Museum Registrar pay range

What the state says the job is

This is record keeping and limited curatorial work in registering all historic, pre-historic, fine arts, and scientific collections of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). An employee in this job is responsible for assisting with the legal acquisition and centralized cataloging of all artifact collections of the PHMC, including the State Museum of Pennsylvania, field museums, and historic sites. Work involves coordinating and implementing statewide registration activities in accordance with the official inventories and Collection Management Policies and Procedures. Work includes conducting the processing of loans and loan agreements, deaccessioning objects, and the storage of collections.

Examples of the work

• Coordinates and implements the registration of historical collections throughout all museums and properties under jurisdiction of the PHMC in accordance with the official Collection Management Policies and Procedures. • Implements the acquisition of legal title, logging into ledgers, assignment of accession numbers, typing and cross-filing of catalog records prepared by the curator responsible for accepting collection, and writing of professional catalog descriptions; assists curators where necessary in the clarification of existing records; and helps assign objects to sections or locations in the event of jurisdictional disputes.

Minimum qualifications

• One year of professional museum registration or curatorial work experience; or • A master’s degree in Museum Studies, American Studies, American History, or related field.