Location
Bloomsbury, London (Hybrid) - at least 4 days per week on-site

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£37,706 per annum

About the Role
As Project Curator, you will help make the British Museum’s Asian collection and knowledge about it more publicly accessible through high-quality documentation and digitisation. Working closely with Asia curators, Collections Management and the Documentation and Digitisation team, you will improve collection records, audit locations and support photography and research. This is a highly collaborative role with a fixed deadline of 31 December 2028, so accuracy, organisation and teamwork will be critical to delivering the project to the required standard and on time.

The British Museum is undertaking its biggest transformation since its founding nearly 300 years ago. This physical and intellectual transformation includes large scale building and gallery changes, new ways of connecting with audiences and different ways of working. Guided by the vision of its founder Hans Sloane, the Museum aims to connect all arts and sciences and be accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Benefits include free exhibition entry for you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access, Civil Service Pension Scheme with considerable employer contribution, 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and privilege days, social and wellbeing perks, peer support through diversity networks, enhanced parental leave, support for carers, and interest-free loans including season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.

The Museum’s values of Care Deeply, Embrace the Unknown, Spark Curiosity, and Value Many Voices are central to how we work and recruit. We encourage you to reflect these values in your application.

Experience
Proven experience of documentation and digitisation in a museum setting, ideally involving museum collections. Familiarity with collections documentation, storage issues and systems is essential. Experience with museum documentation systems, basic photography and MI+ is advantageous.

About you
Exceptional attention to detail and strong research skills to work accurately with collection information. Collaborative and effective communicator who works well as part of a team. Highly organised with the ability to plan and prioritise work to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications
A BA/BSc or equivalent in a relevant subject and knowledge of an area of the Asian collection are essential.