Art Handling Technician Touring Exhibitions
National Galleries of Scotland
Deadline: 30 March 2026 at 12:00
About the role
We are delighted to announce a new opportunity for an experienced Art Handling Technician to be part of our talented team. This role will play an important part in helping with the delivery of our ambitious international touring exhibitions programme, enabling works from Scotland’s national collection to be shared with audiences around the world.
To succeed in this post, you must have proven skills and experience in the safe handling and movement of works of art within a museum or gallery environment.
Your work will play a vital role in delivering our wider strategy, supporting our Public Offer, equalities, and environmental priorities. Along with installing exciting exhibitions in our galleries, you will ensure art works travel both safely and sustainably.
You’ll work across all three of our stunning Galleries based in the heart of Edinburgh as well as our arts store at Granton Art Centre handling our incredible art. The Art Movement Team works to national standards supporting complex national and international programming in the handling, packing, movement, installation, and location tracking of a wide variety of artworks, including those from our collection and those on loan to us.
You’ll ensure the safe movement, transportation, and installation of all artworks within the National Galleries of Scotland, and to other organisations globally as part of our loan and touring exhibition programme. You’ll also assist in maintaining the upkeep of the storage areas, exhibits, tools, and equipment.
About the Touring Programme
National Galleries of Scotland is launching an ambitious international touring programme contributing to our aim to make art work for everyone. This new initiative builds on past touring success and increases opportunities for the collection to be shared with audiences across the world. The touring programme is also part of our strategy to grow our income to ensure our future financial sustainability.
Work has already begun and we are now recruiting a number of posts from May 2026 to support taking the touring programme forward. The programme will run initially to 31 March 2030. The success of the initiative will determine next steps for both the programme and the team supporting it.
Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 30 March 2026.
Full-time (35 hours) and Fixed Term to 31 March 2030
Salary £30,900 - £32,250 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
On site
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Traditional Arts / Visual Arts / Cultural Tourism
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