Associate Registrar

The Associate Registrar will organize the packing, shipping, customs documentation, and fine arts insurance for The Met's Costume Institute special exhibitions, long-term loans, and acquisitions. They will coordinate with lenders, shippers, and in-house museum staff to ensure artwork is properly tracked, documented, and accounted for. The Associate Registrar will act as a liaison between lenders, donors, shippers, art handlers, and receiving staff, and will be available to receive and release shipments outside standard operating hours to meet international and domestic shipping requirements.

What You Will Do

The primary responsibilities and duties of the Associate Registrar include reporting directly to the Exhibitions Registrar and Senior Associate Registrar for Exams, supervising and coordinating the transfer of artwork to/from the museum, preparing budgets and pay invoices, utilizing TMS to accurately document incoming and outgoing artworks, collaborating with Costume Institute Curatorial and Conservation staff, reviewing and negotiating loan agreements, and archiving all records and files for assigned special exhibition loans and acquisitions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a BA degree or museum studies program, 5 years of related registrar experience at a major art museum, knowledge of costume history and the contemporary fashion industry, and excellent interpersonal skills. They will be detail-oriented, a successful multi-tasker, and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Requirements

• BA degree or museum studies program
• 5 years related registrar experience at a major art museum
• Knowledge of costume history and the contemporary fashion industry
• Previous museum registrar experience with costume and textiles preferred
• Working knowledge of art law (i.e. Immunity from Seizure, CITES, customs restrictions, antiquities legislation)
• Collections Management database experience in TMS
• Organizational, written and verbal skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Detailed-oriented and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Computer proficient – MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions