Wide scale photo of the Great Court

Staff benefits

The British Museum offers a range of benefits to staff

Whether our employees work directly with the collection, assist our visitors or provide support behind the scenes, we offer a range of benefits and opportunities to make staff feel valued and supported in their job at the Museum.

Read more about the benefit package below. 

Benefits

  • Pension

    • British Museum employees are eligible to join one of the the Civil Service Pension arrangements:
      alpha - a defined benefit occupational pension scheme
      partnership pension account - a stakeholder pension
       
    • British Museum Company employees are eligible to join a defined contribution group personal pension plan.
       
  • Generous holiday and parental leave entitlement
     

  • Interest free loans for:

    • Season ticket purchase
    • Bicycle purchase
    • Payment of rental deposits
       
  • Staff discounts and restaurant
     

  • Complimentary exhibition tickets
     

  • Reciprocal free entry at other national museum and gallery paid exhibitions
     

  • ICOM cards including free or discounted access to international cultural organisations
     

  • Employee Recognition Scheme
     

  • Corporate rate healthcare provisions including:

    • CS Healthcare
    • Simply Health
    • Benenden Healthcare Society
       
  • The Charity for Civil Servants
     

  • Discounted gym memberships
     

  • Eye care and occupational health service
     

  • Employee assistance programme
     

  • Health and wellbeing events
     

  • Support for carers
     

  • Training and development

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