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About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Met’s Modern and Contemporary Art department studies, collects, and exhibits art from 1890 to the present. The collection encompasses modernist movements and contemporary practices from across the globe. Featuring important holdings of European modernism, American art and modern design, and contemporary art, the department continues to expand its collection through strategic acquisitions, with a focus on artists and works from Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and African diasporas. With strengths in painting, sculpture, and works on paper, the collection also includes international decorative arts, design, installation art, and time-based media. In addition to its gallery displays, the department engages in mission-driven activities such as special exhibitions, site-specific commissions by contemporary artists, and collaborations within and beyond the museum. It also prioritizes collections care through maintenance, cataloging, research, and the support of fellows and interns.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

As the Collections Specialist, Registrar, you will assist in the assessment and movement of the art collection during the enabling work & renovations of the Tang Wing. In partnership with the Registrar, Collections and Conservation teams, you will coordinate art movement with contract staff and ensure proper collections documentation including locations, dimensions, components and condition in physical and digital databases.

This is a position with an established end-date or time frame. Time frames will begin upon hire: 1 Year

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

+ Works with Senior Manager, Collection Specialist, Collections Managers-Registrars, Collections and Conservation teams on the assessment of the collection.

+ Works with the collections team and registrar department to move artworks on and offsite during the enabling phase for the new Tang Wing.

+ Coordinates and works with contract staff hired to assist in the assessment and packing of the collection and the move offsite.

+ Monitors and updates collection-move data, such as dimensions, locations, components, etc., into The Museum System (TMS), collection management software while working with other members of the collections team.

+ Performs basic post-production on images for upload to the NetX Digital Asset Management System.

+ Compiles and maintains collections documentation associated with the project, both digitally and in physical files.

+ Coordinates the packing and rehousing of collection works.

+ Will be required to work in multiple locations.

+ Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

+ BA degree required; MA in Museum Studies, Collections Management, or Information Studies preferred.

+ 3 years working with museum collections preferred.

+ Strong interpersonal skills

+ Flexibility and ability to work in a changing landscape.

+ Organizational, proactive task management, and communication skills.

+ Demonstrated ability to adapt and produce high-level results on multiple projects with shifting priorities.

+ Ability to work independently and in collaboration/coordination with collections, conservation, technical, curatorial, and administrative staff.

+ Collections management database experience; proficiency with The Museum System (TMS) strongly preferred.

+ Familiarity with Adobe imaging software, particularly, Photoshop, and Bridge desirable.

+ Comfort with Microsoft Office suite.

+ Intermediate knowledge of archival materials, art packing techniques, and best practices in collections care.

+ Formal or on-the-job training and experience in handling and moving 2- and 3-dimensional artworks required; familiarity with fragile composite objects and Contemporary art preferred.

COMPENSATION RANGE:

+ Pay Range: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 / Annually

The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

+ Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

+ 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match

+ Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays

+ Long-term disability coverage

+ Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)

+ Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)

+ Free financial-planning services

+ Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs

+ 25% discount for staff in Museum shops

+ A subsidized staff cafeteria

+ Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact [email protected] .

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.