Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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National Galleries Scotland
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £30,900 - £32,250 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
On site
Date posted: 26/06/2026
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Collections CareTechnician
Salary:
£30,900 - £32,250 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
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
British Museum
We are looking for an Assistant Collection Manager to join the Africa, Oceania and the Americas department.
Date posted: 30/06/2026
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £29642 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit an Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 26/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistCuratorial
Salary:
£26,851.50Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266
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
British Library
Co-design a research project with the Library for a 12-month funded-fellowship, where you will be embedded in our expert curatorial and research teams.
Date posted: 15/06/2026
Deadline: 15/07/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£35,993 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Library
Co-design a research project with the Library for a 12-month funded-fellowship, where you will be embedded in our expert curatorial and research teams.
Date posted: 15/06/2026
Deadline: 15/07/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£35,993 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Museum
Join the British Museum in this unique new role supporting a new programme of Masterplan and critical projects!
Date posted: 03/07/2026
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £58162 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Join the British Museum in this unique new role supporting a new programme of Masterplan and critical projects!
Date posted: 03/07/2026
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £58162 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We are looking for an experienced cleaner who take pride in maintaining a welcoming, safe, and high-quality environment for our visitors. Working within the Estates team, you will help keep galleries, offices, toilets, and glass showcases to an excellent standard.
To learn more about this opportunity and how to apply, please visit our website.
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Deadline: 20/07/2026
Location:
SE23 3PQCategory:
OtherSalary:
£27,039 pro rata per annum (Actual salary: 21,824 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 8699 1872
Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum is seeking a Collections Assistant to join our dedicated Collections Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse collection, helping to preserve, document and share the stories of the Black Country with current and future generations.
Date posted: 01/07/2026
Deadline: 15/07/2026
Location:
DudleyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£27,435 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0121 557 9643
National Galleries Scotland
Permanent and Part-Time (4 days)
Salary £37,614 - £41,138 per annum pro rata
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 10/07/2026
Deadline: 22/07/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
MarketingDigital
Salary:
£37,614 - £41,138 per annum pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01316246537
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
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
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
Royal Museums Greenwich
Our Technology team are seeking a permanent Cyber Security Lead who wants to take an active role in shaping, influencing, and improving on Royal Museum Greenwich's cyber security landscape.
Date posted: 15/07/2026
Deadline: 28/07/2026
Location:
Greenwich, LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£55,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128565
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
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
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