Vacancy for Touring Exhibitions Officer

National Museums Scotland

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4 February 2020

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Job title: Touring Exhibitions Officer

Organisation: National Museums Scotland

Type: One year, fixed term contract. Full time

Salary: £30,015 – £32,640 per annum

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

National Museums Scotland embarked on an exciting programme of touring exhibitions in 2016. The Touring Exhibitions Officer will support the Touring Exhibitions Manager in the delivery of this emerging programme.

The role will involve the delivery and implementation of allocated touring exhibitions, including liaison with a wide range of key colleagues internally to ensure the timely delivery of these projects. Liaison with tour venues to support the practical arrangements for each touring exhibition project is also a key part of this role.

Job description

Educated to degree level, with experience of supporting the delivery of touring exhibitions in a museum or in the cultural sector, you will possess an up to date knowledge and understanding of exhibitions and audience needs in museums in the UK and beyond. You must be able to demonstrate your creative and practical approach to touring exhibition projects, as well as the ability to manage projects on time and within budget. Excellent communication and diplomacy skills are key to the success of this post.

Application instructions

For a full job description and to submit an application, please visit:

https://vacancies.nms.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?MenuID=6Dqy3cKIDOg

Closing date: Tuesday 11 February 2020

For a full job description and to submit an application, please visit: https://www.nms.ac.uk/about-us/jobs-and-volunteering/job-vacancies/

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National Museums Scotland

National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe. With one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world, we are responsible for the acquisition, preservation and display of a substantial part of Scotland’s cultural, historic and national heritage. Millions of local and international visitors enjoy our four museums each year, and we also introduce our collections to a much wider audience than can physically visit our museums through, touring exhibitions, loans, community engagement, digital programmes and research. Over the last decade, we have invested over £120 million in our sites and have more than doubled our visitor numbers, with over 3 million people now visiting our four museums. Alongside this, we have continued to transform how we communicate and engage with our audiences. 2019 has seen the completion of our Masterplan for the National Museum of Scotland with the opening of three new galleries dedicated to Ancient Egypt, East Asia and the Art of Ceramics.