Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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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
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
The National Archives
As Regional Loans Programme Coordinator, you will play a central role in shaping and delivering the new National Touring and Supported Regional Loan Programme.
Date posted: 27/02/2026
Deadline: 15/03/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
Fundraising / developmentOther
Outreach
Salary:
£39,567 per annum pro rataContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02039855979
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
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
British Museum
This is a brand-new conservation team who will contribute to one of the world's most comprehensive cultural heritage redevelopment programmes.
Date posted: 24/02/2026
Deadline: 16/03/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Up to £33470 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
Your expertise will directly enhance how thousands of researchers interact with IWM’s stories, collections, and knowledge, helping ensure our research offer remains of the highest standard
Date posted: 16/02/2026
Deadline: 16/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
LibrarianSalary:
£34,000-£36,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877
Tate
Tate is looking for a Paper Conservator to support our programme of acquisitions.
Date posted: 03/02/2026
Deadline: 22/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£38,394Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987
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
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
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
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Youth Mentor role is an exciting opportunity to join a team at Oxford University Museum of Natural History with a reputation for excellence and innovation. The museum’s public engagement team works closely with the collections and research teams to deliver a wide range of programming to diverse audiences.
Date posted: 27/02/2026
Deadline: 23/03/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
EducationSalary:
Grade 5
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
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
National Gallery
We are seeking a highly experienced and enthusiastic Senior Picture Researcher to work in our small, dedicated Publishing team overseeing picture research for National Gallery Global’s publications and merchandise.
Date posted: 04/03/2026
Deadline: 18/03/2026
Location:
National Gallery, LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£40,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885
British Library
Are you passionate about social media? Do you get giddy about memes? Can you stop the scroll and connect followers with culture in innovative ways?
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Social Media Manager to join our buzzing Digital Engagement team.
Date posted: 24/02/2026
Deadline: 15/03/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Technical, Tax and VAT Accountant to join the Finance department!
Date posted: 11/03/2026
Deadline: 25/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£49829 - £54992 per annum + pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
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)
National Museum of the Royal Navy
Linking Navy to Nation with inspiring stories and experiences. Here you can come aboard the most famous ships, planes, and submarines of the Royal Navy and experience them through the stories of the people who served on them. As well as being truly captivated by the thousands of unique, emotional, and sometimes quirky stories that have shaped the Royal Navy into what it proudly stands for today.
Date posted: 10/03/2026
Deadline: 29/03/2026
Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£48,185 - £54,185 per annum (dependent upon experience)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02392 891370
Imperial War Museums
As our HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organisation, guiding them through change, organisational development, people challenges, and cultural evolution. You will have a direct impact on employee experience, wellbeing, inclusion, talent development, and the strength of our employer brand.
Date posted: 09/03/2026
Deadline: 30/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
HRSalary:
50,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877