Associate Registrar of Exhibitions

Associate Registrar of Exhibitions (Healthcare)

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), one of the nation's most dynamic art museums, is seeking an Associate Registrar of Exhibitions. Founded in 1799, PEM is dedicated to transforming people's lives by creating a museum experience that celebrates the capacity of art and culture to inform and change our understanding of our place in the world. By presenting art and culture in new ways, by linking past and present, and by embracing artistic and cultural achievements worldwide, the museum offers unique opportunities to explore multilayered and interconnected arenas of creative expression.

The Associate Registrar of Exhibitions is responsible for the coordination of registration activities surrounding the Peabody Essex Museums exhibition program, including changing exhibitions and PEM-organized touring exhibitions. The Associate Registrar of Exhibitions supports all registration aspects of changing and traveling exhibitions from the early planning phase through implementation including the coordination of artwork loans to exhibitions. Reporting to the Registrar of Exhibitions, this position is a key member of the Registration department, working in close coordination with the exhibition registration team, the collection registrars, and the Head Registrar on department and institutional initiatives.

Additionally, the Associate Registrar of Exhibitions works closely with Exhibition Planning, Preparation, Conservation, Curatorial, and Exhibition Design, participating on cross-departmental teams, collaborating with colleagues across the museum, and representing PEM with external stakeholders including lenders, partner institutions, and vendors.