Work at the Sheldon

The oldest community-based museum in the country, the Sheldon Museum has welcomed visitors and researchers since 1884. Local businessman and tireless collector Henry Sheldon filled the Museum with fine Vermont furniture, paintings, textiles, documents, household objects, and artifacts that provide a glimpse into Addison County’s and Vermont’s past. The Museum is housed in an historic 1829 Federal house and in addition to the permanent collection, includes a Research Center with an exceptional archival collection, exhibit galleries, lovely garden and barn, and Museum Store in the heart of the vibrant college town of Middlebury, Vermont. Residing in a thriving area between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain, our region frequently appears on lists of the best places to live and work.

Current Openings:

Administrative Assistant

The Henry Sheldon Museum seeks a detailed oriented Administrative Assistant to join our small team at the Museum. This part-time 6 month position will assist the Executive Director with managing administrative aspects of the Museum, including HSM’s membership, assisting with donor records and donor acknowledgements, maintaining the Museum’s calendar, updating the website and social media. and coordinating the annual appeal.

Curator & Collections Manager

The Henry Sheldon Museum seeks a Curator & Collections Manager to oversee the physical and intellectual care, preservation, documentation and curation of its Museum collections, comprised of thousands of objects that primarily document the everyday life of Middlebury and Addison County residents in the late 18th and 19th centuries. This position works to ensure the highest level of stewardship of the Sheldon Museum’s permanent collection in compliance with museum standards, while also curating dynamic exhibits to share the collection with the community. Position open until filled.