Project Curator: Early Medieval European Collection (Documentation)

  • Contract
  • London

The British Museum


Job Summary

Working as part of the Museum’s Digitisation and Documentation programme, you will play a key role in documenting, researching and digitising collections relating to the Early Medieval European collections.

Job Description

The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator to join the Britain, Europe and Prehistory Department.

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
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 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, Ireland and Europe during the Early Medieval period, c. 400 to 1100 CE.
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 project

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Project Curator: Early Medieval European Collection (Documentation)
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Curation
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Sun, 02 Aug 2026

  • Location:

    London

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Job: Project Curator: Early Medieval European Collection (Documentation)

Job: Project Curator: Early Medieval European Collection (Documentation)

Organisation: The British Museum

Postcode: WC1B 3DG

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