Conservator – TN State Library & Archives
December 21, 2025
The Conservator/Conservation Lab Supervisor oversees the operations of the Library & Archives’ Conservation Lab, which include conservation treatments, the creation of custom enclosures, housings, and supports, and institution-wide preservation programs including integrated pest management and environmental monitoring.
Conservation Technician – TN State Library & Archives
December 21, 2025
The Conservation Technician supports the preservation of the Library & Archives’ collections by performing light conservation treatments, carrying out preventive care efforts including environmental and pest monitoring, and creating custom enclosures.
Post-Graduate Fellowship in Book and Paper Conservation at NPS- Harper’s Ferry Center
December 18, 2025
The Museum Conservation Labs at the National Park Service (NPS) Harpers Ferry Center (HFC) seek to host one art conservation post-graduate fellow for a 12-month placement working in Book and Paper conservation beginning in January of 2026 and ending in the December of 2026 (exact dates are flexible).
Head of Photograph Conservation – National Gallery of Art
December 17, 2025
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, seeks applications for the Head of Photo Conservation. Reporting to the Chief of Conservation within the Curatorial and Conservation Division, the Head of Photo Conservation will provide strategic leadership for the photo conservation department and assume responsibility for the Gallery’s 20,000 photographs in the accessioned collection.
Assistant/Associate Objects Conservator – Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Centers
December 17, 2025
The Williamstown + Atlanta ArtConservationCenter (W+AACC) seeks an Objects Conservator at the Assistant/Associate level to join the team at our Williamstown Center.
Richard I. Shader Fellow in Paintings Conservation – Straus Center for Conservation, Harvard Art Museums
December 17, 2025
The focus for the Richard I. Shader Paintings Conservation Fellow will be the examination, treatment, and preventive care of works of art from the Harvard Art Museums’ collections as driven by exhibition, loans, and research needs. A collaborative technical research project focusing on a work(s) of art from the Harvard Art Museums’ collections will comprise approximately 15% of the first year of the fellowship.
Objects Conservation Fellow – Straus Center for Conservation, Harvard Art Museums
December 17, 2025
The focus for the Objects Conservation Fellow will be the examination, treatment, and preventive care of works of art from the Harvard Art Museums’ collections as driven by exhibition, loans, and research needs. A collaborative technical research project focusing on a work(s) of art from the Harvard Art Museums’ collections will comprise approximately 15% of the first year of the fellowship.
Craigen W. Bowen Paper Conservation Fellow – Straus Center for Conservation, Harvard Art Museums
December 17, 2025
The focus for the Fellow will be the examination, treatment and preventive care of works of art from the Harvard Art Museums’ broad and diverse collections as driven by exhibition, loans, and research needs. A collaborative technical research project focusing on a work(s) of art from the Harvard Art Museums’ collections will comprise approximately 15% of the first year of the fellowship.
Paper conservator position at Princeton University Art Museum
December 16, 2025
The Princeton University Art Museum seeks an experienced, engaged, and innovative Paper Conservator who thrives in a collaborative and goal-oriented environment.
Research Assistant Professor (Post-doctoral Fellow) at the University of Hong Kong on Analysis of Chinese Paintings
December 13, 2025
The Museum Studies Programme in the Faculty of Arts is seeking a Research Assistant Professor to work on a project titled “Scientific Analysis of Chinese Painting,” in collaboration with the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) and the Laboratory for Conservation and Science at HKU’s University Museum and Art Gallery (LCSD), to commence in January 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, for a period of three years.
Research Scientist – Rochester Institute of Technology, Image Permanence Institute
December 9, 2025
The Image Permanence Institute (IPI) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research Scientist to advance knowledge and research in the chemical degradation and stability of cultural heritage collection materials.
Engen conservation fellowships – National Air and Space Museum
December 9, 2025
The Engen Fellowship introduces the candidate to conservation techniques for a wide range of composite objects, metals, organic materials, and painted surfaces.
Morse Fellowship for Advanced Training in Conservation of Works of Art on Paper – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
December 9, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, seeks applicants for the Morse Fellowship in the Deknatel Paper Conservation Lab.
Fellowship opportunities, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
December 2, 2025
The David Booth Conservation Department at The Museum of Modern Art, New York is pleased to offer two-year fellowships, starting September 2026, in the specialties of Media, Objects, and Paintings Conservation, and Conservation Science.
