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Job reference: 2026R000530 Date posted: 23/10/2026 Application closing date: 08/11/2026 Location: Corporate Headquarters, Cultra Salary: £33,542 – £34,231 per annum (pay award pending). Package: NICS pension scheme. Generous leave entitlement. Contractual hours: 37Basis: Full timeJob category/type: Curatorial
Assistant Curator – Industry
National Museums NI is a leading cultural institution and is responsible for ensuring that its significant collection is developed, cared for and accessible to the widest possible audience. Almost one million people enjoy our four museums each year, and through loans, research, community activity and digital programmes we engage a much wider audience than those who physically visit our museums.
We believe that our museums can play an important and valuable role at the heart of society. Through our work we preserve, protect and promote the region’s cultural assets, knowledge and collective memory. We provide shared and trusted spaces to explore who we are, where we have come from and where we might be going. We engage and work in partnership with the public to share stories and care for and present a vast range of objects bringing important cultural, educational, social and scientific ideas to life. We unite the past, present and future; enhance health and well-being; make places more attractive to live in, work and visit; and, create positive economic impact. We inspire present and future generations of pioneers, designers, makers and community leaders. Our museums are loved and trusted public institutions: they provide joy, prompt reflection, and foster curiosity about the world around us.
The Assistant Curator Industry will be instrumental in adding capacity to support curatorial research, content development and public engagement with collections. This role focuses on delivering of the outcomes of Action Plan 1, of our Activity Plan, developed as part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund Delivery Phase Grant application.
The Industry Collections encompass not only traditional industries such as linen, shipbuilding, engineering, tobacco and rope, but also many smaller but no less interesting enterprises, all of which contributed to the remarkable social and economic development of Ulster during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Assistant Curator will work as part of the History team to help conduct in-depth research, contribute to the development of interpretation and exhibition content, facilitate engagement with collections and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the project’s success.
Working collaboratively with colleagues will be expected, across all collection areas and other parts of the business, both on an individual basis and as part of wider project teams.
This is a full time, fixed term post for 3.5 years.
More information can be found in the applicant information pack.
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