Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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British Museum
The Information Services (IS) department is hiring a Modern Workplace Analyst to deliver and maintain modern workplace enterprise-wide solutions.
Date posted: 27/04/2026
Deadline: 18/05/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
Up to £41723 per annum + Civil Service Pension, Hybrid, SocialsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Science Museum Group
People Operations Project Manager at NRM, York.
Date posted: 01/05/2026
Deadline: 15/05/2026
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
HRIT
Salary:
Up to £65000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Science Museum Group
People Operations Project Manager at the National Railway Museum
Date posted: 05/05/2026
Deadline: 19/05/2026
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
HRIT
Salary:
Up to £65000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
National Gallery
We are looking for an entrepreneurial and collaborative Product Innovation Manager to manage and develop new commercial products within the Gallery’s Loyalty, Sales and Ticketed Experiences (LSTE) department.
Date posted: 01/05/2026
Deadline: 31/05/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£41,000- £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885
Victoria & Albert Museum
This role works closely with product managers, delivery manager, 3rd party suppliers and other stakeholders to validate requirements, identify defects, and support continuous improvement through efficient, modular and feature driven testing practices
Date posted: 08/05/2026
Deadline: 02/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£44,000 - £50,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Project Curator will be responsible for cataloguing and photographing the entire collection and 3D scanning key items. Catalogue data will be held in the internal Collections Management Systems (Axiell EMu; MuseumPlus) and will be made accessible worldwide through the individual Collections Online sites as well as through a web presence on the University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums site.
Date posted: 20/04/2026
Deadline: 08/05/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£35,681 - £41,636 per annum
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Projects Coordinator: Construction to support the delivery of construction and capital projects across its estates.
Date posted: 27/04/2026
Deadline: 11/05/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £29642 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to join the British Museum as a Research Scientist!
Date posted: 06/05/2026
Deadline: 03/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ScientificSalary:
Up to £36396 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking for a Retail Supervisor.
Date posted: 30/04/2026
Deadline: 13/05/2026
Location:
MidlandsCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£16,676.69Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a talented and motivated Scientist specialising in polychromy and technical imaging to join our Scientific Research team
Date posted: 24/04/2026
Deadline: 22/05/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ScientificSalary:
Up to £36396 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are seeking an experienced Senior Exhibitions Manager for a 12 month fixed term contract, to be based within the Exhibitions Department.
Date posted: 22/04/2026
Deadline: 13/05/2026
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£43,346 - £45,180Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
National Museums Scotland
To serve as the Strategic Lead in the development of the renewal of
the Scotland Galleries at the National Museum of Scotland.
Date posted: 07/05/2026
Deadline: 15/05/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesFundraising / development
Other
Salary:
£76,093 - £86,275.Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 247 4223
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are looking for a Sustainability Reporting and Data Analyst to help measure and report on our progress and environmental performance and to develop insights to support our strategic plan.
Date posted: 08/05/2026
Deadline: 24/05/2026
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesOther
Salary:
£48,121Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
Imperial War Museums
Working closely with an external design agency, you will guide web design from IWM’s side and help shape a new, robust design system. Your work will directly influence how audiences understand conflict, engage with our content, and access our sites, services and collections.
Date posted: 10/04/2026
Deadline: 15/05/2026
Location:
UKCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£53,000-£55,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877