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Head of Exhibitions & Design at National Museums Scotland
Museums Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh
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Hybrid work
£64,762 - £73,428 a year
Part-time
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£64,762 - £73,428 a year
Part-time
Hybrid work in Edinburgh

Full job description

    • Salary: £64,762 to £73,428
    • Closing date: 16 November, 2026
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Head of Exhibitions & Design at National Museums Scotland

Working Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £64,762 – £73,428
Location: Edinburgh/ Hybrid
Closing date: 16th November 2026

About the Role

In this role, you will lead National Museums Scotland’s exhibitions and design activity, working with colleagues across the organisation to create inspiring, audience-focused experiences that bring Scotland’s National Collection to life. Through strategic leadership, creative collaboration and excellent project delivery, you will help shape how millions of visitors engage with our museums, collections and stories.

As Head of Exhibitions & Design at National Museums Scotland you will:

  • Be responsible for the development, planning and delivery of a strategically driven, engaging and coordinated programme of world class exhibitions and their touring
  • Take overall responsibility for a programme of investments in our permanent displays coordinating a series of capital investments and refreshment projects.
  • Be responsible for the delivery of high quality and effective interpretation of visitor content outputs across National Museum Scotland sites.
  • Lead and maintain high standards of design quality, consistency and coherence across National Museum Scotland sites, including exhibitions, permanent displays, brand development, and communication channels

Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Head of Exhibitions & Design:

  • Significant experience of managing high profile exhibition and permanent display projects in a museum, visitor attraction or heritage attraction environment
  • Experience of dealing with a diverse range of people management issues, commensurate with senior manager-level responsibilities
  • Proven ability to provide strategic leadership and direction for complex exhibition, design and visitor-focused programmes
  • Ability to champion innovation, creativity and continuous improvement while maintaining organisational standard.

How to Apply

Please be sure to view relevant attachments for this role (available on our Careers Portal: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position.

Please submit your application Via our Careers Portal.

The expected closing date for this role is 16/11/2026 (16 NOVEMBER 2026).
The Selection Event is likely to take place either WC 23/11/2026 or W/C 07/12/2026 (7 DECEMBER 2026).

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