Curatorial guides the growth of the collection, researches objects, and organizes storage. Registration creates and maintains complete records on artifacts in the permanent collections and for loans. Interns may work with any or all of these offices, depending on the nature of the assigned project. Some examples of projects previously assigned to collections interns include researching artifacts displayed at a state historic site and making recommendations on their disposition, developing a naming system for a portion of the art collection. Designers, technicians, and carpenters work together to produce exhibits for the museum and other divisions of the Kansas State Historical Society.
Design generates and develops concepts for exhibits, publications, and related support materials.
Technicians interpret exhibit design to produce artifact mounts, labels, audiovisual components, and hands-on elements. Carpentry constructs and installs exhibit cases, platforms, and other structural features. Exhibits interns encounter technical and design work on a daily basis. In addition, interns are involved in major projects from the exhibits schedule whenever possible. The mission of the Kansas State Historical Society is to identify, collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information pertaining to Kansas history in order to assist the public in understanding and appreciating their Kansas heritage and how it relates to their lives.