Exhibitions Project Manager

• Full time
• 40k-50k

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 "> published - Fri, 23 Oct 2026

Job Summary

We are looking for an Exhibitions Project Manager to join our team. You will join Wellcome Collection’s Production, Planning & Design in the Curatorial & Public Programmes department. You will be managed by the Exhibition Project Management & Design Lead.

Job Description

In this role, you will manage the delivery of complex and experimental exhibitions, projects, commissioned artworks and installations. You will ensure that design, production and installation of objects and interpretation are of a high standard, accessible and environmentally sustainable.

You will work collaboratively with curators, registrars, artists, designers and colleagues across Wellcome Collection to develop engaging exhibition experiences. From concept through to delivery, you will evaluate project needs, manage resources and identify the expertise required to achieve project objectives.
You will work collaboratively with curators, registrars, artists, designers and colleagues across Wellcome Collection to develop engaging exhibition experiences. From concept through to delivery, you will evaluate project needs, manage resources and identify the expertise required to achieve project objectives.

Job Requirements

Minimum Criteria:

Significant experience managing the planning, production and installation of large-scale temporary exhibitions in a museum, gallery or comparable cultural environment.

Proven ability to manage complex projects, including budgets, schedules, resources, risks and competing priorities.

Experience of working with artists to realise commissioned artworks.

Experience of design commissioning; managing exhibition designers, contractors, fabricators and technical suppliers to make accessible and environmentally accessible exhibitions.

Understanding of the conservation and care requirements of working with museum objects and artworks.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for someone who can:

Build strong relationships, and work in an open and collaborative way with multiple project consultants, contractors and stakeholders

Work with artists and curators to develop new commissions

Commission exhibition design and fabrication, steering projects to be environmentally responsible, accessible and fit for purpose

Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments.

Job Overview

• Job Title: Exhibitions Project Manager
• Salary: 40k-50k
• Hours: Full time
• Artform: Museums
• Role: Technical & Production
• Contract: Permanent
• Closing date: Thu, 05 Nov 2026
• Location:

  London

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Job: Exhibitions Project Manager

Job: Exhibitions Project Manager

Organisation: Wellcome Collection

Postcode: NW1 2BE

How to Apply

To apply for this role please submit an updated CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role by midnight on 5 November 2026.

About Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library. We believe everyone’s experience of health matters. Through our collections, exhibitions and events, in books and online, we explore the past, present and future of health.

Wellcome Collection opened in 2007 and currently welcomes around 400k visitors per year. We care for many thousands of items relating to health, medicine and human experience, including rare books, artworks, films and videos, personal archives and objects.

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