: The Museum of the Southwest, an AAM-accredited institution located in Midland, Texas, seeks an Executive Director to chart new pathways for growth, engagement, and sustainability. Learn more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eiZwFEM8

OPEN POSITION: The Association of Art Museum Curators & AAMC Foundation (AAMC), a professional development and membership organization dedicated to advancing the curatorial field, is seeking an Executive Director. Learn more about the search and how to apply at: https://lnkd.in/eHrv92D3