National Museum Jobs

Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.

For enquiries about any of the vacancies listed here please contact the relevant organisation directly.  Click the 'More information' button for each vacancy or click here for links to our members’ websites.

Treasures of Cumbria – Website creation – Invitation to Tender [pdf]

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery

To design and build an innovative Treasures of Cumbria website, part of an exciting new project which aims to stimulate the people of Cumbria into becoming interested and actively engaged with both its museums and its wider heritage and history

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Location:Cumbria
Category:IT
Salary:TBC
Type of Contract:Contract
Hours:Other
Contact Telephone Number: 01228 618743
added: April 23, 2013 deadline: May 22, 2013

Assistant Director (Public Programmes) [pdf]

National Army Museum

Responsible for leading on all Public Programmes and events; Learning and Education; Exhibitions and gallery displays; Interpretation; Digital Media and Community Participation and Engagement.

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Location:Chelsea
Category:Senior management
Salary:£61,393pa
Type of Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 020 7881 2444/2456
added: April 24, 2013 deadline: May 24, 2013

Exhibitions Manager [pdf]

National Army Museum

Responsible for leading on the planning, management and production of all forms of permanent, temporary and travelling exhibitions, the management and maintenance of the permanent displays and the planning and provision of design services to internal client departments.

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Location:chelsea
Category:Exhibitions
Salary:£39,773pa
Type of Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 020 7881 2444/2456
added: April 24, 2013 deadline: May 24, 2013

Customer Service Volunteers [pdf]

National Army Museum

To work closely with, and support the Visitor Services department and gain transferable skills and experience in a wide range of customer-focussed activities. To offer volunteers a unique opportunity to play a key role while gaining experience working with a national museum collection of historic importance.

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Location:Chelsea
Category:Front of house/visitor services
Salary:0
Type of Contract:Voluntary
Hours:Part Time
Contact Telephone Number: 020 7881 2444/2456
added: April 25, 2013 deadline: May 22, 2013

Views Cataloguer, King’s Topographical Collection [pdf]

British Library

St. Pancras, London

£24,828 - £28,266 pa + benefits
Fixed Term, 12 months.

We are looking for a suitably qualified cataloguer of prints and drawings to identify and catalogue topographical views from King George III's Topographical Collection.

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Location:St. Pancras, London
Category:Curatorial
Salary:£24,828 - £28,266 pa + benefits
Type of Contract:Temporary
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: Felicity Myrone, T:0207 412 7062
added: May 7, 2013 deadline: May 27, 2013

Trusts and Foundations Officer [pdf]

Imperial War Museums

IWM is creating new First World War Galleries to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, opening in 2014. This is an exciting time for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Officer to join the Development team to help complete the fundraising campaign.

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Location:IWM London
Category:Fundraising/development
Salary:£24,991 - £28,279
Type of Contract:Contract
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 020 7416 5234
added: May 7, 2013 deadline: May 24, 2013

Finance Business Partners x 2 [pdf]

Science Museum Group

We are looking for two Finance Business Partners to join us as part of our new business support team. You will have a strong record of effective collaborative working, highly developed analytical and systems skills and a real flair for developing, managing and communicating financial information.

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Location:Science Museum, South Kensington
Category:Financial
Salary:£40,000 per annum
Type of Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 02079424000
added: May 7, 2013 deadline: May 30, 2013

Volunteer Placement Assistant [pdf]

Imperial War Museums

To provide essential support for the successful delivery of Improving Futures: Volunteering for Wellbeing, including recruiting and supporting volunteers, coordinating volunteer training, brokering relationships with heritage partners and identifying progression routes for volunteers. The role also includes responsibility for administrative duties related to the volunteer programme.

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Location:Manchester
Category:Education
Salary:£18831
Type of Contract:Temporary
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 01223 497210
added: May 8, 2013 deadline: May 22, 2013

Office and Logistics Manager Touring Exhibitions [pdf]

Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leader in the presentation of natural history through exhibitions, public programmes, publications and the web.

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Location:South Kensingtin
Category:Other
Salary:£25,462
Type of Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 0207 942 5302
added: May 8, 2013 deadline: May 31, 2013

IT Engineer [pdf]

Tate

The purpose of this role is to provide an IT support service to users at all Tate sites that meets our published service levels.

