Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Science Museum Group
Project Manager (Digital Creatives) at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford
Date posted: 09/07/2026
Deadline: 16/07/2026
Location:
Bradford, West YorkshireCategory:
EducationOutreach
Salary:
Up to £30000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
The museum is seeking an exceptional Curator to take a leading role in shaping, researching, and sharing the European Deep History collection material culture (c. 6000–800 BCE) in the department of Britain, Europe & Prehistory.
Date posted: 09/07/2026
Deadline: 15/07/2026
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£44,719 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
Imperial War Museums
As Conservator (Art), you’ll help preserve and care for paintings and related items across IWM’s collections. Supporting exhibitions, loans, research, acquisitions and public engagement, you’ll use specialist conservation expertise to keep nationally significant collections stable, and accessible.
Date posted: 09/07/2026
Deadline: 10/08/2026
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£38,000 to £42,500 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Museum
We are seeking an experienced Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Manager to play a vital role in safeguarding one of the world's most important cultural and heritage environments.
Date posted: 08/07/2026
Deadline: 04/08/2026
Location:
Bloomsbury, LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£43,317 - £48,756 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
British Museum
We are looking for a Senior Management Accountant – Systems & Projects to join our Finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping financial systems, strengthening governance and supporting organisation-wide projects.
Date posted: 08/07/2026
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Location:
Bloomsbury, LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£61,070.10 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
British Museum
We are seeking an ambitious and knowledgeable Curator: Early South Asia to play in the curatorial work of the Asia department.
Date posted: 08/07/2026
Deadline: 20/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £36396 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Tate
We’re looking for a new Junior Photographer to join the Photography & Imaging Team!
Date posted: 08/07/2026
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Location:
London, with travel across Tate sitesCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£28,864 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987Museum of London
At the heart of London, our museum is a meeting place for stories - past, present, and future. We are here to enrich understanding and appreciation of the city and all its people, offering a home where the extraordinary and the everyday collide. From the bustling markets to hidden histories, from riotous invention to quiet reflection, we celebrate London in all its richness and complexity
Date posted: 08/07/2026
Deadline: 22/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£34,000 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Audience Insights team! Grow your career in data and analytics with one of the world's leading cultural organisations.
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Location:
Tate BritainCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£33,500 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History is leading the Oxford element of the Central England Digitisation Co-Hub, a major national programme that is transforming access to natural history collections through large-scale digitisation. Working closely with colleagues across Oxford, Cambridge and partner institutions, you will help preserve and make globally significant collections accessible
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 27/07/2026
Location:
Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW and Oxford University Herbaria, Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3ELCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£32,108- £33,810 per annum
National Army Museum
Are you passionate, dedicated and interested in a career in events? We are seeking an Events Assistant to join our team in this broad and rewarding role
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 10/08/2026
Location:
London, ChelseaCategory:
AdministrationEvents
Salary:
£30,950Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812456Royal Pavilion and Museums
Brighton & Hove Museums Trust is a leading cultural charity responsible for caring for over one million objects and some of the city’s most iconic buildings, including the Royal Pavilion. Alongside preserving our collections and heritage, we operate a diverse and commercially active organisation with admissions, events, retail, catering, fundraising and venue hire across multiple sites.
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 03/08/2026
Location:
BrightonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£29,064 – £31,022Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
03000290900
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Oxford University Herbaria are working together as part of the Central England Digitisation Co-Hub, a major collaborative initiative that is transforming access to natural history collections across the UK. This exciting programme will digitise nationally significant specimens, making them accessible to researchers and the public worldwide.
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 27/07/2026
Location:
Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW and Oxford University Herbaria, Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3ELCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£28,437 - £29,761 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
Science Museum Group
Senior Marketing Officer (Schools)
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 14/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£30000 - £40000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
The British Museum is preparing to launch a major fundraising campaign with a target of raising at least £500 million through philanthropy!
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 28/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £48756 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
The British Museum is recruiting multiple Imaging Assistants to support an ambitious, museum-wide digitisation effort.
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationCollections Care
Other
Photographic
Digital
Salary:
Up to £29642 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Library of Scotland
Full time, permanent, salary is £53,853 per annum, civil service pension and based in Edinburgh.
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Deadline: 26/07/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
AdministrationDesign
Other
Salary:
53,853Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718
Science Museum Group
Early Years Lead
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Deadline: 13/07/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
Up to £48000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tullie
Tullie is looking for an AAT-qualified Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team at an exciting time in our development as we deliver Project Tullie - an ambitious capital programme transforming the museum and its role at the heart of Carlisle.
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Deadline: 03/08/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£28,496 – £31,569 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719