Employment

Careers with the Nevada Division of Museums & History

Help us preserve Nevada’s past—and shape its future.

The Nevada Division of Museums and History proudly protects, preserves, enriches, and shares our state’s history and heritage. Our team of passionate individuals makes this work possible through dedication to public service, lifelong learning, and community connection. 

We offer a variety of career opportunities in diverse locations across Nevada, each contributing to our shared mission, vision, and values.

Our Mission:

Save and share Nevada’s heritage to inspire curiosity and lifelong learning for all generations.

Our Vision:

To be a welcoming space that inspires, informs, and connects all who explore our shared history.

Our Values:

Public Service — We serve our communities with care, pride, and purpose.

Inclusivity — Diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives inform how our shared history is preserved and understood.

Collaboration — Our impact is amplified when we work as a team with shared goals.

Stewardship — Preserving the artifacts, stories, and spirit of Nevada is the heart of what we do.

Transparency — From how we work as a team to how we share Nevada’s stories, openness builds trust and ensures all voices are heard. 

Current Open Positions

Nevada State Museum, Carson City
Curator of History, Key Roles:

• Research requests from the public.
• Oversight of the History Department Collections.
• Supervises the History Department Staff, including a planned Collections Manager and Curator of Textiles.
• Liasson with the Museum’s Friends group to coordinate museum public engagement activities.
• Working with the education curator and other staff, develop public education content, programming and exhibits, and the execution of same.
• Produces analytical and narrative reports covering their areas of responsibility.

Nevada State Museum, Carson City
Curator of Education, Key Roles:

• Planning and management for the all the museum’s educational programs.
• Working at the intersection of collections, exhibits and the public learning program services
• Processing data (cataloging, description, inventories; preservation, procedures & policies.)
• Support on-site and virtual programs for all ages, volunteer management, research, program development, grant-writing, act as liaison with community partners and supporters.

Full Position Descriptions Available Soon with a link to apply. In the meantime, to learn more: Jen Roger, Director | 775-687-0655 | jroger@nevadaculture.org