Appointment of Members to the Board of the National Museums Northern Ireland

National Museums NI is responsible for four distinctive and inspiring museums in Northern Ireland. Together, they serve as leading cultural, educational and tourism destinations, while caring for an extraordinary collection of 1.4 million objects spanning art, history and the natural sciences.

As a Board Member you will have an excellent opportunity to contribute to the strategic leadership, governance and development of one of Northern Ireland’s most important cultural organisations.

Applications are welcome from a wide range of people who have an interest in public service, including those who are looking for an opportunity to use their skills and experience. We are seeking new Board Members with passion, commitment, and a desire to help shape the future of our museums.

We would particularly welcome applications from women, people with a disability, young people, and people from minority ethnic groups for these positions. A Guaranteed Interview Scheme is in place for those applicants with a disability. 

Further information on the competition including the essential criteria can be found in the Candidate Information Booklet.

The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 12 October 2026. Late applications will not be considered.

How to apply

As hybrid working is currently in place, its requested that you please send:

• A completed application form, and
• An equal opportunities monitoring form via e-mail to publicappointments@communities-ni.gov.uk 

If you are unable to return your completed forms via e-mail and wish to either post or hand-deliver them, grateful if you could advise the Department via the above e-mail address in advance or call (028) 90 819 417. The office address is:

Public Appointments
Governance Branch
Department for Communities
Level 5
Causeway Exchange
1-7 Bedford Street
Belfast
BT2 7EG

Documents

• Public Appointments Guide - Overview of Public Appointments in Northern Ireland
• CPANI Guidance on conflicts of interest, integrity and how to raise a complaint
• NMNI candidate information bookletAdobe PDF (537.62 KB)
• NMNI application formMicrosoft Word (89.63 KB)
• Equal opportunities monitoring formMicrosoft Word (75.08 KB)

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