Lead Curator, Rare Book Collections Expert

5 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Nationalmuseums Full time
Curatorial Excellence in Early Print Culture

We are seeking a Lead Curator to join our Printed Heritage Collections team at the Nationalmuseums. This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the world's greatest collections of rare books.

This role offers a unique chance to develop and manage existing collections, as well as play a key part in their future development in line with policies and guidelines. As a Lead Curator, you will have curatorial responsibility for early books, periodicals, and ephemera published across Europe and the Americas, with a focus on British materials from 1450-2000.

You will work collaboratively with the Head of Printed Heritage Collections and other lead curators to achieve our goals, including facilitating research for the academic community, directing digitisation projects, and contributing to information on our website aimed at schools and lifelong learners.

To be successful in this role, you will need a good knowledge of early print culture in Britain and beyond, within its wider cultural and social context. You should also be aware of the changing landscape in which people use and research printed materials created from 1601 to 1900.

We offer a competitive salary, with a minimum annual salary of £40,950 based on location and experience. Our benefits package includes a generous pension scheme, flexible working hours, and up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3-month period.

As a national institution, our duty is to preserve the nation's intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration, and enjoyment. We operate the world's largest document delivery service, providing millions of items a year to customers worldwide.



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