Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a Finance Analyst. The role supports the delivery of timely, accurate financial information and insight to inform decision‑making across the organisation. The postholder will play a key role in month‑end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and partnering with non‑finance stakeholders to improve financial understanding and performance.
Date posted: 15/06/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£41,623 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
The Metadata department has a vacancy for a Metadata Systems Analyst, to be based in London (our St Pancras site). As a member of the Metadata Systems team you will participate in the support of our newly-implemented cloud-based library system (Ex Libris Alma) to manage our published collections.
Date posted: 26/05/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
This role provides 2nd line support within the Technology department, focusing on our Server and Storage Infrastructure. Working closely with existing partners and internal support teams, this role is based in St Pancras.
Date posted: 15/06/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
National Gallery
This is an exciting opportunity to work as a researcher for the Development Department of the National Gallery, London. The Development Department raises income to support the National Gallery and its activities, helping to maintain and enhance the Gallery’s world-class collection for the benefit of visitors from the UK and overseas.
Date posted: 12/06/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£36,950Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are recruiting a fixed-term Collections Storage Officer role, until the 31 March 2028, to form part of a small project team who are undertaking this work, working alongside specialist teams from across the V&A.
Date posted: 16/06/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£30,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
Imperial War Museums
This role is responsible for configuring, maintaining and improving Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement to support IWM’s operations. The role works closely with a dedicated Product Manager to focus on prioritised changes, collaborating with business users, developers and external partners to translate requirements into effective solutions and deliver value where it is needed most.
Date posted: 05/06/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
RemoteCategory:
OtherSalary:
£57,500-£60,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877
British Library
The British Library is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic AV Supervisor to join our team. Based at our iconic St Pancras site, you’ll play a key role in delivering outstanding audio-visual support for a wide variety of events.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
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: 08/05/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£41,000- £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885
Science Museum Group
Interactive galleries coordinator
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
AdministrationIT
Salary:
£30000 - £35000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Library
The British Library is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic AV Technician to join our team. Based at our iconic St Pancras site, you’ll play a key role in delivering outstanding audio-visual support for a wide variety of events. From high-profile corporate and government presentations, to public performances, conferences, and lectures, you’ll help ensure every event runs seamlessly.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Working across the Museum of Natural History and the History of Science Museum as part of the Museum Digital Collections function within the GLAM division, this role combines system administration, maintenance of collections information standards and user support for two instances of the EMu Collections Management System.
Date posted: 05/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
Grade 6
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Join a highly collaborative, values-led organisation where Caring, Friendly, Respectful, and Inclusive behaviours are at the heart of everything we do.
We are seeking a senior finance leader who champions equity, diversity, and inclusion, builds strong relationships at all levels, and contributes positively to a collegiate culture while providing strategic financial leadership.
Date posted: 05/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQCategory:
FinancialSenior management
Salary:
£79,774 per annum, pro-rata (Actual salary: £39,887 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 8699 1872
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a part-time assistant paintings conservator working on the structural conservation of panel and canvas supports.
Date posted: 01/06/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£15,560 per annum (based on an FTE of £38,900 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
n/a
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Major Projects & Exhibitions Department at the Ashmolean Museum delivers gallery redevelopments, temporary exhibitions and major cross-museum projects. You will join a creative and collaborative team, supporting the Museum’s public engagement, exhibitions and commercial activities through inspiring visual design.
Date posted: 29/05/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PHCategory:
DesignSalary:
starting from £32,108 per annum*
British Library
The Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) at the British Library gives grants via an annual funding round to projects to survey and digitise archive collections across the world. Since 2004, the Programme has helped digitise more than sixteen million images and 35,000 sound tracks.
Date posted: 15/06/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareResearch
Salary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0113
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
The National Archives
As Interpretation Developer it is your job to tell these stories, to make meaningful connections between our audiences and our collection.
Date posted: 17/06/2026
Deadline: 01/07/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£33,784 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
British Museum
We are seeking a creative and highly organised Supporter Engagement Coordinator to join our Supporter Engagement team at the British Museum!
Date posted: 18/06/2026
Deadline: 02/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £31979 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Science Museum Group
Project Manager (Exhibitions & Galleries)
Date posted: 26/06/2026
Deadline: 03/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£35000 - £42000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Science Museum Group
Curator of Art (Maternity Cover) at the Science Museum
Date posted: 26/06/2026
Deadline: 03/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £42607 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795