Director of Museum Experience

The New Haven Museum seeks an innovative, enthusiastic professional with demonstrated experience in the fields of museum education and exhibition. This professional will have the vision and capacity to rethink and define the Museum's programs and exhibitions and the role the museum plays in twenty-first century New Haven and the surrounding region. This individual reports to the Executive Director and is a member of the Museum's senior management team. Organizational Summary The New Haven Museum is a vibrant center for exploring the people, places, events, and ideas that have shaped and define the Elm City and its surrounding region. Founded in 1862 as the New Haven Colony Historical Society to preserve the history and traditions of the Greater New Haven region, the New Haven Museum stimulates inquiry and fosters appreciation of the history and heritage of this locale. The Museum's collections date to the early years of New Haven and include more than 10,000 decorative and fine art objects and artifacts, an extensive photographic archive (100,000+ prints, negatives, film), and the holdings of the Whitney Library, which exceed 30,000 volumes and 350 manuscript collections, as well as architectural drawings, maps, broadsides, newspapers, and other items. Exhibitions, lectures, events and publications bring more than 375 years of New Haven history to life. With an operating budget of $1.5M, 8 full-time and 6 part-time/seasonal staff, the museum serves over 10,000 visitors annually. The Museum is the steward of two historic buildings: its 1930 Colonial Revival-style headquarters in downtown New Haven, and the historic c. 1780 Pardee-Morris House, which is open seasonally in the CT shoreline community of Morris Cove. Job Summary The New Haven Museum's Director of Museum Experience will lead the development and implementation of the museum's on and off-site exhibitions, education programs, events and activities, as well as initiatives to connect the museum's exhibitions and collections to a wider audience. The position oversees all aspects of education programming, including teaching methodologies and frameworks, and school-based programs for students and teachers. It leads the interpretation of the museum's artifacts and region