Assistant Curator of Arms & Armour

Assistant Curator of Arms & Armour

Royal Armouries Closing date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Artform: Museums
Role: Curation
Contract: Temporary
Yorkshire

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Assistant Curator of Arms & Armour based at Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.

Job Description

This job is 2 year fixed term contract and your main duties will be adding to the publicly available stock of knowledge of the European Edged Weapons, European Armour and Asian & African collections through cataloguing, and promoting the subject through answering enquiries. You will also assist Curators and Keepers in the day-to-day management of the collections, provide collections access and assist with exhibitions and research. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working at museums and be passionate and knowledgeable about arms and armour. They will be an excellent team player who is accountable, open, thorough, adaptable and who possess initiative. This post will be based at Royal Armouries Leeds, but some travel may be necessary.

Job Requirements

Please see our application page for full job requirements.

Job Responsibilities

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Assistant Curator of Arms & Armour
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Curation
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026
  • Location:
    Yorkshire
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Job: Assistant Curator of Arms & Armour

Job: Assistant Curator of Arms & Armour

Organisation: Royal Armouries

Postcode: LS10 1LT

How to Apply

Please apply via our vacancy website. Closing date is 11/03/2026 at 23:59.