Job: Director of Conservation
Pay/Hours/Benefits: This is a full-time position with an annual salary of $ $116,700 per annum. For more information about potential benefits please visit: Career & Volunteer Opportunities | Baltimore Museum of Art for a complete description.
Institution: Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218
Application Deadline: Position will be posted until filled.
Brief Description:
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) seeks an experienced leader and diligent manager to serve as
Director of Conservation. This senior role oversees all aspects of the Museum’s conservation program—
including treatment, research, outreach, and long-term care for a collection of nearly 100,000
artworks—and positions the BMA as a leader in values-based, people-centered, and sustainability
informed conservation practice.
Working collaboratively with Curatorial, Registration, Exhibitions, Installation, Facilities, and Education
staff, the Director of Conservation establishes policies and standards that meet the highest professional
expectations while thoughtfully recalibrating established norms in response to current scientific
research, evolving museum practices, and audience engagement. The role is responsible for helping the
institution balance risk, value, access, equity, sustainability, and long-term impact in conservation
decision-making.
As the BMA develops a new strategic plan, the Director of Conservation will have a unique opportunity
to shape the future of the department while serving as a key partner in advancing the Museum’s long
term institutional goals, which include a museum-wide collection reinstallation. In the near term, the
Director will guide the Museum’s alignment with Bizot Green standards, develop a comprehensive
Conservation Plan to inform departmental research and treatment priorities, expand the BMA’s Artist
Interview Project, and further establish the BMA as a progressive leader in contemporary conservation
practice.
Contact Info/Link to Online Application:
Please send a cover letter with salary requirements and resume to HR@artbma.org with
“Director of Conservation” your first and last name in the subject line.
Incomplete application materials will not be considered.
