Collections Move Technician - Cultural Science (Anthropology)
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM INCMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Posted April 1, 2026
15.45 - 15.45
Part Time
About the Company
The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) is a natural and human history museum located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Job Description
MPM is seeking a Collections Move Technician to support the museum’s goal of moving its 4 million object collection to a new building, working collaboratively within the Cultural Science department.
Requirements
- Safely handle and manipulate museum objects
- Read and transcribe identifying numbers from object labels, catalog books, and catalog cards
- Swiftly generate digital records from transcribed data into a spreadsheet
- Create, tie, and attach barcodes to museum objects
- Photograph objects and drawers of objects as required
- Critically assess object stability and material makeup, pre-packing
- Pack and unpack various types of objects safely and securely
- Fabricate basic packing supports out of archival materials
- Construct crates and other large scale packing material
- Operate a standard pallet jack to move packed crates
- Perform basic operations within the museum’s collections database, EMu
Benefits
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off package
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- Free Museum Membership
- Museum Shop, Food & Beverage Discounts
- Parking Subsidy/Discounted Bus Pass