Suzanne Deal Booth Post-Graduate Fellowship in Conservation (Photo or Paper) – Harry Ransom Center
November 23, 2025
The Harry Ransom Center’s Preservation and Conservation Division announces an opening for the Suzanne Deal Booth Post-graduate Fellowship in Conservation, with a focus in Photograph or Paper Conservation.
Preservation Technician – University of Arizona Libraries
November 21, 2025
The Preservation Technician ensures a consistent approach to our preservation activities and contributes to the ongoing development of the Libraries’ preservation program for paper-based materials. They will also supervise student employees and lead staff who support preservation activities.
Senior Mountmaker, Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation – The J. Paul Getty Trust
November 21, 2025
The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks a qualified Senior Mountmaker to join the Department of Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation located at the Getty Center.
Director of Historic Preservation – Clemson University
November 21, 2025
Clemson University College of Architecture, Art and Construction seeks a tenured Associate or Full Professor in Historic Preservation to serve as the Program Director of the Charleston-based Graduate Program in Historic Preservation.
Director of Conservation – Peabody Essex Museum
November 21, 2025
This senior-level role is a key leadership position, guiding the museum’s conservation program in support of the museum’s exhibitions, collections, public and patron programs, and research initiatives.
Director for Collection Services at Binghamton University Libraries
November 20, 2025
Binghamton University Libraries seeks a collaborative, visionary, and service-oriented leader for the position of Director for Collections Services.
Post-Graduate Fellowship in Book and Paper Conservation (National Park Service – Harper’s Ferry Center)
November 20, 2025
The Museum Conservation Labs at the National Park Service (NPS) Harpers Ferry Center (HFC) seek to host one art conservation post-graduate fellow for a 12-month placement working in Book and Paper conservation beginning in January of 2026 and ending in the December of 2026 (exact dates are flexible).
Position at USHMM: Conservation Technician
November 18, 2025
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is seeking applications for the position of Conservation Technician.
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Photograph Conservation at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
November 17, 2025
The National Gallery of Art is offering a fellowship in the Photograph Conservation Department supported by an endowment from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Culpeper Fellowship – National Gallery of Art
November 15, 2025
With an endowment from the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation, the National Gallery of Art is offering a fellowship in the painting conservation department.
Assistant Objects Conservator – Preservation Arts
November 6, 2025
Preservation Arts is offering a full time position of Assistant Objects Conservator to join our objects and sculpture team.
Cathleen A. Baker Fellowship in Paper and Book Conservation – University of Michigan Library
November 6, 2025
Preservation Services at the University of Michigan Library is now accepting proposals for the Cathleen A. Baker Fellowship in Paper and Book Conservation.
Associate Conservator of Paintings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
November 6, 2025
Reporting to the Senior Conservator of Paintings, the Associate Conservator has direct shared responsibility for conservation of a renowned and growing collection of paintings spanning many cultures and curatorial departments.
Head of Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization – Pennsylvania State University
November 5, 2025
Penn State University Libraries seeks applications for the position of Head of Preservation, Conservation, and Digitization.
Associate Paintings Conservator – Museo de Arte de Ponce
November 5, 2025
The Associate Paintings Conservator works as a member of the Anton J. Konrad Conservation Center, under the direction of the Chief Conservator and in accordance with the AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice.
Assistant Furniture/Frames Conservator – Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Centers
November 5, 2025
The Williamstown + Atlanta ArtConservationCenter seeks an objects/furniture conservator at the Assistant level to join our team at our Williamstown Center.
Job opportunity at the Walters Art Museum for full-time Assistant Preventive Conservator
November 1, 2025
The Walters Art Museum invites applications for the full-time position of Assistant Preventive Conservator.
Paper and Photograph Conservator – Boston Athenaeum
October 29, 2025
The Boston Athenaeum’s Conservation Laboratory, a branch of the Technical Services Department, seeks a Paper and Photograph Conservator.
Book and Paper Conservator for Exhibitions at Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC
October 28, 2025
The Folger Shakespeare Library, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, seeks a skilled Book and Paper Conservator for Exhibitions to join its collaborative Conservation and Preservation team.
Associate Director Position at the Harry Ransom Center
October 22, 2025
The Ransom Center seeks an energetic and experienced leader to join our team as the Associate Director for Preservation & Conservation.
Head of Paintings Conservation Lab – Ford Conservation Center
July 3, 2025
The Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center is looking for a conscientious conservator to run its paintings conservation lab.