Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Museums Greenwich
Royal Museums Greenwich are seeking a part-time Art and Object Handler to join the Collections Services department. The main purpose of this role is to be responsible for all practical aspects of care and preservation of Royal Museums Greenwich collections with a primary focus on the movement and display of all museum objects.
Date posted: 09/04/2021
Deadline: 30/04/2021
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
21,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0208 312 8500
Science Museum
Do you have experience of Registration work within a cultural or heritage environment? Are you looking for a unique opportunity to expand and develop your expertise as a Registrar?
Date posted: 09/04/2021
Deadline: 25/04/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
£24,720Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
Science Museum Group
Do you possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships? Are you organised with good attention to detail and a proactive approach to working?
Date posted: 13/04/2021
Deadline: 25/04/2021
Location:
YorkCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£20,000-£25,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685750
British Museum
The British Museum is offering an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator: Collection and Documentation to join the Collection Care department.
Date posted: 12/04/2021
Deadline: 26/04/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£23,916Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
Science and Media Museum
Do you have experience creating footfall-driving marketing campaigns, or running a busy press office? Can you play a part in building on the existing profile of one of Bradford’s key visitor attractions?
Date posted: 14/04/2021
Deadline: 02/05/2021
Location:
National Science and Media Museum - BradfordCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£35,000 paContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750Location:
Science and Industry Museum - ManchesterCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£28,000 per annum + BenefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
Royal Armouries
The Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom’s national museum of arms and armour, is seeking a skilled and experienced Curator of Firearms.
Date posted: 19/04/2021
Deadline: 09/05/2021
Location:
LeedsCategory:
Collections CareCuratorial
Salary:
£29,500 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
00000000000
The National Archives
Although you will be expected to occasionally deputise for the National Archives’ Data Protection Officer, this is not a standard Deputy Data Protection Officer job.
Date posted: 19/04/2021
Deadline: 25/04/2021
Location:
Richmond upon Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
OtherSalary:
£34,257Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Natural History Museum
Experience in a similar database support role within a charity fundraising department
Date posted: 14/04/2021
Deadline: 28/04/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £29382 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
The National Archives
The Domesday Book. Shakespeare’s will. The Poll Tax Riots. War time records. These are just some of the 11 million items held by The National Archives. With a collection like this – the largest in the world – it’s essential we evolve to keep on top of our ever-increasing digital records. Making sense of the vast array of born-digital records for the future use of the public is an awesome task.
Date posted: 19/04/2021
Deadline: 03/05/2021
Location:
Richmond upon Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£47,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979Location:
Science and Industry Museum, ManchesterCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£30,000 - £35,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685750
Royal Museums Greenwich
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake a broad-ranging marketing role to drive income, audience engagement and brand awareness for Royal Museums Greenwich.
Date posted: 19/04/2021
Deadline: 03/05/2021
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£23,000-30,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 312 8500
National Portrait Gallery
Reporting to the Senior Digitisation Officer, the Digitisation Assistant provides the Gallery and public with a consistent throughput of high quality images, acquired via scanning or photography, of previously undigitised works across the Gallery’s main collections.
Date posted: 08/04/2021
Deadline: 22/04/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£16,800 per annum based on the full time equivalent of £21,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02073122482
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking an experienced Equality and Diversity Manager to join the Learning and National Partnerships department. The main purpose of this exciting role is to manage and advise on the Museum’s access and equality provision for all audiences, and to work collaboratively with underrepresented groups on innovative new projects.
Date posted: 14/04/2021
Deadline: 11/05/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,557Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
National Galleries Scotland
FACILITIES MANAGER – ELECTRICAL & SECURITY
PERMANENT FULL TIME (Band 5A)
£32,661 - £35,780 (Pay Award Pending)
Date posted: 18/04/2021
Deadline: 09/05/2021
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSecurity
Senior management
Salary:
£32,661 -£35,780,Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+447897236097
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museums Trust is preparing to open our Historic Properties and we are currently seeking Food Service Assistants to help us.
Date posted: 20/04/2021
Deadline: 04/05/2021
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
EventsFront of house/visitor services
Salary:
See main advertContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
N/A
Natural History Museum
*To design and deliver 2D design solutions for exhibitions, from concept to completion and installation, following the RIBA Plan of Work.
Date posted: 20/04/2021
Deadline: 04/05/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
DesignSalary:
Up to £30430 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
Science Museum Group
Do you have extensive experience of managing exhibitions and tours? Have you collaborated with international museums or galleries?
Date posted: 01/04/2021
Deadline: 22/04/2021
Location:
London, York, Manchester or BradfordCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £50,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Head of Collection Management to join the Collection Care department.
Date posted: 13/04/2021
Deadline: 27/04/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
$49,962Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
National Army Museum
We are seeking to appoint an experienced leader to develop the Museum’s research programme, across the whole of its collections and through other academic partners.
Date posted: 29/03/2021
Deadline: 23/04/2021
Location:
chelsea, LondonCategory:
CuratorialResearch
Salary:
£45,500Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 77300717