Vehicle Curator

About our collection:

We are an Accredited nationally styled museum with a Designated collection of national importance. The Tank Museum’s Archive is Accredited and a recognised place of deposit for the National Archive. The collection consists of three sub collections: the Vehicles, the Object Collection and the Archive. The object collection consists of uniforms, art, weapons, radios, models, and other related objects. Our archive collection consists of documents, maps, technical drawings, photographs, film and related material.

There are currently over 350 vehicles in the Museum’s collection, most of these are considered the core collection items (the museum pieces) and a running collection of circa 50 vehicles, which consists mostly of duplicate vehicles. Our vehicle collection is largely made up of tanks, but also includes reconnaissance vehicles, armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. This collection includes iconic vehicles like Little Willie, Tiger 131 and a combat veteran Challenger 1.

About the role:

The Vehicle Curator will manage the static collection of core vehicles and related large objects. They will be the lead person within the museum for all work on the core collection and will be responsible for the collection’s preservation and all related administration. This post will not be responsible for the upkeep of the running collection; however they will be expected to provide advice and support for the management of these vehicles. This is a varied and hands-on role that blends curatorial expertise with practical care of the Museum’s vehicles and associated large objects. You’ll help make these collections accessible to the public and researchers by supporting exhibitions, answering enquiries, while also playing a part in the Museum’s wider research and outreach work.