Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice (BSMCJ) is seeking a Project Curator to support their National Lottery Heritage Fund project ‘Echoes from the Dock’.
Job Description
Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice (BSMCJ) is seeking a Project Curator to support their National Lottery Heritage Fund project 'Echoes from the Dock'. The successful candidate will take the lead on working with already identified partners to co-produce the resulting exhibition, using a Human Centred Design approach. The project will conserve and increase the accessibility of the dock Oscar Wilde stood in for his committal hearing at Bow Street Magistrates' Court in 1895, build a co-produced exhibition with the LGBTQ+ community amplifying unknown LGBTQ+ stories and voices connected to crime and justice, both historical and in living memory, and build the resilience of Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice.
Job Requirements
It is expected that the appointed Project Curator will be able to demonstrate that they have the following experience, skills and knowledge: Previous experience in project curation for National Lottery Heritage Fund projects and exhibitions or similar. Previous experience of working in a museum or heritage setting. A strong understanding of heritage and museum projects. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people around potentially sensitive topics. Although there it is not a requirement for the Project Curator to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community themselves, it is expected that they will have knowledge and familiarity of the community and experience of working with the LGBTQ+ community.
Job Responsibilities
- Set up and run a series of workshops with consultants, community partners and volunteers to follow a Human Centred Design approach to co-produce an exhibition that explores the LGBTQ+ community's relationship with the criminal justice system. - Compile findings from each workshop before moving on to the next stage and formulate the overall narrative of the exhibition. - Consider how to maximise the impact of the exhibition in the limited physical space available, looking at other ways to communicate (e.g. through digital outputs). - Complete their own research to complement the findings from the community workshops and volunteers, which feeds into the overall narrative of the exhibition. - Have regular meetings with the Project Lead, ensuring the developing direction of the exhibition is communicated and considered. - Create the final narrative for the exhibition from the workshop findings and from volunteer and personal research. - Ensure consistent messaging throughout the project
Organisation: Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice
Postcode: WC2E 7AW
How to Apply
If you are interested in this work and supporting this exciting project, please provide the following information by 10pm Sunday 29th March 2026.
• The way you will approach this work
• Experience of similar work, including examples where appropriate and including experience of delivering a project in a museum or heritage setting
• Experience of working with different and diverse stakeholders
• A proposed timetable of your work, with the aim to deliver the finished exhibition no later than November 2026.
• Confirmation of Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance
• Costings to carry out the work, including a daily rate and work plan
The total expected budget for the role is up to £24,000 (exclusive of VAT) over the duration of the project. Please indicate to us how you would deliver the project within this budget. Please note that this figure should include all associated costs, including travel and expenses. A payment schedule will be agreed at the start of the contract.
Within the iconic building that housed both the Magistrates’ Courts and Police Station in the heart of London’s Theatreland, discover the story of the Bow Street Runners, London's first law enforcement service, and the Metropolitan Police Officers who walked the streets in their footsteps. Explore the original 19th century cells and uncover the stories of the people working in and passing through the station and courts.
