Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Imperial War Museums
Join Imperial War Museums (IWM) as Visual Documentation Project Manager to lead a pilot project that will enhance the care and accountability of our collections through visual documentation. You’ll manage a cross-site team and collaborate with experts across the museum to deliver impactful change.
Date posted: 22/08/2025
Deadline: 15/09/2025
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£42,738.00 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking for a Senior Client Project Manager for First Light, an ambitious capital project to transform the visitor experience at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Date posted: 27/08/2025
Deadline: 16/09/2025
Location:
SE10 9NFCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£48,205Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442083128565
Science Museum Group
Do you have an interest in preventive conservation and protecting collections before damage occurs?
Date posted: 10/09/2025
Deadline: 01/10/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £38870 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Imperial War Museums
WM has recently created and committed to carrying out a new Digital Content Strategy (DCS) with ambitious targets around user experience, audience development and financial sustainability. This includes plans to build on IWM’s recent success on social media to deliver larger audience sizes and cover new topic areas targeting different audiences.
Date posted: 15/08/2025
Deadline: 15/09/2025
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£32,000 to £34,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
Sir John Soane's Museum
The Soane seeks a creative and ambitious manager to manage the Museum’s Patrons’ Circles, and the Friends of the Soane Group. Identifying, recruiting, and building relationships with potential and existing supporters is a key element of this role. The successful candidate will play a central part in developing donor relationships for the Museum.
Date posted: 20/08/2025
Deadline: 15/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£35934Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074404273
National Galleries Scotland
1 position - Full-time and Permanent
Plus 1 position – Full-time and Fixed Term for 5 months
Salary £29,888 - £32,602 per annum (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
On site
Date posted: 12/09/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesOther
Salary:
£29,888 - £32,602 per annum (pay award pending)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Object Conservator - Fixed Term Contract.
Date posted: 11/09/2025
Deadline: 30/09/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
ConservationSalary:
The salary for this role is between £13,737.99 (£34,344.98 FTE) to £15,337.99 (£38,344.98 FTE) per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02075639544
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Development Officer: Individual Giving.
Date posted: 11/09/2025
Deadline: 30/09/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
The salary for this role is between £31,500 and £34,700 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
Imperial War Museums
IWM is seeking a creative and experienced internal communications professional to develop and distribute internal communications to IWM’s 600 staff.
Date posted: 11/09/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
IWM London or IWM DuxfordCategory:
Press/PRSalary:
£30,000 to £32,000 per annum depending on experienceContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
Royal Museums Greenwich
This is an exciting opportunity to join our wide-reaching Engagement team at Royal Museums Greenwich and work to interpret British maritime histories through creative responses.
Date posted: 10/09/2025
Deadline: 28/09/2025
Location:
SE10 9NFCategory:
OutreachSalary:
£36,900Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442083128565
Science Museum Group
Do you have the organisational skills and digital know-how to keep complex projects, people and priorities running smoothly?
Date posted: 10/09/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
EnglandCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £31331 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
Conservator: Organics
Collection Care and Moves
Part-time (21.6 hours per week)
Permanent
£39,105 per annum (pro rata)
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 15 September 2025
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 15/09/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£39,105 per annum (pro-rata)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0207 323 8165
National Museum of the Royal Navy
Our vision is to be the world’s most inspiring Naval Museum, linking Navy to Nation. You are pivotal in us achieving our vision, and to support this we embrace diversity and want everyone to feel valued and have a sense of belonging.
Date posted: 10/09/2025
Deadline: 01/10/2025
Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
MarketingSalary:
Salary (Grade 6) - £34,886 - £37,070 per annum (dependent upon experience)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
023928 94170
National Museum of the Royal Navy
Joining our Communications and Digital Engagement team - within our Marketing Department - you will lead on the creation of dynamic, impactful, multimedia content (video, photography, audio, graphic) that will make our digital platforms stand out and our incredible stories shine.
Date posted: 10/09/2025
Deadline: 01/10/2025
Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
MarketingSalary:
Salary (Grade 6) - £34,886 - £38,201 per annum (dependent upon experience)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
023928 94170
British Library
The Metadata department has a vacancy for a Metadata Systems Analyst, to be based in West Yorkshire (Boston Spa) or London (our St Pancras site). As a member of the Metadata Systems team, you will initially be participating in the implementation and support of a new cloud-based library system (Ex Libris Alma) to manage our published collections.
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 05/10/2025
Location:
Boston Spa or St PancrasCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join ARTIST ROOMS, delivering the National Touring Exhibition Programme of Tate and National Galleries of Scotland!
Date posted: 09/09/2025
Deadline: 21/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£32,158 per annum
National Museums Liverpool
The role holder should be an exceptional fundraiser able to secure and grow income from trusts, foundations and other charitable grant-making organisations to support the organisation's increasing momentum. The successful candidate will be an accomplished Development Manager able to work collaboratively with the Head of Development and two Development Managers to meet the financial needs of NML.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£33,773 pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01514784444
National Museums Liverpool
Reporting to the Lead Archivist (Maritime & Slavery Collections), the Curator of Photographic Collections will be responsible for managing and developing the Maritime Museum’s internationally significant photographic collections, ensuring they are accessible and impactful both in Liverpool and beyond.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,778Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are seeking an experienced Exhibitions Registrar on a fixed term contract for 12 months to be based within the Exhibitions Department.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£35,561 - £40,309 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £31,781 - £34,793 (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 05/09/2025
Deadline: 15/09/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
ITSalary:
£31,781 - £34,793 (pay award pending)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 624 6537