Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking to take on board a small team of enthusiastic History of Science Curatorial Research volunteers to support the team at the Royal Observatory.
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 10/11/2025
Location:
Greenwich, LondonCategory:
CuratorialResearch
Salary:
Contract type:
VoluntaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
(0)20 8312 6543
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Librarian.
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 18/11/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
CuratorialLibrarian
Salary:
The salary for this role is between £11,523.20 (£28,808 FTE) to £13,400 (£33,500 FTE) per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02075639544
The National Archives
This is a brilliant opportunity for a talented campaigns marketer with an interest in history and the cultural sector.
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 11/11/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£40,000 - £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
National Gallery
The National Gallery is looking for an experienced and talented UX/UI Designer to join its Creative team.
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 23/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
DesignSalary:
£38,133Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Museum
Site Manager
Exhibitions and Temporary Displays
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£35,928 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Friday, 14 November 2025
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 14/11/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£35,928 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396Royal Pavilion and Museums
Are you passionate about heritage, hands-on with collections, and ready to make a real impact? Brighton & Hove Museums is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Project Assistant to join our expert Collections Team on a fixed-term basis.
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 14/11/2025
Location:
BrightonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£28,142 – £28,598Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
03000290900
Imperial War Museums
We’re hiring a Senior Estate Programme Manager to lead capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and refurbishments across IWM’s estate (up to £25M annually), while also supporting property management including leases and commercial arrangements.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 24/11/2025
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£60,000 - £65,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
The National Archives
We are looking for a motivated and creative individual to join The National Archives Digital Services team as a Junior Software Developer.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 12/11/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£34,610Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8392 5359
British Museum
This is a fantastic opportunity for a specialist of academic distinction and curatorial experience to join the British Museum.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 26/11/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £77816 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOMContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Join the British Museum as an Executive Assistant to the Financial Director and Director of Public Engagement.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 19/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£43317 - £44317 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
Exciting chance to support IWM’s Digital Futures Strategy. By 2036, IWM aims to digitise 4.6M photos and 40K film reels from WWII—nearly half its holdings—making them accessible to global audiences ahead of the war’s centenary.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 24/11/2025
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£31,000Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Registrar to join the Loans Section at the V&A for up to 12 months (maternity cover).
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 12/11/2025
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£28,520 - £32,952Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
Imperial War Museums
Join the Imperial War Museums (IWM) Collections Care team as a Movement & Storage Assistant (Visual Documentation) and play a vital role in preserving history. We’re hiring five new team members to support our Visual Documentation Project, focusing on medals and licensed collections.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 17/11/2025
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£26,300Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
The British Library has a new and exciting opportunity for a records management professional to join its Corporate Information Management Unit, in a full-time and permanent post, to help develop its digital records management programme.
Date posted: 30/10/2025
Deadline: 13/11/2025
Location:
Boston Spa or St PancrasCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Museum
Looking for a customer service professional to join the Development department working with Members of the British Museum Friends.
Date posted: 30/10/2025
Deadline: 27/11/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £35928 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
Join IWM as a Curator on the Digital Futures 2 project, helping digitise our vast Second World War film and photo collections by 2036. You'll shape access to over 40,000 reels and work within a team dedicated to interpreting mid-20th century conflict.
Date posted: 30/10/2025
Deadline: 24/11/2025
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£34,000Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the world’s foremost research libraries and to help shape understanding and access to its rich Latin American collections.
Date posted: 30/10/2025
Deadline: 23/11/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
CuratorialResearch
Salary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
Science Museum Group
Retail Team Leader
Date posted: 30/10/2025
Deadline: 06/11/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£28249 - £30249 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Imperial War Museums
IWM is seeking a creative and experienced internal communications professional to develop and distribute internal communications to IWM’s 600 staff. The role will support with developing and managing content across IWM’s internal communications channels, including the Intranet, eNews and staff events (onsite and virtual).
Date posted: 30/10/2025
Deadline: 10/11/2025
Location:
IWM London / IWM DuxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,000 to £32,000 per annum depending on experienceContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Museum
We are seeking a Project Manager with an Architectural background to lead our estates and capital projects.
Date posted: 31/10/2025
Deadline: 07/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£58162 - £59162 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000