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.
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 |
Retail Assistant [pdf]
The National Archives
The National Archives bookshop specializes in British History, Military History and Family History and in addition to the physical bookshop we also have a successful online bookshop which is managed by the Retail Team.
| Location: | Kew, Richmond |
| Category: | Other |
| Salary: | £15,070 |
| Type of Contract: | Permanent |
| Hours: | Part Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0208 392 5359 |
| added: May 15, 2013 | deadline: May 29, 2013 |
Paper Conservator [pdf]
National Portrait Gallery
Paper Conservator
£10,940 per annum (£27,351 full-time equivalent)
1 year, fixed-term contract
Part-time, 16 hours (2 days) per week
| Location: | London |
| Category: | Conservation |
| Salary: | £10,940 per annum (£27,351 full-time equivalent) |
| Type of Contract: | Contract |
| Hours: | Part Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 02073060055 |
| added: May 15, 2013 | deadline: May 29, 2013 |
Information Assistant - Modern Collections - Part time [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 Kensington |
| Category: | Librarian |
| Salary: | £11,372.77 |
| Type of Contract: | Permanent |
| Hours: | Part Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0207 942 5302 |
| added: May 16, 2013 | deadline: June 2, 2013 |
Preventive Conservator [pdf]
Tate
The purpose of the role is to provide Preventive Conservation support and expertise for Tate Britain and the works of art in Tate’s collection and care including; Environmental Monitoring, Data collation and Analysis, Integrated Pest Management, Sustainability, Risk Analysis.
| Location: | London |
| Category: | Conservation |
| Salary: | £16,453 per annum (pro rata to £27,422 per annum) |
| Type of Contract: | Temporary |
| Hours: | Part Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0207 887 8027 |
| added: May 20, 2013 | deadline: June 10, 2013 |
Exhibition and Display Technician [pdf]
Imperial War Museums
We are looking for an Exhibition and Display Technician to assist with the installation and removal of exhibits on display and to undertake the production of museum-quality exhibit mounts.
| Location: | IWM London |
| Category: | Technician |
| Salary: | £19,248min to £21,781max |
| Type of Contract: | Permanent |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 020 7416 5234 |
| added: May 21, 2013 | deadline: June 10, 2013 |
Assistant Frame Conservator - 6 month fixed term contract [pdf]
Royal Museums Greenwich
To Assist the Museum’s frame conservators with the conservation and preservation of the National Maritime Museum’s collection of historic frames and make bespoke frames when required.
| Location: | Greenwich |
| Category: | Conservation |
| Salary: | £18,000-£22,000 |
| Type of Contract: | Contract |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0208 312 6784 |
| added: May 21, 2013 | deadline: May 29, 2013 |
Object Handler - Driver [pdf]
Science Museum Group
The Science Museum is seeking a flexible and enthusiastic Object Handler – Driver who will work within our Conservation & Collections Care team packing and transporting objects of a variety of sizes and conditions safely across the Science Museum Group sites. You will work on storage improvement projects at our London stores and exhibition decants and installations at the main museum.
| Location: | Kensington Olympia |
| Category: | Other |
| Salary: | £15,697 to £16,947 per annum inclusive of allowances |
| Type of Contract: | Contract |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 020 7942 4000 |
| added: May 23, 2013 | deadline: May 25, 2013 |
Laboratory Assistant [pdf]
National Museums Scotland
Based at The National Museums Collection Centre you will support the work of the Department of Natural Sciences. You will provide technical support for the curatorial management and development of the collections. You will assist with the production, and maintenance of research specimens.
| Location: | Edinburgh |
| Category: | Collections Care |
| Salary: | £18,375 to £20,877 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension scheme |
| Type of Contract: | Temporary |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0131 247 4049 |
| added: May 23, 2013 | deadline: June 4, 2013 |
Facilitators [pdf]
National Museums Scotland
You will form part of a pool of staff who will deliver workshops to our visitors, mainly school groups and families.
| Location: | East Lothian |
| Category: | Education |
| Salary: | £14,463 to £15,929 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension scheme |
| Type of Contract: | Temporary |
| Hours: | Part Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0131 247 4094 |
| added: May 23, 2013 | deadline: June 10, 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 |
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 |
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 |
Finance and Legal Administrative Coordinator [pdf]
Tate
The purpose of the role is to provide office administration support to finance and legal departments.
| Location: | London |
| Category: | Administration |
| Salary: | £23,129 per annum |
| Type of Contract: | Permanent |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0207 887 8027 |
| added: May 13, 2013 | deadline: May 26, 2013 |
Management Accountant [pdf]
The National Archives
Operating within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, the role holder will act as a management accountant for the business area(s) for which they are made responsible.
| Location: | Kew, West London |
| Category: | Financial |
| Salary: | £25,000- £28,000 |
| Type of Contract: | Permanent |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 020 8392 5203 |
| added: May 14, 2013 | deadline: May 31, 2013 |
McCrindle Curatorial Assistant [pdf]
National Gallery
This post provides 22-months of curatorial training and experience.
| Location: | London |
| Category: | Curatorial |
| Salary: | £24,619 - £30,846 |
| Type of Contract: | Contract |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0207 747 5909 |
| added: May 14, 2013 | deadline: May 28, 2013 |
Schools Officer [pdf]
National Gallery
The Gallery has a vacancy for a Schools Officer who, together with the job-share partner, are responsible for the on-site visit programme.
| Location: | Central London |
| Category: | Education |
| Salary: | £24,619 - £30,846 pro rata |
| Type of Contract: | Contract |
| Hours: | Part Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 02077472812 |
| added: May 15, 2013 | deadline: May 29, 2013 |
Curator, 20th and 21st Century Fashion [pdf]
Victoria & Albert Museum
The Fashion Curator will form part of the team responsible for the care, research, documentation, display and interpretation of the collections of the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department.
| Location: | South Kensington |
| Category: | Curatorial |
| Salary: | £25,155 - £35,989 |
| Type of Contract: | Temporary |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 020 7942 2937 |
| added: May 15, 2013 | deadline: May 27, 2013 |
Collections Knowledge Officer (Maternity Cover) [pdf]
The National Archives
As a member of the Collections Knowledge team within Archives Sector Development, the post holder will enrich and add value to the gathering and disseminating of collections knowledge information
| Location: | Kew, Richmond |
| Category: | Other |
| Salary: | £25,000 - £28,000 |
| Type of Contract: | Temporary |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contact Telephone Number: | 0208 392 5359 |
| added: May 17, 2013 | deadline: May 31, 2013 |