Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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National Museums Liverpool
Lead our Creative Studios team, shaping exhibitions, gallery experiences, print and digital projects. You'll inspire multidisciplinary teams, champion innovation and help bring stories to life across National Museums Liverpool.
Date posted: 03/07/2026
Deadline: 29/07/2026
Location:
Liverpool (Hybrid)Category:
DesignExhibitions
Other
Senior management
Digital
Salary:
£48,402 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
The National Archives
This post enables The National Archives to remain compliant with information rights legislation by undertaking work on Reclosure at The National Archives.
Date posted: 15/07/2026
Deadline: 29/07/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
AdministrationOther
Salary:
£29,258 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Science Museum Group
Do you have a commitment to research and a curator's eye for what makes an object matter?
Date posted: 15/07/2026
Deadline: 29/07/2026
Location:
Bradford, West YorkshireCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £28878 per annum + 12-month fixed termContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Imperial War Museums
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a major preservation project across IWM's five sites. As Preventive Conservator (EMS), you'll help implement a new Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) that will provide the data, tools and processes needed to manage environmental risks and protect our collections for years to come.
Date posted: 13/07/2026
Deadline: 29/07/2026
Location:
IWM London/IWM DuxfordCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£32,000 - £35,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator to join the Britain, Europe and Prehistory Department. Working as part of the Museum's Digitisation and Documentation programme, you will play a key role in documenting, researching and digitising collections relating to the Early Medieval European collections.
Date posted: 14/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£36,396 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
British Library
We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and organised Marketing Officer to join our Commercial Marketing team at the British Library.
Date posted: 27/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£31,244 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
Natural History Museum
As a Collections Technician (Large Objects), you’ll play a hands-on role preparing, packing, and moving some of the Museum’s most extraordinary specimens—from giant skeletons to preserved fossilised trees. You’ll design innovative storage and transport solutions, ensuring their safety through complex, large-scale moves.
Date posted: 24/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£32,500 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7942 5000
National Gallery
The Development Officer, Trusts and Major Gifts, will support the Philanthropy team to nurture and develop high value, long-lasting relationships with Trusts, Foundations and individual donors and philanthropists.
Date posted: 20/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
36,950.00Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07946476430
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity.
We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story - past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire.
Date posted: 16/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£18,500Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator to join the Britain, Europe and Prehistory Department. Working as part of the Museum's Digitisation and Documentation programme, you will play a key role in documenting, researching and digitising collections relating to the European Iron Age, Romano-British period, Late Antiquity and Byzantium.
Date posted: 14/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£36,396 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
Royal Museums Greenwich
National Historic Ships UK is seeking a Project Manager for the Development Phase of its Leading Lights project to join their small and friendly team in Greenwich, on a 12-month full time contract.
Date posted: 21/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
OtherSalary:
£36,900Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128565
National Library of Scotland
Full time (35 hours per week), fixed term for 6 months, salary £33,268 per annum, civil service pension and based in Edinburgh.
Date posted: 14/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
ArchivistCuratorial
Other
Salary:
33,268Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718
British Museum
We are seeking an exceptional Collection Management Operations professional to lead a team of collection management specialists delivering a programme of collection care activities across the British Museum.
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
Bloomsbury, LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£58,162 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
National Library of Scotland
Full time (35 hours per week), salary £77,843 per annum, civil service pension and based in Edinburgh.
Date posted: 10/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
ConservationCuratorial
Senior management
Salary:
77,843Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718
National Gallery
The National Gallery has an exciting opportunity for a Communications Executive (Marketing and Campaigns) to join the Communications Team. The Gallery has ambitious goals for the growth and engagement of its audiences for the next five years, and this role will play a vital part of helping deliver projects which respond to the Audience Strategy.
Date posted: 20/07/2026
Deadline: 02/08/2026
Location:
The National GalleryCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£36,950.00 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
044 20 7747 5136Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Salary (Grade 5) – £31,064 – £34,535 per annum (dependent upon experience)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
023928 94170
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
Royal Museums Greenwich
We have an exciting opportunity for an Email Marketing Specialist to join the Marketing team at Royal Museums Greenwich on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027.
Date posted: 23/07/2026
Deadline: 03/08/2026
Location:
Greenwich SE10 9NFCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£31,400 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 8312 6543
Birmingham Museums Trust
The Conservation Team at Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) is looking for an experienced conservator to carry out preventive conservation tasks and some object conservation.
Date posted: 01/07/2026
Deadline: 03/08/2026
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£32,401 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N.A
Science Museum Group
Project Delivery Manager
Date posted: 27/07/2026
Deadline: 03/08/2026
Location:
Manchester, Greater ManchesterCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £29963 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685795