MNAC Seeks Conservator for Restoration and Preventive Conservation Area
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC) is on the lookout for a conservator to join its Restoration and Preventive Conservation Area, specifically for three-dimensional items composed of inorganic materials. Key duties involve assessing artworks, suggesting treatment approaches, overseeing preventive conservation efforts, and performing scientific analyses. Candidates should either be affiliated with the Consorci del Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya or fulfill other criteria, such as holding a degree in conservation-restoration and a C1 proficiency certificate in Catalan. Preferred qualifications include three years of experience in museum conservation and familiarity with digital photography and 3D scanning. The application deadline is October 15, 2026, with an annual salary of 41,234.32 euros. Additional information can be found at www.museunacional.cat.
Key facts
- MNAC opened a call for a conservator of cultural heritage in its Restoration and Preventive Conservation Area
- The role covers conservation and restoration of three-dimensional inorganic-material objects: sculpture, goldsmithing and jewelry, numismatics, and applied arts in ceramic, glass, metal, plaster, and stone
- Duties include condition analysis, treatment proposals, technical reports, preventive conservation supervision, packing and transfer accompaniment, and scientific examinations via radiography, photogrammetry, and 3D scanning
- Applicants need a pre-existing link with the MNAC consortium, Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Barcelona, or Administración General del Estado
- Requirements include a conservation-restoration degree or equivalent and a C1 Catalan proficiency certificate or equivalent
- Valued experience includes at least three years in museum conservation-restoration of sculptures and three-dimensional and numismatic objects in inorganic materials
- Applications require a detailed PDF CV named per the specified pattern, with offer code 020, by October 15, 2026
- The substitution contract runs up to three years with gross annual pay of 41,234.32 euros
Entities
Institutions
- Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
- MNAC
- Consorci del Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Departament de Política Lingüística
- Ajuntament de Barcelona
- Administración General del Estado
- masdearte
Locations
- Catalunya
- Spain
- Barcelona