Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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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 Asian and African Collections, which house some of the world’s finest resources for the study of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Date posted: 09/03/2026
Deadline: 22/03/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
Tate
This is a new opportunity to join Collection Management department of one of the world’s leading art institutions.
Date posted: 24/02/2026
Deadline: 16/03/2026
Location:
Tate Stores, with regular travel to other London sites and WiltshireCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
28,864Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078878888
Royal Armouries
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Curator of Arms & Armour to join the existing team. The position is fixed term for 2 years. Reporting to the Curator of Asian & African Collections.
Date posted: 03/03/2026
Deadline: 11/03/2026
Location:
LeedsCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£29,435.00 - £32,379.00 p.a.
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £49,792 - £56,426 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 04/03/2026
Deadline: 20/03/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£49,792 - £56,426 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of The Wallace Collection as a Casual Learning Assistant.
Date posted: 07/03/2026
Deadline: 17/03/2026
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
EducationSalary:
The post is offered on a zero hours contract at a rate of £16.04 per hour.Contract type:
OtherHours:
OtherTelephone:
02075639544
British Museum
The British Museum is hiring a Client Project Manager to help deliver major capital projects in one of the world's greatest cultural institutions.
Date posted: 27/02/2026
Deadline: 27/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £49829 per annum + Hybrid, 25 days annual leave, pensionContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
You will join the GLAM Museums Digital Collections following the implementation of a new digital collections systems infrastructure and service. You will provide systems management and user support for the Collections Management System (EMu) used by the Museum of Natural History and the History of Science Museum.
Date posted: 20/02/2026
Deadline: 18/03/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
Grade 6
Museum of the Home
We are seeking a part-time Community Producer to join the team, and help shape bold, community-led cultural work in East London. You’ll collaborate with Vietnamese and wider East & Southeast Asian communities to co-create inspiring programmes exploring home, heritage, migration and identity.
Date posted: 26/02/2026
Deadline: 16/03/2026
Location:
E2 8EACategory:
CuratorialEvents
Exhibitions
Outreach
Salary:
£16,950 pro rata (£33,900 FTE)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7739 9893
British Library
The British Library is looking for a conservator to join the Conservation team.
Date posted: 24/02/2026
Deadline: 28/03/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
Imperial War Museums
As the Objects Conservator based at IWM London, you’ll be the lead Objects specialist on site, working alongside Paintings and Frames conservators, and collaborating closely with colleagues at IWM Duxford. Your work will shape how objects are cared for, understood and presented—ranging from small, intricate items like compasses to large composite objects like diving suits.
Date posted: 26/02/2026
Deadline: 23/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareCuratorial
Salary:
£30,906 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
British Museum
Join a dynamic and friendly Development team helping to deliver some of the British Museum's most exciting upcoming activity!
Date posted: 20/02/2026
Deadline: 13/03/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £35928 per annum + pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museums Trust is currently looking for a Digital Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping how digital technology connects our audiences, collections and people.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced digital leader who thrives at the intersection of innovation, culture and public engagement.
Date posted: 03/03/2026
Deadline: 20/03/2026
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
ITMarketing
Digital
Salary:
£34,320 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N.A
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: 06/03/2026
Deadline: 20/03/2026
Location:
London or MidlandsCategory:
MarketingSalary:
Circa £38,000 to £42,000 per annum (dependent on location)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 2052266Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£37,784 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
British Museum
Join the British Museum's largest digital programme - the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP)- as a Project Curator!
Date posted: 11/03/2026
Deadline: 01/04/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Up to £36396 per annum + pro rataContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Tate
Tate is looking for a talented Engagement and Events manager to shape and deliver a diverse programme of high-level international events and trips that support the strategic objectives of the Development department.
Date posted: 05/03/2026
Deadline: 15/03/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, Millbank, LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£40,907Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078878888
Science Museum Group
Do you thrive in a busy estates environment where detail, prioritisation and proactive thinking really matter?
Date posted: 25/02/2026
Deadline: 11/03/2026
Location:
Manchester, Greater ManchesterCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £30369 per annum + 35 hours per weekContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Ashmolean Museum is looking for a talented individual to join our friendly Finance team as a Finance Business Partner.
Date posted: 03/03/2026
Deadline: 16/03/2026
Location:
Oxford (OX1 2PH) with an option to work from home.Category:
FinancialSalary:
up to £58,265 per annum (with a discretionary range dependant on skills and experience)
Tate
This is a unique opportunity to join one of the world’s leading cultural institutions and play a central role in managing its financial operations. You will bring a recognised accountancy qualification and a proven ability to navigate complex financial environments, offering strategic insight and operational excellence.
Date posted: 19/02/2026
Deadline: 11/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSenior management
Salary:
£75,000 to £80,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum is seeking a Friends & Patrons Membership Manager to join our friendly membership team.
Date posted: 06/03/2026
Deadline: 10/04/2026
Location:
Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford OX1 4AZ and Harcourt Arboretum, Oxford Lodge, Peacock Gate, Nuneham Courtenay, OX44 9PX.Category:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
£39,424 - £47,779 per annum (pro rata)