Museum Education Director

Also called: Director of Learning (museum)

Leads all educational programs at a museum: school tours, family days, teen programs, and online learning.

A day in the life

They plan programs, manage educators, and partner with schools. They might launch a teen internship or a free family day. Big museums run hundreds of programs a year.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$95k
High
$150k

Estimate.

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

Training

Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. Master's in museum education, art education, or museum studies.

Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: Museum Studies, Art Education, Art History.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps write materials and online lessons; leading educators and running programs for real visitors stay people work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Art History, Psychology, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9031.

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