The British Museum is advertising the position of IMAF Project Curator: Netherlandish Drawings (full time, 32 months).

The postholder will support the Netherlandish Drawings research and exhibition project team, working closely with the Lead Curator in the development and delivery of the exhibition and publication. The position is supported by the International Music and Art Foundation (IMAF).

The deadline for applications is 13 October 2023 (12pm midday). More information and application details are available on the British Museum recruitment website.

About the role:

The postholder will support the Netherlandish Drawings research and exhibition project team, working closely with the Lead Curator in the development and delivery of the exhibition and publication.

Key areas of responsibility:

• To work as a core member of the Project Team, assisting the Lead Curator, and liaising with other internal stakeholders including Collections Management, Collections Care (Conservation) and Science.
• To manage and file project documentation, object files, and correspondence, and to update object records on database (MI+).
• To compile and manage digital database with object list and images and project regular object list updates to the Project Team.
• To track and monitor the movement of BM objects for the exhibition between departments (such as Conservation and Photography).
• To assist Lead Curator with background research, picture research and picture acquisition for the exhibition and publication, and to coordinate new photography and manage photo orders.
• To assist with obtaining copyright and rights of reproduction for images to be used in the exhibition, publication, website, and all related printed materials.

About you:

• Degree in relevant subject, especially history and/or history of art or equivalent
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and manage digital imagery.
• Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English
• Reading knowledge of one or more northern European language (French, German or Dutch)
• Excellent research skills
• Good writing, proofing and editing skills.
• Museum or gallery experience; project or exhibition experience; research experience
• Organisational skills, particular attention to details and accuracy
• Assessing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Adaptable, resourceful and imaginative
• Excellent team player; thrives on challenge. Diplomatic, strong communication skills at all levels

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.

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 fairly 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.

Source : The British Museum