Volunteer With Us

Opportunities available for volunteers to assist in the manning of the museum space during opening hours.  Tasks include:

• Assisting on the reception desk for a 2 hour shift
• Conducting guided tours of the Guildhall
• Supporting visitors during their visit
• Helping to plan and deliver family activities and events
• Assisting with school groups who have booked our ‘Court in the Act’ session

Relevant Qualities and Experience include:

• A friendly and polite manner
• Confident and able to deal with a wide range of people
• An interest and enthusiasm in museum objects and social history
• A flexible and helpful attitude

Opportunities to carry out collections care and research tasks at the Museum Store.  Tasks include:

• Accessioning museum objects on our collections database MODES
• Undertaking research for exhibitions and display
• Answering local history enquiries from the public
• Helping to keep the store organised and tidy

Relevant Qualities and Experience include:

• An interest and enthusiasm in museum objects and social history
• Interest in learning how to use the museum collections database MODES
• A flexible and helpful attitude
• Good research and writing skills with a sound attention to detail

Opportunities to get involved with individual projects such as:

• Digitisation of collections
• Oral history interviewing and editing
• Evaluation and feedback from visitors

Relevant Qualities and Experience include:

• A curiosity about the past
• Good research and writing skills with a sound attention to detail
• Interest in learning how to use the museum collections database MODES
• An interest and enthusiasm for social history and reminiscence projects
• A willingness to use new recording equipment and editing software