Head of Museum Affairs at Museum Panorama Mesdag

Museum Panorama Mesdag in The Hague is recruiting a Head of Museum Affairs. The role is mainly artistic and content-led: the post-holder shapes policy and the artistic direction, guards the quality of exhibitions, collection displays, public programmes and publications, and directs guest curators, authors, researchers and conservators.

The head is also responsible for collection management, conservation, registration, storage and loans policy, leads the department, manages project budgets and reporting with the programme project leader, and represents the museum in the museum and art-historical field.

Candidates need higher-education level thinking, ideally in art history, museology or heritage, at least six to eight years of museum experience with several in a leadership role, and broad experience developing exhibitions and publications. Terms follow the Museum CAO at scale 12, with an 8% holiday allowance and 3.4% year-end bonus. Apply by email by 8 November 2026.