Senior Registrar, Collections & Loans Remote

Posted 7 days ago

smithsonianWashington (DC)

Curators Museums

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About the role

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC is seeking a Supervisory Registrar for the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). This position will oversee accountability of the Museum's permanent collections, including objects, paper archives, photographic archives and media archives, through accession records and inventory processes. You will coordinate an annual cyclical inventory of randomly selected items, manage acquisitions from gifts and donations, and supervise a busy

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