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