Trustee, Science Museum Group

Deadline
3 Mar 2026
Organisation
Science Museum Group
Job title
Trustee
Location
N/A
Salary
Reimbursement for reasonable travel and subsistence costs

The Prime Minister is seeking to appoint 4 new Trustees to the Science Museum Group. 

For the available vacancies, we are seeking Trustees with strong skills and expertise in the following areas:

  • Digital & AI
  • Property Development and Management 
  • Collections, Museums and Heritage 
  • Science & Engineering 

Appointment description

The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum is responsible for the whole of the Science Museum Group (SMG). The Trustees are appointed by and responsible to the Prime Minister through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The SMG Director, as Chief Executive Officer, is responsible to the Board of Trustees, and, as Accounting Officer, is accountable to DCMS. 

Within the framework of their statutory duties as stated under the National Heritage Act 1983, the role of the Trustees is to assist the SMG Chair in meeting the board’s overall responsibilities, in accordance with the policies of the Secretary of State, and in compliance with charity law. The Board of Trustees also offers guidance and expertise on setting and implementing the strategy for the Group. ​​​​​​​

The Group has four Board meetings per year, one of which takes place the day before a residential ‘strategy day’. In addition, Trustees are expected to attend other committee meetings as necessary as well as occasionally attending profile-raising events at our museums. The total time varies depending on committee membership, but on average it will be not less than two days per month.

More information can be found here

Deadline: 3rd March