Employment type: At-willReports to: Head Curator / Director of Exhibitions and CollectionsEmployment status: Full-time, exempt position, with benefitsSalary: $69,000About Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Just weeks before the 1969 Stonewall uprisings, our founders Charles Leslie and Fritz Lohman held a first-of-its-kind exhibition of gay artists in their SoHo loft. The Museum grew from this early commitment to queer art and artists. Through over fifty years of exhibitions, programming, and collecting, we have forefronted the interrelationship of art and social justice for LGBTQIA+ communities in New York City and beyond.Today, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art is the only art museum in the world dedicated to the artistic exploration of multi-faceted queer perspectives, embracing the challenges of a rapidly evolving society, and putting into action a better world for LGBTQIA+ people—with artists leading the way. Offering several major exhibitions a year, LLMAembraces the power of the arts to inspire, explore, and foster understanding of the rich diversity of LGBTQIA+ experiences. Our collection includes nearly 30,000 objects spanning three centuries, and an artist archive that contains information on over 4,000 LGBTQIA+ artists—both those represented in the collection and others of interest to LGBTQIA+ audiences. The Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with official accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.POSITION SUMMARYThe Registrar is responsible for the care, documentation, movement, and legal oversight of the Museum\'s collection of more than 30,000 objects, and manages all registration functions tied to exhibitions, installations, and loans, working across both short- and long-term projects. This role coordinates object handling, condition reporting, and logistics for incoming and outgoing loans and exhibitions, supporting exhibition planning, install, and deinstall at the Museum. In close partnership with the curatorial and exhibitions teams — and with staff throughout the institution as needed — the Registrar helps uphold museum standards, manage the logistics of art movement, and safeguard the collection\'s long-term integrity.The role blends hands-on collections care with administrative and project-management responsibilities, ensuring that both exhibitions and our collections care meet the highest standards in support of the Museum\'s mission and values.KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITYExhibitions and Loans Overseeing registration work from concept through deinstall, including incoming and outgoing loans, exhibitions, and collection rotations. Duties include loan paperwork, coordinating shipping and temporary storage, condition reports and installation/deinstallation documentation. The Registrar also prepares and files indemnity applications, international customs forms, and other required legal or governmental paperwork.Collections Care Managing the storage, documentation, and movement of the collection while ensuring accurate recordkeeping and ethical stewardship. This includes maintaining the collection management system, supporting acquisitions and cataloguing, overseeing inventories and condition assessments, and partnering with conservators on treatment decisions. The Registrar also handles rights and reproduction requests and ensures the Museum stays compliant with copyright law and donor agreements.Standards, Facilities, and Risk Management Supporting the Museum\'s compliance with accreditation standards, environmental monitoring protocols, and emergency preparedness planning. In coordination with Facilities and Operations, this includes keeping facility reports current, helping implement emergency response plans, and ensuring institutional policies and professional ethics are upheld.Team Coordination and Collaboration Supervising interns and shipping, installation, and conservation contractors as needed, while collaborating closely with colleagues across the Museum. The Registrar also builds and maintains strong working relationships with lenders, donors, artists, external vendors, and fellow museum professionals through clear, consistent communication.QUALIFICATIONSBachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in art history, museum studies, or a related discipline4+ years of experience in museum registration, or a combination of registrarial experience with exhibitions or collections managementKnowledge of basic art handling, as well as of best practices in art storage, transport, and documentationSkilled with collection management systems and digital asset organization/workflowsWorking knowledge of the legal, ethical, and institutional policies that govern museum collectionsTrack record of managing projects, timelines, and cross-team workflowsStrong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilitiesKnowledge of LGBTQIA+ art and culture, and a genuine commitment to culturally responsive, inclusive museum practiceCORE COMPETENCIESAccountability & Accuracy — Keeps records clear, consistent, and accessibleCommunication — Communicates with clarity and diplomacy to manager and across teamsAdaptability & Flexibility — Handles shifting priorities with resilience and creative problem-solvingCollaboration — Brings a team-first mindset that strengthens the broader work cultureProfessionalism — Applies sound judgment, discretion, and integrity across all responsibilitiesADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSCapable of lifting up to 40 lbs. and safely bending, reaching, and handling artworkSharp visual acuity for condition reporting and documentation workAble to stand and walk for extended stretches during installs and related projectsOccasional evenings or weekends are required for installations, shipments, or events, and the Registrar may travel locally — or serve as a courier — to pick up artworks and oversee handling and transport.The physical demands described here are essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified applicants to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship for the Museum. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be made to the Museum’s Director of Operations and Engagement.ACCESSIBILITYThe Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art strives to provide a welcoming environment to all visitors and applicants. We are located at 26 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013 (between Grand Street & Canal Street). Five external steps lead to our entrance doors; a wheelchair lift is available by pressing the doorbell located on the sidewalk level near the lift. The galleries and offices are wheelchair-accessible, and a single-occupancy accessible restroom is located behind the visitor services desk; all restrooms are all-gender.The Leslie-Lohman Museum is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. The Leslie-Lohman Museum will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
