Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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National Gallery
The National Gallery is pleased to offer a 22-month fellowship in the Scientific Department funded by the Aldama Foundation.
Date posted: 15/12/2025
Deadline: 12/01/2026
Location:
National GalleryCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£36,950 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Museum
Join the British Museum's Estates and Capital Development Team to work on our Masterplan!
Date posted: 05/12/2025
Deadline: 02/01/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £41723 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Library
We are seeking a Cataloguer to work on the Vijayanagara Research Project archive, a collection comprising modern architectural drawings, photographs and maps documenting Hampi, Vijayanagara—a UNESCO World Heritage Site in south India.
Date posted: 08/12/2025
Deadline: 18/01/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01937Royal Pavilion and Museums
Are you a visionary exhibition maker with a passion for storytelling and audience engagement? Brighton & Hove Museums (B&HM) is looking for a Creative Programme Manager to lead the creation of inspiring exhibitions, gallery displays, and experiences that captivate diverse audiences and advance our commercial and strategic goals.
Date posted: 27/11/2025
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Location:
BrightonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£34,434 – £39,152Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
03000290900
British Library
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Curator of Tibetan Collections to join a team of specialist curators in the Asian and African Collections Department at the British Library.
Date posted: 27/11/2025
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
The National Archives
The Data Manager will quality assure and maintain legislation data in all its formats in line with our data strategy.
Date posted: 08/12/2025
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£40,000 - £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Development Manager: Corporate Partnerships.
Date posted: 15/12/2025
Deadline: 11/01/2026
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
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Are you passionate about digitisation and copyright support in the library context?
Bodleian Libraries are looking for our next Digital Services Librarian.
Date posted: 15/12/2025
Deadline: 07/01/2026
Location:
Oxford (OX1 3UQ)Category:
LibrarianDigital
Salary:
£35,681 - £41,636 per annum
British Library
The British Library, in Partnership with the Qatar National Library is digitising and publishing collection items related to Qatar and the region. This partnership brings to life rare and unique items from our collections, making them accessible for audiences worldwide.
Date posted: 09/12/2025
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
British Museum
Join the British Museum's Energy Centre Programme as their Director and Senior Responsible Owner.
Date posted: 01/12/2025
Deadline: 29/12/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
Up to £77186 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Victoria & Albert Museum
We have a 12 month fixed term opportunity within the Exhibitions Department at the V&A for an Exhibitions Manager.
As an Exhibitions Manager you will have responsibility for delivery of exhibitions either at V&A sites across London or touring, working across numerous projects at any one time, depending on scale and complexity. You will work closely with internal and external project teams.
Date posted: 26/11/2025
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Location:
SW7 2RLCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£35,561 - £40,309 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join the Finance team at Royal Museums Greenwich.
Date posted: 15/12/2025
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Location:
Greenwich, SE10 9NFCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£51,500 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128565
Imperial War Museums
Purpose of the job:
To assist in the safety of the Aerodrome Operation at IWM Duxford.
Date posted: 03/12/2025
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Location:
IWM Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QRCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesOther
Salary:
£30,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Are you our next Head of Audience and Engagement Support? Oxford Gardens, Libraries, and Museums (GLAM) is looking for a collaborative leader who will shape our audience and engagement strategies.
Date posted: 21/11/2025
Deadline: 17/12/2025
Location:
Central Oxford (OX1)Category:
OtherOutreach
Senior management
Salary:
£49,119 - £58,265 per annum (with a discretionary range to £63,489 per annum)
British Museum
We're looking for a senior professional to lead our approach to collaboration and consultation, ensuring diverse voices are embedded.
Date posted: 02/12/2025
Deadline: 23/12/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
OutreachSalary:
Up to £43317 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Bodleian Libraries are looking for a talented preventive conservator to lead our team!
Date posted: 17/11/2025
Deadline: 15/12/2025
Location:
Oxford (OX1 3BG)Category:
ConservationSalary:
£49,119 - £58,265 per annum
British Library
Want to be the Head of Web Development for The British Library and continue our journey towards delivering one of the world’s best online experiences, putting our users at the heart of everything we do?
Date posted: 10/12/2025
Deadline: 11/01/2026
Location:
London / West YorkshireCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
£48,668 - £63,752 (BSP) / £52,724 - £67,809 (StP) per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
National Portrait Gallery
The NPG is looking for a dynamic and commercially minded Interim Finance Business Partner to support the delivery of our ambitious 10-year plan.
Date posted: 02/12/2025
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Location:
St Martin's Place, LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£40,000.00 - £45,000.00Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7306 0055
British Library
The British Library is seeking a Lead Preventive Conservator to provide leadership and advocacy in preventive conservation and disaster preparedness across the St Pancras site, London.
Date posted: 15/12/2025
Deadline: 11/01/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£42,179 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
Sir John Soane's Museum
The Management Accountant is responsible for ensuring that the staff and Trustees are supplied with timely, accurate and relevant financial information. This includes budgets for the Museum, trading subsidiary, individual departments and capital and revenue projects as necessary, as well as
quarterly management accounts, cash flow and forecast, with additional analyses and reports as necessary.
Date posted: 02/12/2025
Deadline: 31/12/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
23,735Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02074404273