Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
32912Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
Science Museum Group
Retail Team Leader
Date posted: 08/04/2026
Deadline: 15/04/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£30000 - £30249 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
Join the British Museum's vibrant Website Content Team as an Assistant Website Content Editor!
Date posted: 08/04/2026
Deadline: 22/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Up to £29642 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Library
Working in our Acquisitions South Team you will be using the Library's acquisition and cataloguing system to check, order, record and pay for material selected for the European Collections which house some of the world’s finest Slavonic and East European resources.
Date posted: 08/04/2026
Deadline: 19/04/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery holds the world’s most significant public collection of Tudor and Jacobean paintings. Between 2007 and 2012, its transformative research project ‘Making Art in Tudor Britain’ generated unprecedented heritage-science data on 120 portraits from the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. A central element of the project was the taking of paint samples,
Date posted: 08/04/2026
Deadline: 30/04/2026
Location:
39 Orange StreetCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£11,622 based on £38,742 FTEContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
+447393294770
British Museum
As Head of Security, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and leading the British Museum's Security strategy at a defining moment in our history.
Date posted: 07/04/2026
Deadline: 28/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
SecuritySalary:
Up to £58162 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
The British Museum is looking for a Treasure Registration Coordinator to play a key role in administering cases reported under the Treasure Act 1996
Date posted: 07/04/2026
Deadline: 20/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
Up to £31979 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Museum of the Home
We are the only museum in the world dedicated to exploring the idea of home—not just as a physical space, but as something shaped by emotions, identity, society, politics, and the environment.
We are looking for a Head of Collections, Programmes and Partnerships to lead work across our collections, curatorial, community, and learning teams, in ways that are bold, equitable and climate-active.
Date posted: 07/04/2026
Deadline: 04/05/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareCuratorial
Education
Events
Exhibitions
Salary:
£60,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02077399893
Museum of the Home
We are the only museum in the world dedicated to exploring the idea of home – not just as a physical space, but as something shaped by emotions, identity, society, politics, and the environment.
Lead bold, inclusive learning at the Museum of the Home as our Senior Learning Producer.
Date posted: 07/04/2026
Deadline: 27/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialEducation
Events
Exhibitions
Research
Salary:
£40,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02077399893
Tate
Tate is looking for a Heritage Science Data specialist to join our team!
Date posted: 07/04/2026
Deadline: 04/05/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
ConservationSalary:
19895Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02078874987
Science Museum Group
Retail Sales Assistant
Date posted: 07/04/2026
Deadline: 14/04/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
Up to £13.85 per hourContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685795
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of The Wallace Collection as a Development Manager: Trusts and Foundations.
Date posted: 02/04/2026
Deadline: 26/04/2026
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
The salary for this role is between £36,500 and £42,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
Science Museum Group
Documentation Officer
Date posted: 02/04/2026
Deadline: 09/04/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
Up to £29703 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Frames Conservation team supporting Tate’s programme of exhibitions, displays, loans & acquisitions.
Date posted: 02/04/2026
Deadline: 23/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
19604.40Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02078874987
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Up to £35872 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Up to £35872 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
Join the British Museums Development department as Senior Database Manager where you will have the opportunity to ensure exceptional data stewardship.
Date posted: 01/04/2026
Deadline: 29/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £43317 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
The National Archives
This role is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of financial systems, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data and providing technical support across the organisation.
Date posted: 31/03/2026
Deadline: 21/04/2026
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
FinancialDigital
Salary:
£37,893 - £42,002 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
Imperial War Museums
This role combines hands‑on production skills with problem‑solving and technical creativity, contributing directly to how millions of visitors experience IWM each year. You’ll work closely with content, design, exhibition and AV maintenance teams, and occasionally with external suppliers, to deliver high‑quality, accessible and engaging media.
Date posted: 31/03/2026
Deadline: 20/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£48,000-£52,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877
Tate
Tate is looking for an ambitious, creatively driven Head of Marketing to shape how millions of people discover, engage with and return to art.
Date posted: 31/03/2026
Deadline: 19/04/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, Millbank, LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£72,769 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078878888