The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is an integral part of the Prince Edward Island community. We operate seven provincial museums and heritage sites across Prince Edward Island, providing Islanders and visitors alike with an opportunity to discover our province's heritage and culture.
We are also responsible for the provincial collection of more than 100,000 material and cultural objects.
Our staff provides professional conservation and collection services to outside groups, individuals, and organizations.
We publish our official journal of PEI heritage and culture twice a year: The Island Magazine.
We produce the hidden island podcast, which shares stories about the hidden heritage in our province and discusses why that heritage is still relevant today.
Our mission is to preserve the heritage of Prince Edward Island for present and future generations.
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Island population we serve. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of our Island community.
Collection Assistant
Dates: Jun 10 - Aug 23, 2025 (11 weeks)
Hourly Wage: $16.50
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Mon-Fri 8:00 - 4:00 pm
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Description
The successful candidate will help the collection department create content for our online collection, assist in the creation of beautiful artifact photography, review and revise records for current language and meta data standards, learn the museums' digital asset management system and gain experience using Gallery Systems by The Museum System. You will also work with the collection and curatorial teams at each of the seven museum sites to care for and update exhibitions. Applicants must be in a postsecondary degree program for history, museum studies, archival studies or a related field.
If you love historical objects this job is for you! See the full job posting here. Resume and cover letter can be sent to Lesley Caseley at lacaseley@gov.pe.ca