As the largest Museum in the UK, the British Museum offers unparalleled opportunities to work with a priceless collection of more than 8 million objects from around the world. The Museum’s aim is to be a ‘museum of the world for the world’ which is made possible by the dedicated work by those caring for the collection and international visitors totaling almost 7 million every year.
This is an exciting opportunity to curate international touring exhibitions as agreed with the Content Developer: International Touring Exhibitions and to support the International Engagement team in the marketing and delivery of those exhibitions to venues.
Key areas of responsibility:
- To develop and curate touring exhibitions for international partner venues
- To suggest new exhibition ideas (concepts for projects with, and without, objects) for consideration as potential touring exhibitions.
- To co-curate other British Museum exhibitions with other curators/colleagues, as required.
About you:
- Work effectively and tactfully with and influence internal stakeholders to ensure commitment to the project and that timescales are met.
- Work effectively and diplomatically with external stakeholders from a range of countries and cultures.
- Represent and be an advocate for the International Engagement team in dealings with other colleagues in the Museum.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Membership of the civil service pension scheme
- Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
- Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 24 July.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
We are also currently piloting a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage and how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
Role Summary
International Exhibitions Curator
International Engagement
Part-time (2.5 days per week)
Fixed-term (23 months)
£38,698 per annum pro rata
Application deadline: 12 noon, Monday 10 July
