Milwaukee Public Museum
Director of Exhibit Programs
Education:
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent; Master's degree (M. A.) preferred; and four to ten years of related museum experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities:
The Director of Exhibits oversees the general operation of the exhibit program; including supervising a highly skilled exhibitions staff as well as managing all exhibit areas (permanent exhibits, temporary and special exhibits and exhibit maintenance). The position is responsible for effectively planning and coordinating all aspects of exhibit development, planning, scripting, design, production and maintenance to ensure MPM's exhibits achieve the highest standards of excellence in their content, technology, and aesthetics. He/she is responsible for the oversight and successful execution of all aspects of exhibit design and production, ensuring projects are on-time and on-budget. The Director of Exhibits works in conjunction and cooperatively with Curatorial, Conservation, Registration, Education and other staff to ensure appropriate feedback and front-end evaluation is integrated into MPM projects to propose and build consensus on issues such as content and pedagogy, visitor experience, object security, environmental controls and other such topics. In addition, he/she also coordinates the Traveling Exhibit program, including research into current exhibit availability and initial discussions and negotiations related to exhibit installation. The Director of Exhibits reports to the Senior Vice President/Academic Dean.
Go to this link to apply:  http://www.mpm.edu/about-mpm/careers/open-positions
MPM is one of the oldest natural history museums in the United States. Established in 1882, the museum is renowned for its style of display. Created in 1890 in what is now known internationally as "The Milwaukee Style," the Muskrat Exhibit, designed by Carl Akeley, is the first natural history diorama ever developed. This style is now used in natural history museums the world over. With three floors of exhibits covering 150,000 sq ft, MPM presents exhibits that explore the relationship between human history and natural sciences in settings as varied as a Costa Rican rainforest, a Wisconsin glacier, a Woodlands Indian powwow, and an African watering hole.



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