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Location:London
Category:IT
Salary:£20,049 per annum plus £4,400 per annum Market Rate Allowance plus £1,700 per annum Weekend Working Allowance
Type of Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 0207 887 8027
added: May 8, 2013 deadline: May 22, 2013

Individual Giving Manager, Catalyst & Appeals [pdf]

National Portrait Gallery

Individual Giving Manager, Catalyst & Appeals
Fixed term until June 2016
Full-time, 40 hours per week
Circa £30,000 per annum

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Location:London
Category:Fundraising/development
Salary:Circa £30,000 per annum
Type of Contract:Temporary
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 02073060055
added: May 9, 2013 deadline: May 22, 2013

Retail Supervisor [pdf]

National Portrait Gallery

Retail Supervisor
£20,517 per annum,
Full-time, 40 hours per week

The Gallery requires a full time Retail Supervisor. The successful candidate will help to develop and maximise sales across retail and will be involved in all aspects of the smooth running of our retail operation, ensuring the retail team provide excellent customer services to visitors.

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Location:London
Category:Front of house/visitor services
Salary:£20,517 per annum
Type of Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 02073060055
added: May 9, 2013 deadline: May 23, 2013

Metals Conservation Internship [pdf]

Royal Museums Greenwich

To work to develop and learn the skills necessary to maintain, conserve and restore to museum specifications the nation’s collection of historic metal objects.

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Location:Greenwich
Category:Conservation
Salary:£19,200
Type of Contract:Other
Hours:Other
Contact Telephone Number: 0208 312 6784
added: May 9, 2013 deadline: May 25, 2013

Textile Conservation Internship [pdf]

Royal Museums Greenwich

To develop and learn the skills necessary to maintain, conserve and restore to museum specifications the nation’s collection of textile objects.

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Location:Greenwich
Category:Conservation
Salary:£19,200
Type of Contract:Other
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 0208 312 6784
added: May 9, 2013 deadline: June 1, 2013

Art Handler [pdf]

National Gallery

We are looking for two experienced art handlers to join our team at the National Gallery on a fixed term contract of one year

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Location:Trafalgar Square, London
Category:Other
Salary:£18,975-£23,024
Type of Contract:Temporary
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 020 7747 5909
added: May 10, 2013 deadline: June 2, 2013

Exhibitions & Design Manager [pdf]

National Museums Scotland

Exhibitions and Design Manager Temporary, full time post for 35 months
£38,671 - £45,051 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension scheme

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Location:National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
Category:Exhibitions
Salary:£38,671 - £45,051
Type of Contract:Temporary
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 0131 247 4094
added: May 10, 2013 deadline: May 31, 2013

Design Manager (Department of Exhibitions & Design) [pdf]

National Museums Scotland

Design Manager (Department of Exhibitions and Design)
£30,629 - £34,305 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension scheme

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Location:National Musuems Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
Category:Design
Salary:£30,629 - £34,305
Type of Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 0131 247 4094
added: May 10, 2013 deadline: May 27, 2013

Casual Worker - Visitor Experience [pdf]

National Railway Museum

Casual Visitor Experience Assistants
£6.19ph
In this sales role your aim would be to exceed income targets whilst providing world class service and a fantastic day out for our visitors in a variety of front of house roles.
Part time hours up to a max of 37hrs per week, includes weekends and bank holidays.

To apply please visit: https://vacancies.nmsi.ac.uk/

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Location:York
Category:Front of house/visitor services
Salary:£6.19 per hour
Type of Contract:Other
Hours:Other
Contact Telephone Number: 01904 606249
added: May 13, 2013 deadline: May 21, 2013

Head of Design & Digital Media [pdf]

Royal Museums Greenwich

The Head of Design & Digital Media will ensure that the Museum’s Strategy for Public Engagement and Digital Strategy are delivered as well as enhanced and that there is continued high quality and excellence delivered in our public offer.

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Location:Greenwich
Category:Design
Salary:£45,000 - £60,000
Type of Contract:Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Contact Telephone Number: 0208 312 6784
added: May 13, 2013 deadline: May 28, 2013

AHRC PhD Studentship [pdf]

Imperial War Museums

Applications are invited for an AHRC-funded PhD at Cambridge University about the development of the Imperial War Museum (IWM) during the directorship of Dr Noble Frankland (1960-82). This is offered under the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership programme.

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Location:Other
Category:Research
Salary:
Type of Contract:Other
Hours:Other
Contact Telephone Number: N/a
added: May 13, 2013 deadline: June 7, 2013

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