Conservator: East Asian Paper & Silk Art (Part-Time)

British Museum; Bloomsbury (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free exhibition entry for you and your

Civil Service Pension Scheme

25 days' annual leave plus bank hols (

Discounts at onsite catering and shops

Staff wellbeing and diversity networks

Learning and development opportunities

Interest free loans

Job summary

The British Museum is seeking a part-time Conservator for Eastern Art on Paper & Silk, based on-site in Bloomsbury, London. The role focuses on Chinese and South Asian paintings within a renowned conservation team, with training and active involvement in exhibitions, loans and collection care.

You will contribute to research, public engagement and ongoing development of conservation practice while balancing priorities in a collaborative museum environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified conservator with practical experience in paper conservation.
• Strong interest in Chinese and South Asian pictorial art.
• Solid understanding of conservation theory, ethics, preventive conservation and material deterioration.

Responsibilities

• Develop specialist expertise in conservation of Chinese, East Asian and South Asian paintings.
• Help deliver exhibitions, loans and displays.
• Support projects to improve care, storage and accessibility of the collection.
• Collaborate with curatorial, conservation and collections teams to deliver cross-Museum projects.
• Share expertise through talks, publications and public engagement.

Skills

Paper conservation

Chinese/South Asian art interest

Conservation theory & ethics

Education

Conservator qualification

Job description

The British Museum is seeking a part-time Conservator for Eastern Art on Paper & Silk, based on-site in Bloomsbury, London. The role focuses on Chinese and South Asian paintings within a renowned conservation team, with training and active involvement in exhibitions, loans and collection care.

You will contribute to research, public engagement and ongoing development of conservation practice while balancing priorities in a collaborative museum environment.