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About Us

Vacancies

The Story Museum celebrates stories in all forms and explores their enduring power to teach and delight.

The Story Museum is committed to increasing the diversity of our creative programme, workforce and audiences to ensure the quality and impact of our work. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications for employment and volunteering from individuals currently under-represented in our organisation and the wider sector. This includes people from the Global Majority specifically the African diaspora; South, East, and South East Asian diaspora; the Middle East and North Africa; people with disabilities including neurodivergence; people from the LGBTQIA+ community; and those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. When submitting an Expression of Interest or applying for a role we ask you to confirm if you identify with one of these communities. Our recruitment process is designed to offer fair access to employment at the museum and uses all permissible measures outlined in the Equalities Act 2010 to increase the diversity of our workforce.

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Creative opportunities

The Story Museum regularly collaborates with talented artists, designers, performers and curators to help bring stories to life.

  • If you are an artist looking to appear as part of The Story Museum’s programme, please contact our programming team.
  • If you are looking to use our spaces for a performance or rehearsals, please visit our Venue Hire section.
  • If you are looking for job opportunities, please scroll down.

Call Out for Designer - Noughts and Crosses Anniversary

In February 2026, The Story Museum will open a new Noughts and Crosses immersive storytelling space marking the 25th anniversary of the seminal novel by Malorie Blackman. Based in the Enchanted Library the space will invite visitors to engage and explore the story in imaginative, sensory and playful ways, encouraging an emotional connection and sparking their curiosity. The space will be designed in collaboration with a group of young people from the Black Excellence Project.

Summary of Commission
The Story Museum (TSM) is seeking a global majority designer to work with young people from The Black Excellence Project to:

  • Design a new Noughts and Crosses immersive story niche in the Enchanted Library galleries.
  • Design and deliver a co-creative workshop scheme with young people which will inform the public display at TSM and/or be incorporated into the final installation
  • Collaborate with TSM’s in-house Exhibitions and Production teams in the realization (build and make) of the finished installation.

Person Specification
The Designer will work closely with the Story Museum’s expert in-house design and build team. This role would be particularly suited to an early-career artist looking to collaborate with an experienced and supportive team, receiving additional mentorship where needed.

Due to the unique nature of The Story Museum’s immersive, interactive installations, which sit at the intersection between theatre and exhibition, this role would also suit an artist looking to make a transition from theatre (set/ costume/ props) design into exhibition/ installation design, or vice-versa.

This commission is suitable for a artist with appropriate skill-sets in one or more of the following areas: theatre or immersive installation design & construction, prop making, 3D design and build, textile arts, scenic and/or mural art.

  • Experience of designing and delivering creative workshops for young people is essential
  • Demonstrable experience of creating public work in theatre and exhibitions (beyond degree shows)
  • Experience of designing 3D public work for children, families is desirable
  • Experience of co-design with children or communities is desirable
  • An artist with knowledge of and an interest in children’s literature and visual storytelling is desirable

Fee: £5,000 inclusive of travel expenses
Materials: £6,000 managed The Story Museum during the build phase
Closing Date: Monday 28 July 2025
Interview Date: Friday 8 August 2025
Application Process Please send a completed monitoring form and a covering letter with clear examples of relevant work along with a short proposal on how you would approach this commission.
Send to: Ameneh Enayat, Head of Creative Programme

  • Noughts and Crosses Commission Brief PDF (350.081 KB)
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  • Diversity Questionnaire DOCX (61.348 KB)
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Work Experience

We're always keen to hear from enthusiastic young people interested in getting involved with The Story Museum's work however due to the extremely high demand for work experience places we only offer placements through our strategic partnerships with selected schools. Some schools allow students to complete a week’s intensive volunteering during school holidays in lieu of work experience during specific weeks and we’re happy to support whenever possible.

Visit out volunteering page to find out more.

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