Exhibit Display Preparator at the Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History is looking for a permanent, full-time, Exhibition Display Preparator to join its Collections Care and Technical Services Division. Salary Range is CAD $71,785 to $ 88,841). Applicants must have a right to work in Canada at the time of submission.
Apply no later than November 24, 2026, 2022 at 11:59 p.m
As an Exhibit Display Preparator, you provide a unique creative service primarily to the exhibition programs of the Canadian Museum of History (CMH). You provide consultations, prepare cost estimates, and present display and fabrication options for various elements involved in exhibition production, installation, maintenance, and dismantling. These elements include artefact mounts, décor, structures, showcases, graphic elements, and reproductions. Some travel within Canada and internationally to museums and other exhibition venues may be required for the installation and dismantling of CMH travelling exhibitions. You follow professional principles for museum artefact handling and presentation and perform other related duties.
You have one (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in:
• Artefact preparation for museum exhibitions, including mount-making;
• Installation of diverse exhibitions with mixed media;
• Scheduling and cost estimating of time and materials within the larger exhibition project framework;
• Working in teams;
• Evaluating and contributing to technical design drawings for exhibitions;
• Creating scenic, modeled, or sculpted displays within an exhibition composition.
Knowledge of:
• Museum artefact preparation, related materials, and techniques;
• Museological practices for the care of collections;
• The use of related tools and equipment;
• Materials and methods used in scenic and model display creations;
• Museum exhibition development processes.
Education: A three (3)-year college diploma in Museum Technology or a related field and/or completion of an accredited apprenticeship program.
Apply no later than November 24, 2026, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.