Working closely with curatorial colleagues, collections managers and imaging specialists, you will help improve access to the Museum's collections by ensuring collection records are accurate, accessible and meet professional documentation standards. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a major strategic programme supporting the Museum Masterplan and the long-term preservation and accessibility of internationally significant collections About the Documentation & Digitisation Programme You will be a proactive and detail-oriented museum or heritage professional with experience working with collections and collection management systems, alongside a strong interest in the material culture of Britain and Europe in the Eighteenth Century and beyond. Document, research and digitise the Museum's Eighteenth-Century British & European collections. All applications should be made via the British Museum website by 23:59 on Wednesday, 12 August 2026Job Summary
Job Description
The British Museum's Documentation and Digitisation Programme is creating and enriching digital collection records; providing images, and enhancing metadata above our nationally recognised standards. Working across the collection this ambitious programme plays a strategically vital role in enabling the Museum's vision for greater access, scholarship and long-term collection stewardship. It is delivering research-ready collection information that is transforming how the collection is understood, used and shared. Job Requirements
You will bring a meticulous approach to research and cataloguing, a commitment to improving access to collections, and the ability to maintain accuracy and consistency while working on a large-scale digitisation projectJob Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with Imaging Assistants, Assistant Collections Managers and curatorial colleagues to catalogue collection material and improve the quality and accessibility of collection records.
Consult object registers, archives and historical documentation to support research, registration and digitisation activity.
Ensure that documentation outputs and publicly accessible collection information are accurate, consistent and fit for purpose.
Manage priorities effectively to deliver project objectives, monitor progress against targets and contribute to the successful delivery of the Museum's wider digitisation programme. Useful Links
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