Open Positions

Role Overview

The Museum Box seeks an experienced Project Manager to execute the planning and delivery of traveling exhibition projects on a part-time, contract basis. We are a small, nimble, and entrepreneurial team. We seek colleagues who bring a proactive, solutions-oriented approach and who thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

This role is responsible for the planning and execution of exhibitions spanning a range of scales and complexities—from single-venue presentations to multi-venue, international touring exhibitions. The Project Manager acts as a key point of coordination among clients, lenders, borrowers, curators, shippers, insurers, and other partners, ensuring projects stay on schedule, on budget, and aligned with museum best practices.

This is a collaborative, client-facing role that calls for strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to balance big-picture thinking with careful attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of traveling exhibitions across a range of scales and complexities

• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and tour timelines

• Lead project meetings; prepare agendas, document action items, and ensure timely follow-up

• Communicate proactively with stakeholders to maintain alignment, accountability, and momentum

• Identify risks and implement solutions to keep projects on schedule and within scope

• Prepare and manage exhibition budgets in collaboration with senior leadership

• Track expenses, vendor contracts, invoicing, and financial documentation; support final reconciliation

• Coordinate shipping schedules, insurance, storage, courier logistics, and inter-venue movements across tour legs in compliance with museum standards

• Support installation and deinstallation planning and execution

• Coordinate exhibition development, including texts, design, production, interpretive materials, and related vendor activities

• Prepare post-exhibition reports, data collection, and project evaluations

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience managing or coordinating exhibitions, traveling exhibitions, or related cultural projects

• Working knowledge of museum standards, loans, registration, and exhibition logistics

• Experience managing budgets, contracts, and multi-stakeholder projects

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong technology fluency, including advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project management tools

• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with senior leadership and clients
  
  

Preferred

• Direct experience with traveling or multi-venue exhibitions

• International project management experience

• Familiarity with exhibition contracts, insurance, and shipping processes

• Experience working within or alongside curatorial, registration, or exhibition departments
  
  

Work Structure

• Part-time, contract

• Fully remote

• Hours vary by project

Compensation

$5,000 – $20,000 per project

How to Apply

Please email us at jobs@themuseumbox.com describing why you feel you would be a strong fit for The Museum Box, and attach your résumé for consideration.