Fine Arts Museums
Arts & Culture
MuseumRegistrar
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“Museum Registrar at Fine Arts Museums. Skills: Collections management, Exhibition coordination, Object registration, Deaccessioning. Process new acquisitions. Manage deaccessioning process”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure security of collections; Promote compliance with laws
Industry & Context.
Accompany art offsite
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years registration duties, Oversee intake processing, Manage deaccessioning process, Coordinate with conservators, Coordinate with preparators, Coordinate with designers, Coordinate with curators, Coordinate with photographers, Arrange insurance, Prepare loan agreements, Prepare exhibition contracts, Prepare condition reports, Prepare facility reports, Coordinate shipping, Inspect objects, Check condition reports, Coordinate packing, Coordinate crating, Coordinate couriering, Coordinate scheduling, Monitor movement of objects, Provide accurate information, Promote compliance with laws
Nice to Have
Experience with museum collections management software
What You'll Do.
Process new acquisitions
Manage deaccessioning process
Document acquired objects
Catalog acquired objects
Oversee deaccession procedures
Guarantee security of collections
Facilitate care of collections
Facilitate security of collections
Coordinate storage conditions
Maintain storage records
Arrange insurance on collection
Process liability claims
Process damage claims
Prepare loan agreements
Prepare exhibition contracts
Prepare condition reports
Prepare facility reports
Supply cataloging information
Make shipping arrangements
Inspect objects for shipping
Check condition reports for shipping
Coordinate packing for shipping
Coordinate crating for shipping
Coordinate couriering for shipping
Establish shipping dates
Establish shipping methods
Monitor safe movement of objects
Monitor legal movement of objects
Provide information to administrators
Provide information to staff
Provide information to board members
Provide information to other museums
Provide information to the public
Serve as courier for art
Accompany art in transit
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with conservators; Coordinate with preparators; Coordinate with designers; Coordinate with curators; Coordinate with photographers; Work with museum staff; Work with other museums; Work with art handling personnel; Work with airline personnel; Work with cargo handlers
Communication Scope
Provide accurate information
Full Job Description
This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A. Application Opening - Friday, June 12, 2026 Application Deadline - Friday, July 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST Compensation as of January 3, 2026: $83,460 to $101,556 Annually Working at FAMSF: [The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco](https://www.famsf.org/) (FAMSF) are the city's largest public arts institutions and are comprised of the de Young and the Legion of Honor museums. The de Young, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and located in Golden Gate Park, showcases American art from the 17th through the 21st centuries, international contemporary art, textiles and costumes, and art from the Americas, the Pacific, and Africa. The Legion of Honor displays a collection of over 4,000 years of ancient and European art and houses the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts in a Beaux-Arts style building overlooking Lincoln Park and the Golden Gate Bridge. The staff, the Board of Trustees, the volunteers, and various support groups are continuously working together to ensure the optimal utilization, display, preservation, and enrichment of this magnificent collection. The Fine Arts Museums believe that each employee contributes directly to the Museums' growth and success, and upholds the Museums' mission to make art accessible to the large and diverse Bay Area audience. We Value Equal Employment Opportunity! FAMSF connects art, people and ideas. Echoing the inclusive values of our region, we warmly welcome people of all backgrounds, connecting them to each other and to a world of art and ideas through programming that sparks curiosity and dialogue. Between our two museums, you can experience a world of possibilities. Under direction, the Museum Registrar is a critical position to the department and the collection operations by performing a wide variety of professional registration duties in support of the museum's collections management and exhibition programs. The Museum Registrar will oversee the intake and
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