Current Positions Available 

Curator

Are you passionate about storytelling, community engagement, and history education? Join the Vacaville Museum, the only nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the unique history, art, and culture of Solano County! 

We are seeking a Curator to play a vital role in managing collections, producing high quality exhibits, and developing educational programs. This position is crucial to advancing our mission of building community through shared history, holding artifacts for the public interest, and interpreting the unique stories of Solano County.  

The ideal candidate would have these key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement high quality, inclusive exhibits that celebrate the story of Solano County. 
• Sustain a healthy and well-cared for museum collection by field-wide standards. 
• Consistently energize and provide guidance for collections and exhibit volunteers.  
• Strengthen relationships with community partners through co-curation and collaboration. 

The ideal candidate is creative, and detail oriented with strong research and writing skills. You have a proven ability to communicate and interpret complex and diverse subject matter for a broad audience.

Come be part of a small but passionate team ushering in the next chapter of the museum’s story!

Vacaville Museum offers:

• Pay Range: $30.00-$32.00/ hour
• Vacation: Two weeks of accrued vacation annually, 12 paid holidays
• Work Flexibility: Hybrid work schedule options based on organizational needs & employee performance.
• Reports to: Executive Director 

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your resume and portfolio to: info@vacavillemuseum.org. Full job description is available on request.

The Vacaville Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Meet the Team

Clara Dawson (She/Her)

Executive Director

director@vacavillemuseum.org

 Clara Dawson joined the museum as Executive Director in August 2024. Her love of museums started at an early age when she spent hot California summers in the cool air-conditioning of her hometown’s municipal museum. These formative experiences led her to pursue a BA from UC San Diego in Archaeology and an MA in Museums Studies from the University of Washington. Over the last 8 years, Clara has developed and implemented programs in art museums, children’s museums, and natural history museums both big and small.  She is deeply passionate about the opportunities museums present for interpreting the past, the possibilities for creating community in the present, and the potential to inspire our leaders of the future. 

Vacaville Museum Board of Trustees