Curate European Art in Glasgow!
March 24 2026
Picture: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
Glasgow Life (who run the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and The Burrell Collection) are hiring a Curator European Art.
According to the job description:
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Curator (European Art) to join our Museums and Collections team. As Curator (European Art) your will support the research of the 8,000 European art objects held at Glasgow Life Museums and Collections. This post is full-time based at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and working across our other museum venues including Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and The Burrell Collection. [...]
As a Curator (European Art), you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Senior Curator. You’ll play an essential role in researching and documenting the European Art collection and developing content for public programming. You will develop and manage the delivery of displays, publications and other collections-related projects. Glasgow Life Museums has an internationally significant collection of European art. The collection comprises of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture from the period 1200 to 1960 including works from the Italian Renaissance, 19th century French Impressionism, and Dutch, and Spanish Old Masters. We take a broad view of Europe and the successful candidate will be expected to be an active participant in our legacies of slavery and empire initiatives.
The job comes with a salary between £36,272.27 - £42,116.92 per year and applications must be in by 12th April 2026.
Good luck if you're applying!


