Conservator of Textiles and Costumes

About the role

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) seeks a Conservator of Textiles and Costume to join the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation. This full-time position is in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment where conservation is integrated into broader museum practices, with an emphasis on preserving and expanding understanding of 5,000 years of global visual art. The Textile and Costume Conservation lab is one of the newest additions to the MFAH’s conservation department, and the collection is rapidly expanding across time periods and global communities. The MFAH holds an extensive and increasingly diverse collection, with ongoing growth in modern and contemporary art. The successful candidate will possess strong expertise in painting materials and techniques across various periods, with significant experience in modern and contemporary works strongly preferred. At MFAH, conservation is regarded as both a