Position at Denver Museum of Natural History

Objects Conservator
Denver Museum of Natural History
6 month contract, available immediately

The Denver Museum of Natural History seeks an objects conservator to
work on a 6 month contract starting immediately. The majority of the
work will be on an IMS grant to preserve DMNH's Kachina Doll
collection. Specific activities include completing condition
reports, conducting emergency stabilization, setting up an "Ageless"
system for pest eradication and constructing storage mounts. Other
smaller, grant-funded projects involve preservation upgrades of a
number of DMNH's permanent exhibits.

The candidate should be a graduate of a recognized conservation
training program, preferably with a specialty in ethnographic
conservation with excellent preventive conservation, organizational
and communication skills, and a strong interest in fully integrating
conservation into an institution's way of operating.

Entry level to mid-career; salary commensurate with experience.

Candidates should contact

    Carolyn Leckie
    Conservator
    Denver Museum of Natural History
    2001 Colorado Blvd
    Denver CO 80205
    303-370-6496
    dasquin [at] DU__EDU (Attn: Carolyn Leckie)

Kristine A. Haglund

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