Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of The Wallace Collection as a Development Manager: Trusts and Foundations.
Date posted: 02/04/2026
Deadline: 26/04/2026
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
The salary for this role is between £36,500 and £42,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
Royal Armouries
We have an exciting opportunity for a Events & Live Interpretation Manager to join the existing Learning & Participation team.
Date posted: 02/04/2026
Deadline: 19/04/2026
Location:
LeedsCategory:
EventsSalary:
£32,932.00 to £35,896.00 per annum
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Lead and deliver innovative digital projects for a world-leading library, managing multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and systems to support research, teaching, and global access to collections.
Date posted: 02/04/2026
Deadline: 29/04/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
ITSalary:
£49,119 - £58,265 per annum
Science Museum Group
Documentation Officer
Date posted: 02/04/2026
Deadline: 09/04/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
Up to £29703 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Frames Conservation team supporting Tate’s programme of exhibitions, displays, loans & acquisitions.
Date posted: 02/04/2026
Deadline: 23/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
19604.40Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02078874987
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Up to £35872 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Up to £35872 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
Join the British Museums Development department as Senior Database Manager where you will have the opportunity to ensure exceptional data stewardship.
Date posted: 01/04/2026
Deadline: 29/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £43317 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
This role combines hands‑on production skills with problem‑solving and technical creativity, contributing directly to how millions of visitors experience IWM each year. You’ll work closely with content, design, exhibition and AV maintenance teams, and occasionally with external suppliers, to deliver high‑quality, accessible and engaging media.
Date posted: 31/03/2026
Deadline: 20/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£48,000-£52,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877
Science Museum Group
Ready to play a key role in safeguarding and transferring nationally significant collections with a methodological approach and attention to detail?
Date posted: 31/03/2026
Deadline: 14/04/2026
Location:
Swindon, WiltshireCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
Up to £29197 per annum + 24-month fixed term contractContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tate
Tate is looking for an ambitious, creatively driven Head of Marketing to shape how millions of people discover, engage with and return to art.
Date posted: 31/03/2026
Deadline: 19/04/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, Millbank, LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£72,769 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078878888
The National Archives
This role is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of financial systems, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data and providing technical support across the organisation.
Date posted: 31/03/2026
Deadline: 21/04/2026
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
FinancialDigital
Salary:
£37,893 - £42,002 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
Imperial War Museums
As Head of Individual Giving, you will lead the strategy that drives this income. You’ll shape donor relationships at the highest level, grow key income streams, and ensure IWM continues to build long-term support from individuals across the UK and beyond.
Date posted: 30/03/2026
Deadline: 13/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£45,000-£48,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877
National Museums Scotland
This senior leadership role at National Museums Scotland offers an incredible opportunity to shape the future of the Global Arts, Cultures and Design department, managing the understanding, development, organisation, and public access to the collections.
Date posted: 30/03/2026
Deadline: 30/04/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£76,093 – 86,275Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 247 4223
British Library
An exciting opportunity has arisen to job share as Content Acquisition Operations Manager and lead in all aspects of policy, process and best practice development in relation to acquisitions processing across all the Library’s formats.
Date posted: 30/03/2026
Deadline: 26/04/2026
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
Collections CareDigital
Salary:
£20,106Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0113
British Museum
The British Museum is looking for an audience‑focused Interpretation Manager to help deliver sector‑leading galleries, special exhibitions and more.
Date posted: 30/03/2026
Deadline: 20/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £35928 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Galleries Scotland
Permanent and Part-Time (4 days)
Start date 03 August 2026
Salary £37,614 - £41,138 per annum pro rata
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 27/03/2026
Deadline: 13/04/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£37,614 - £41,138 per annum pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0131 624 6537
Tullie
Want to be at the forefront of a bold reimagining of one the North’s leading museums?
Date posted: 27/03/2026
Deadline: 30/04/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
OtherSalary:
£31,569 to £33,327 pro rata, per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
01228618719
The National Archives
Working as Content Designer in The National Archives’ Digital Services department, you will provide user-centred content design for our digital services.
Date posted: 27/03/2026
Deadline: 13/04/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
DesignDigital
Salary:
£40,765 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979Museum of London
London Museum is in the middle of an exciting transformation, moving from London Wall to Smithfield. The Conservation and Collections Care department are looking for a Textile Conservator to join our multi-disciplinary team working on stabilising and packing objects and installation of the new galleries.
Date posted: 27/03/2026
Deadline: 15/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£32,912 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611