Collections Move Technician - Exhibit Preparation

The Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking temporary, part-time Collections Move Technicians to support the museum’s goal of moving its 4 million object collection to a new building. The technicians will work collaboratively to organize, prepare, clean, and pack objects for permanent display, and may also work on preventive conservation needs, storage or shipping mounts, or other activities that directly support the organization and care of the museum’s collections.

Requirements

• Safely handle and manipulate museum objects
• Remove dust, grime, and otherwise lightly clean objects under supervision from the museum’s conservator
• Photograph all objects before and after qualifying treatment
• Assist contractors, conservators, preparators, and other staff with various exhibit projects
• 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
• 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
• Perform basic operations within the museum’s collections database, EMu
• Other move-related collections duties as assigned

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