Three FAMSF staff members pose for the camera

Legion of Honor, 2022. Photograph by Gary Sexton

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Who we are

Together, the de Young and Legion of Honor make up the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. We are community spaces that connect people, art, and ideas from around the globe.

de Young and Legion of Honor

Welcome to FAMSF

Our values

We aspire to be diverse, inclusive, equitable, accessible, welcoming, engaging, insightful, inspiring, reliable, creative, generous, and fun. 

We want to provide our audiences with an inclusive and equitable lens on historic and contemporary issues, and our staff with an inclusive and equitable workplace. With this in mind, we are committed to strengthening our employee community by actively and intentionally seeking a diverse workforce. We encourage all who are interested to apply. 

Jobs

We offer a wide range of opportunities across museum departments, including in curatorial, conservation, visitor experience, retail, education, design, development, digital, exhibitions, events, facilities, marketing, administration, and more.

Benefits

For regular or fixed-term employees working over 20 hours per week:

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans, with flexible spending accounts
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid time off (sick, vacation, and holiday)
  • Discounts in museum cafés and stores
  • Hybrid schedule for eligible positions

All employees are eligible for sick time and discounts in our museum cafés and stores.

Emerging professionals

We offer a variety of opportunities for emerging professionals in the museum industry, including internships, fellowships, and employment opportunities.

Volunteer opportunities

Interested in becoming a volunteer?

The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums (COFAM) is the privately funded nonprofit corporation which supports the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, a department of the City and County of San Francisco. COFAM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all phases of employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.