National Museums NI is a leading cultural institution and is responsible for ensuring that its significant collection is developed, cared for and accessible to the widest possible audience. Almost one million people enjoy our four museums each year, and through loans, research, community activity and digital programmes we engage a much wider audience than those who physically visit our museums.
We believe that our museums can play an important and valuable role at the heart of society. Through our work we preserve, protect and promote the region&©s cultural assets, knowledge and collective memory. We provide shared and trusted spaces to explore who we are, where we have come from and where we might be going. We engage and work in partnership with the public to share stories and care for and present a vast range of objects bringing important cultural, educational, social and scientific ideas to life. We unite the past, present and future; enhance health and well-being; make places more attractive to live in, work and visit; and, create positive economic impact. We inspire present and future generations of pioneers, designers, makers and community leaders. Our museums are loved and trusted public institutions: they provide joy, prompt reflection, and foster curiosity about the world around us.
As an organisation, we believe in excellence, authenticity, teamwork, respect and courage and seek an individual who can share and embody our core values.
The Senior Designer collaborates with our Marketing and Communications colleagues to develop and embed our brand across our four museums. They design wayfinding and signage, programming collateral and publications. They create design for marketing materials, strategic comms, education and commercial projects $ú as well as directing design by colleagues, outside contractors and agency.
The Senior Designer will work closely with the Digital Media team to ensure physical and digital experiences are developed in tandem, creating cohesive, immersive visitor engagement. Through their designs they will support the integration of new technologies and storytelling approaches where digital media meets in-person interpretation.
The Senior Designer manages design projects of all sizes through all stages as required from briefing to production. They form project teams and quickly integrate and collaborate with other specialists within the museum $ú especially Curators and our Digital Team, but also with Visitor Services, Programming, Operations, ICT, Education and Collections Care colleagues. They procure, brief, and manage specialist subcontractors including illustrators and production partners.
The Senior Designer works with the Design and Interpretation to strengthen collaboration within the team and across the Museums while raising the quality of all design outputs. They must effectively prioritise the work of the studio, as many different requests are made for design from colleagues across the organisation and from partners.
This post is based across the Ulster Museum, Belfast (where our Design Studio is located and where the postholder has a permanent desk). The postholder will also be required to regularly work at National Museums NI&©s Corporate Headquarters in Cultra (hot desk, up to one day a week). Travel to other National Museums NI sites and locations will be required.
More information can be found in the Applicant Information Pack attached.
Our vision
To celebrate who we are, telling the stories of our past, challenging our present, shaping our future.
The role
The Collections Operations Technician will be based at the Collections Stores in Belfast, with regular travel across all National Museums NI sites.
As part of a dedicated Collections Tech team, the Collections Operations Technician will be responsible for the safe packing, movement, and installation of museum collections and non-collection materials across National Museums NI sites, storage facilities and other venues as required. The role includes technical tasks, such as framing and modifying frames for paintings, hanging paintings for display and constructing supports and fixings for objects.
The Collections Operations Technician will ensure the safety and security of the objects at all times by adhering to established procedures and following best practice in collections care. The Collections Operations Technician will be required to operate vehicles and equipment as well as undertake courier duties as needed for the movement of objects $ú which may involve occasional overnight travel &/ or weekends.
The Discovery Centres present a rich and diverse range of objects and materials for the visitor to explore, activities to participate in and opportunities for deeper engagement with the Museum&©s collections.
The role of the Co-ordinator is to support the staff in creating engaging and relevant experiences in relation to our collections in novel, personally significant and meaningful ways.
The post holder will coordinate activity in all three Discovery Centres that facilitates the joy of discovery and learning for schools, groups and general visitors in a warm, welcoming and nurturing atmosphere.