Exhibit Display Preparator

@ Canadian Museum of History

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Quebec

Full-time1+ years experience

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Overview

Canadian Museum of History is hiring a full-time Exhibit Display Preparator in Gatineau, Quebec, on a permanent basis. The role prepares artefact mounts, décor, structures, showcases and graphic elements, and installs and dismantles travelling exhibitions. The posting states a salary of $71,785 to $88,841, a Reliability Status security level and a lifting requirement of up to 15 kg.

Responsibilities:

Prepare artefact mounts, décor, structures and showcases
Provide consultations and cost estimates for exhibition elements
Install and dismantle exhibitions, including travelling shows
Follow professional museum artefact handling principles

Requirements summary:

One to three years of exhibit preparation experience
Mount-making and artefact preparation experience
Knowledge of museological collections care
Three-year college diploma in Museum Technology or apprenticeship

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Employer posting date: 2026-11-09
First seen by our source: 2026-11-09
Source record updated: 2026-11-09

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Arts & media
Experience	1+ years
Hours per week	40 (estimated)
Travel	air: minimal · ground: minimal
Work setting	Office, Warehouse, Client sites
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical moderate · lift 33 lb · computer low
Languages	English
Education	College diploma (required)
Fields of study	Museum Technology
Security clearance	Reliability status

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Job description

We are looking for an Exhibit Display Preparator

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.

What we are looking for:
• Concern for order and quality;
• Enhancing efficiency;
• Organizational Awareness;
• Action oriented;
• Teamwork and Collaboration.

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.

Compensation: $71,785 to $ 88,841
Status: Permanent Full-Time Position (# 997)
Security Level: Reliability Status
Location: 100, Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec
Specific Working Conditions: Ability to lift up to 15 kg.

Language: RRR

Open to: Museum employees and external candidates. Priority of appointment will be given to:
Qualified future affected employee;
Qualified internal candidate;
Qualified external candidate.

Apply no later than November 24, 2026, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.