Museum Exhibitions Manager

Also called: Exhibitions Coordinator, Head of Exhibitions

Manages the logistics of museum exhibitions: loans, shipping, schedules, budgets, and installation.

A day in the life

An exhibitions manager negotiates loans of paintings from three countries, books art shippers and couriers, and runs the install week as crates arrive.

Pay over a career

Starting
$48k
Typical
$70k
High
$105k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in art history or museum studies.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Art History, Museum Studies.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady in museums.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Digital tracking and AI scheduling help; coordinating loans, shipping, budgets and installs across people stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, AP Art History, Math.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4013.

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