Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives

  • Contract
  • London

Royal Air Force Museum


Job Summary

The Museum is looking to recruit an Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives.

Job Description

Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives
Full-time, Permanent
London
£26,851.50

About Us

The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity.

We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story – past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire.

Our vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.

Our museum commitments are the golden thread that run through everything that we do. These are:
Health and Wellbeing
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Sustainability

What We Are Looking For

The Royal Air Force Museum is recruiting for the role of Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives based at our London site and working across our Visual Media and Archive collections. This will be a permanent appointment.

This is a key role within the Collections and Research team. You will report to the Curator of Photographs and work closely with the wider Curatorial and Exhibition teams on projects across all our sites.

Amongst other responsibilities you will document, catalogue and research the Collections; answer requests for information received from Museum colleagues and external enquirers; support the development of content for use in our exhibitions and create content for our audiences.

The post is based at our London site.

You will be expected to travel between sites and to other locations, as and when the role requires it.

Job Requirements

High level of knowledge related to Museum’s Collection practice and administration gained through employment or a relevant qualification.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent Microsoft Office and Excel software skills.
Demonstrable experience of working within a team

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Curation
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 26 Jul 2026

  • Location:

    London

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Job: Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives

Job: Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives

Organisation: Royal Air Force Museum

Postcode: NW9 5LL

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