Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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British Library
The British Library is seeking a Preventive Conservator to join our Conservation Department at the St Pancras site in London.
Date posted: 11/05/2026
Deadline: 07/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
National Gallery
We are seeking an organised and collaborative Campaign Operations & Stewardship Manager to support campaign delivery, donor stewardship, and fundraising operations.
Date posted: 19/05/2026
Deadline: 07/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking for a Strategic Partnerships Manager.
Date posted: 19/05/2026
Deadline: 07/06/2026
Location:
London or MidlandsCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Circa £39,000 to £41,850.90 (dependent on location)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266
British Museum
The Museum is seeking a Legacy Estates Records Officer to play a key role in cataloging approximately 12,000 hard-copy building drawings.
Date posted: 05/05/2026
Deadline: 08/06/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£41723 - £45587 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Library
The British Library is seeking to recruit four people to join the Acquisition Processing teams based at our Boston Spa site. The teams are responsible for acquiring and processing print and/or digital content in accordance with the British Library’s content development strategy.
Date posted: 08/05/2026
Deadline: 08/06/2026
Location:
Boston Spa, West YorkshireCategory:
LibrarianSalary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The History of Science Museum is looking for an Engagement & Content Producer to help create engaging digital and in-person experiences that connect audiences with the Museum’s collections, research, and public programme.
Date posted: 14/05/2026
Deadline: 10/06/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Grade 5
Birmingham Museums Trust
We are recruiting a new Chair and Director of our Trading company (who will also serve as a Trustee on the Board of Birmingham Museums Trust) as well as up to three additional Directors to sit on the Trading company.
Date posted: 12/05/2026
Deadline: 11/06/2026
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
TrusteeSalary:
Voluntary PositionsContract type:
VoluntaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
N.A
National Army Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to provide support to the Collections Standards and Care team
Date posted: 18/05/2026
Deadline: 11/06/2026
Location:
StevenageCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£27,650pa plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812414
National Army Museum
Responsible for the preventive care, environmental monitoring and conservation of items from the Museum’s collections across Museum sites.
Date posted: 18/05/2026
Deadline: 11/06/2026
Location:
StevenageCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£30,740pa plus benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812414
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museums Trust is looking for an enthusiastic professional to manage our People & Culture team within a dynamic and ambitious cultural organisation.
Date posted: 12/05/2026
Deadline: 14/06/2026
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
HRSalary:
£42,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N.A
National Army Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting and developing the technology that underpins both the Museum’s internal operations and its public-facing experiences.
Date posted: 11/05/2026
Deadline: 14/06/2026
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£35,500pa plus benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812486
National Army Museum
This year the Museum is hosting Summer Placements, and we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Date posted: 18/05/2026
Deadline: 16/06/2026
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
National/Living. Minimum WageContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02078812410
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking two outstanding early-career scholars to each take up an exciting 22-month full-time postdoctoral fellowship based in our newly established Research Department.
Date posted: 13/05/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£38,133Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a