The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Career opportunities at The Met provide a chance to work at one of the world’s leading cultural institutions and make a significant impact on the global arts community.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across time and cultures in order to connect all people to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and one another.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides an opportunity for employees to enrich and develop their love of the arts while contributing their specific skills and talents to the mission of the Museum. Career opportunities at The Met are as varied as the cultures represented in the Museum’s collection, and require all levels of training, experience, and education.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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    Maintainer (Carpentry) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    New YorkNew York, United States
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    Maintainer – Carpentry   GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: The Maintainer in the Carpentry Shop will be responsible for installation and maintenance of all carpentry projects in the Museum. These responsibility include performing carpentry within safety guidelines and maintaining machinery, equipment and other materials assigned to the shop   PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: • […]

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    Collections Specialist, Object Storage The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    New York, NY
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    Collections Specialist, Object Storage [End Dated] GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:  The Department of Asian Art is working on a capital project to renovate and reorganize two art storerooms. The collection of Asian Art comprises more than 36,000 objects, including painting, works on paper, sculpture, decorative art, and metalwork, of which, 9,000 are stored […]

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    Associate Curator, American Painting & Drawing The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    New York, NY
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    • The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY Associate Curator, American Painting & Drawing   GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: As the Associate Curator of American Painting and Drawing, you will have expertise in 18th- and 19th-century art and culture, with a specialized knowledge of landscape painting. You will contribute to researching, studying, and […]

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    Administrator – Education The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    New YorkNew York, United States
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    GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: As the Administrator for Education, you will provide administrative support to the Chair of Education. Utilizing high emotional intelligence and communication skills, you will develop constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Trustees, donors, the Education Visiting Committee, external education communities and Museum staff. You will assist in […]

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    Research Associate The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    New York, NY
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    Research Associate, Across Wine-Dark Seas: Art and Identity Beyond Ancient Greece As the Research Associate, you will provide key support in the upcoming exhibition Across Wine-Dark Seas: Art and Identity Beyond Ancient Greece, opening at The Met in December 2026. You will assist in all research and administrative aspects of the exhibition. You will support […]

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    Assistant Conservator The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    New YorkNew York, United States
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    Assistant Conservator, Department of Textile Conservation   GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: You play a vital role in the well-functioning of the department, supporting conservators responsible for textile collections in various curatorial departments. You will be actively involved in different aspects of conservation work, varying from documentation through conservation treatment to analytical work through […]

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    Internships in the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    New YorkNew York, United States
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    The Museum offers internship opportunities for college and graduate students interested in careers in art museums, as well as New York City area high school students. Internships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students and High School Internships Join a community of interns to gain professional skills and learn about museum practice. The Met has over forty […]