Courtauld Institute of Art Employee Directory
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosEngland, United Kingdom201-500 Employees
The Courtauld Institute of Art is a London-based center for the study and presentation of the visual arts, integrating teaching, art-history research, and a major public gallery. Founded in 1932, it safeguards one of the United Kingdom’s premier art collections, which is on display at The Courtauld Gallery in Somerset House. Academically, it functions as a specialist university and hosts the country’s largest community of art historians and conservators, offering degree programs in History of Art, curating, and the conservation of easel and wall paintings. The institution maintains an international profile in art history and conservation, serving both scholars and the visiting public. Its activities sit within the Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos sector, combining scholarly work with public access to a renowned art collection in central London. In May 2026, it announced the appointment of Jane Fletcher as Director of Open Courtauld, a new department aimed at expanding access to study and appreciation of art.