What is a museum director and how to become one

Key steps to become a museum director

1. Explore museum director education requirements

   Most common museum director degrees

   Bachelor's

   68.2 %

   Master's

   17.3 %

   Associate

   9.1 %

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2. Start to develop specific museum director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Museum Operations	22.44%
   Museum Exhibits	17.77%
   Community Outreach	11.37%
   Local Community	10.99%
   Collections Management	9.53%

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3. Complete relevant museum director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New museum directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a museum director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real museum director resumes.

4. Research museum director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage FoxPro database of historical and archaeological collections locate at state parks throughout Florida.
   • Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
   • Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
   • Assist in launching an initiative to lobby the Kansas legislators and other elect officials to increase Medicaid reimbursement for assist living.

5. Get museum director experience

   Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a museum director. The most common roles before becoming a museum director include internship, director team lead and volunteer.

6. Apply for museum director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a museum director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams