Registrar

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) currently has a Limited Term Employment (LTE) opportunity for a Curator (Registrar) position to work as part of the team at the award-winning Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM), sharing the stories of our state’s military veterans and their history-shaping exploits. The position is headquartered in the heart of Madison, close to the Capitol and State Street.

Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Curatorial Supervisor of the Wisconsin Veterans Museums, this position is responsible for the documentation of the historical collection. This position creates and maintains records on all incoming temporary receipts, donations, transfers, loans, exhibits, deaccessions, and other activities associated with the collections of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Using the PastPerfect database, this position is responsible for inventorying, photographing, and tracking new collections, writing biographical records, completing data entry tasks, and scanning projects. The incumbent prepares and mails or emails donation paperwork and creates catalog records. This position is a member of the collection and content team and serves as a member and secretary for the collection committee.

This position also supports programming and marketing initiatives, writes social media and blog posts, and assists with exhibit installs and take-downs.