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Assistant Collection Manager: Loans and Display, The British Museum

  •  London
  •  Â£25k-30k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes June 25, 2025
  •  Olivia Norman
  •  onorman@britishmuseum.org
  • #Museums

Description

Job Summary

Full-time (41 hours per week) Permanent £28,144 per annum Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 25 June 2025

Job Description

About the role:

Assistant Collection Managers in the Loans & Display team are responsible for all practical aspects of care and preservation of the British Museum collections (with a primary focus on mount making, loan packing, and exhibition installation).

The post holder will work as part of a team, and their activities will include the storage, movement and preparation of objects for loans and display, and may take place across all Museum sites.

Assistant Collection Managers may also be responsible for the packing, handling and display of objects lent to venues in the UK and internationally.

This role is primarily technical. Problem solving is a key aspect of the role, and a flexible approach to working is essential.

Job Requirements

About you:

  • Good general education including GCSEs or equivalent
  • Demonstrable interest in aspects of the Museum's collections
  • Manual dexterity
  • IT skills
  • Understanding and appreciation of materials and objects
  • Practical experience of hand tools and workshop equipment (desirable)

Job Responsibilities

Key areas of responsibility:

  • Monitor security of objects and to maintain them in good condition in storage, in transit and whilst on display
  • Observe best practice in all aspects of object handling and collections storage
  • Facilitate the movement, packing and display of objects across the collections
  • Maintain and update essential object documentation, including location information
  • Construct mounts and to install objects in the Museum and at other venues
  • Assist the Framed Works team as required

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