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United States Golf Association

$15.50 - $20.75/hr

Since 1936, the Museum has connected golfers, sports fans and scholars with remarkable artifacts, documents, images and stories that chronicle golf's rich history. The USGA Special Collections ...

United States Golf Association

Since 1936, the Museum has connected golfers, sports fans and scholars with remarkable artifacts, documents, images and stories that chronicle golf's rich history. The Museum Collection comprises ...

Benrey

IDGC Museum Curator

Appling, GA · On-site

$20/hr

IDGC Museum Curator (Short-term contract position) Responsible to: IDGC Manager Background: The ... sport of disc golf, and sanctions competitive events for men and women of every skill level from ...

LocumTenens

$386K/yr

Visitors can explore unique sites like The Tree That Owns Itself and Trail Creek Trestle, along with the Taylor-Grady House and Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall Sports Museum. The area provides ...

LocumTenens

$386K/yr

Visitors can explore unique sites like The Tree That Owns Itself and Trail Creek Trestle, along with the Taylor-Grady House and Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall Sports Museum. The area provides ...

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How much do sports museum jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for sports museum in the United States is $76,262.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $59,500.00 and $84,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a sports museum?

A sports museum is a specialized institution dedicated to preserving, showcasing, and interpreting artifacts, memorabilia, and stories related to sports, athletes, teams, and sporting events. These museums often feature exhibits on the history of various sports, significant achievements, and the cultural impact of athletics. Visitors can expect to see items such as trophies, uniforms, equipment, photographs, and interactive displays. The goal of a sports museum is to educate, inspire, and entertain fans and the general public by celebrating the legacy and evolution of sports.

What are typical daily responsibilities for someone working in a sports museum?

Daily responsibilities in a sports museum often include curating and maintaining exhibits, interacting with visitors to provide information and guided tours, assisting with educational programs and special events, and handling the preservation of artifacts. Staff members may also collaborate with historians, athletes, and other museums to develop new displays or coordinate traveling exhibits. Additionally, administrative tasks such as cataloging items and managing visitor feedback are common, making the role both dynamic and engaging.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a sports museum curator?

To thrive as a Sports Museum Curator, you need a background in museum studies, history, or a related field, often supported by relevant degrees and experience in curation or collections management. Familiarity with collections management systems, artifact conservation techniques, and exhibition design software is typically required. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to engage and educate diverse audiences are valuable soft skills in this role. These skills ensure the preservation, accurate presentation, and effective interpretation of sports history for the public.

What is the difference between Sports Museum vs Sports Curator?

AspectSports MuseumSports Curator
Required CredentialsTypically a background in museum studies, history, or sports managementDegree in museum studies, history, or related field; often requires experience in curation
Work EnvironmentMuseum settings, exhibit spaces, educational programsMuseum or gallery environments, managing collections and exhibits
Employer & Industry UsageUsed by museums dedicated to sports history and memorabiliaEmployed by museums, galleries, or sports organizations to manage collections
Common Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding roles related to sports history preservationClarifying responsibilities of sports-related collection management

While a Sports Museum is an institution that displays sports history and memorabilia, a Sports Curator is a professional responsible for managing and organizing sports collections within such institutions. The curator plays a key role in developing exhibits, preserving items, and engaging visitors, making the two roles closely connected but distinct in function.

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Infographic showing various Sports Museum job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 63% Full Time, 33% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $76,262 per year, or $36.7 per hour.

USGA Golf Museum Special Collections Intern

usga

Liberty Corner, NJ

$20/hr

Internship

Posted 6 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Assist with archival collections processing, including arrangement, description, and cataloging in the collections management system.

  • Support digitization of archival materials and ensure proper metadata cataloging.

  • Help with research requests, onsite research visits, and organization of assets for museum exhibitions and projects.

Job description

About this role:

The USGA Golf Museum and Library seeks a recent graduate or currently enrolled student in Library Science or Archival Studies for a paid internship in the nation’s oldest sports museum. Founded in 1936, the USGA Golf Museum is the world’s leading institution for the collection, preservation, interpretation and dissemination of golf history. Since 1936, the Museum has connected golfers, sports fans and scholars with remarkable artifacts, documents, images and stories that chronicle golf’s rich history.

The USGA Special Collections contain over 500,000 catalogued items including championship and personal archives, institutional records, rare books, club histories, yardage guides, comic books, fiction, poetry, historic and contemporary periodicals, instruction, biographies, newspapers, sheet music, comic books, cookbooks, programs, tour guides, directories, reference material, green section material, golf course care and maintenance, historic dealer and manufacturer catalogs for clothing, gear, and equipment, and more documenting the history of the game and all of its aspects in more than 10 languages and from around the world. Original material dates from 1566 with the Scottish Acts of Parliament to the present day. Items are used for both exhibits and research to inform content and create scholarship on the history and future of the game.

The USGA Golf Museum Special Collections Intern will assist with numerous projects supporting the Special Collections. S/he will gain valuable experience in several areas of library operations including hands-on work with historic materials, describing and cataloging material in a digital repository, digitization of archival material, research, and other tasks within the USGA Special Collections. This internship is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience archiving, preserving and making available to the public materials on the history of golf.

What you’ll do:

Collections Processing and Cataloging

  • Support all aspects of archival collections processing including arrangement, description and cataloging materials in the Museum’s collections management system, TMS Collections
  • Develop familiarity with the TMS Record Style Guide to standardize existing TMS records for Library and Special Collections records
  • Support the Library and Special Collections digitization program by digitizing archival material and ensuring proper metadata cataloging in TMS Collections and TMS Media Studio
  • Additional collections processing projects as directed

Collections Management

  • Ensure proper housing of archival materials
  • Support movement and reshelving of materials across all collections storage locations
  • Additional collections management projects as directed

Research and Engagement

  • Assist with research requests and onsite research visits
  • Support the preparation and organization of assets for Museum exhibitions and projects to promote the collections 
  • Additional research projects as directed  

Where you’ll be:

This role will be based at our Liberty Corner, NJ campus, working approximately 20 hours per week, ideally with 3 days per week on-site, between Monday - Friday.  An academic semester is requested though opportunity exists for a 12-month internship.

What you bring:

  • Currently enrolled or recent graduate of a graduate level program in Library Science
  • Basic knowledge of digital asset management systems
  • Basic knowledge of metadata, library standards and resources, and a desire to assist in preservation and access of library material
  • Ability to lift and move library materials up to 25 pounds
  • Basic knowledge of best practices in handling sensitive and historic materials
  • Passion and enthusiasm for history and the care of historic materials
  • Appreciation and interest in sports heritage and/or the game of golf

Compensation: The rate of pay is $20 per hour, plus overtime in accordance with applicable New Jersey law. 

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