Project Registrar

Description:

PROJECT REGISTRAR

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a National Historic Landmark and accredited museum in Miami, Florida
(www.vizcaya.org). The Project Registrar will primarily work remotely, and in tandem with museum
collections staff and the Curator, on a project to augment and complete records in Vizcaya’s collection
database. The Project Registrar will review, edit, research, and add metadata according to institutional
authority records, and upload recently captured images to the database. Once vetted, the Project
Registrar will publish the records to the online collections portal. The completed catalogue object
records will be used for inventory and research purposes, eventually to be included in Vizcaya’s public
online digital collections. The Contract Registrar is on the Engagement & Cultural Resources Team in the
Art & Artifact Stewardship Department, and reports to the Collections Manager.

Vizcaya is owned by Miami-Dade County and is operated by the non-profit Vizcaya Museum and
Gardens Trust, Inc. Our mission is to preserve the estate’s cultural and environmental resources to
engage people in connecting with the past, understanding the present and shaping the future. Our
vision is to position Vizcaya as an enduring, inclusive, and innovative place that inspires people to
embrace the cultural vitality and environmental sustainability of the world around us.

Essential Functions

• Work with the AAS Director and Collections Manager to formulate and execute a process for

reviewing, editing, and completing object records for public access.

• With Collections Manager, review and refine the already existing data dictionary and data content

standards, and develop new standards and processes.

• Review, edit and augment database records, upload vetted images to the collection database.

• Research objects in physical collection files and archives as needed to augment database records.

• Work with the Collections Manager to track the number of database records completed.

• Attend weekly virtual department team meetings.

• Report monthly progress and meet milestones directly related to institutional goals.