Curator (Science & Industry)

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £28,817 per annum

Location: Thinktank, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Collection Centre, Hybrid

The Curator of Science and Industry will work collaboratively internally, and through participatory practice, to better research, document, and support access to Birmingham’s scientific and industrial collections. They will also contribute to ongoing gallery developments, across Birmingham Museums Trust’s sites, with a particular focus on Thinktank, supporting the development and delivery of new displays that will engage existing and new visitors.

We are open to applications which highlight academic, industry, heritage sector, voluntary, or lived experience as a route to your approach to this role.


To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Experience in working with science and industry collections, and/or relevant lived or other experience
Experience and/or interest in participatory practice and engaging audiences
Experience in delivering and managing projects
Understanding of collections management in museums and/or a good attention to detail and ability to learn new skills
An understanding of the Trust’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

The collection illustrates Birmingham’s role as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and its claim to be the Second City of the British Empire. For 200 years Birmingham traded globally in raw materials and finished products, and it remains a centre of manufacturing and innovation today. As well as documenting the city and region’s development from a centre of craft production through industrial dominance, post-industrial decline and reinvention, it enables Birmingham Museums to challenge accepted histories of industrialisation, empire and innovation. The collection covers five collection areas: manufacturing, engineering, science and medicine, technology and transport.

Further information can be found on our website where you will be able to read through the job description and apply using the application form (please do not send in your CV as we do not accept these)

We are an inclusive employer and recruit on the basis of ability, we are keen to hear from any applicants who feel suitably experienced. 

Any offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks being carried out.

 Close date for applications is  20th July 2025.

Museum Website: https://careers.birminghammuseums.org.uk/job/333d2a38-5e41-4e84-b382-b119704d7d77