Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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The National Archives
As a Digital Archivist (Transfer), you’ll play a key role in ensuring vital digital records from government and courts are transferred to the National Archives for permanent preservation.
Date posted: 14/10/2025
Deadline: 04/11/2025
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
ArchivistDigital
Salary:
£35,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Tate
The Hyundai Research Centre: Transnational is embedded in Tate’s Curatorial team. The partnership expands Tate’s commitment to developing its collections and programmes beyond Western Europe and North America by exploring multiple art histories from different parts of the world.
Date posted: 21/10/2025
Deadline: 04/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£40,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
Science Museum Group
Client Project Manager
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 05/11/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£45000 - £48000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
National Gallery
The National Gallery has a vacancy for a Senior Development Manager, Major Gifts.
Date posted: 20/10/2025
Deadline: 05/11/2025
Location:
The National GalleryCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£59,471 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
2479
The National Archives
As a Data Engineer in our small, dynamic Digital Archiving team, you’ll help transform how archival data is managed, structured, and enriched, unlocking its value for public use and discovery.
Date posted: 24/10/2025
Deadline: 06/11/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£42,002 plus an additional market supplement £2,998 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
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
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
Royal Museums Greenwich
We are seeking an Exhibitions Interpretation Curator to join the Exhibitions and Design department.
Date posted: 20/10/2025
Deadline: 09/11/2025
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
CuratorialDesign
Exhibitions
Salary:
£42,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128565
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Development Assistant.
Date posted: 17/10/2025
Deadline: 09/11/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
The salary for this role is £28,900.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
British Library
We are looking for a Digitisation Manager to manage our sound and audiovisual digitisation team, helping to preserve one of the world’s greatest sound archives.
Date posted: 17/10/2025
Deadline: 09/11/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ArchivistCuratorial
Digital
Salary:
42,179Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands.
Date posted: 23/10/2025
Deadline: 09/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£17,315.28Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0208 2052266
British Library
The British Library and Camden Libraries are looking to recruit a Camden Green Hub Coordinator who is passionate about climate action with creative community engagement and programming.
Date posted: 15/10/2025
Deadline: 09/11/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
OtherSalary:
£34,608 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Museum
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Management Accountant to join the Finance department and provide a first-class management accounting service.
Date posted: 27/10/2025
Deadline: 10/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
Up to £54992 per annum + Civil Service Pension, HybridContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
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
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
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to shape outstanding end-to-end digital experiences that connect millions of people with Tate and its collection. As a Digital Product Manager, you will ensure our digital products are evidence-led, user-centred, and aligned with Tate’s mission and goals.
Date posted: 31/10/2025
Deadline: 11/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£40,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
Tate
The Collections Database team is a small and dedicated part of the Technology department, providing collections management solutions to Tate staff. Part of our offer is our collections management system; The Museums System (TMS). The two person, TMS team provide support, training, and project management services to the 400+ TMS and iBase users across the 4 Tate Galleries
Date posted: 31/10/2025
Deadline: 11/11/2025
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
AdministrationCollections Care
Salary:
£32,158Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
British Museum
Fire Safety Prioritised Improvement Manager; Fixed term for 6 months; £49,829 per annum
Date posted: 14/10/2025
Deadline: 11/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Health and SafetySalary:
Up to £49829 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
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
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