Our main volunteering opportunities can be split into four main groups: administration, collections, public programmes and events.
Would you love to volunteer but don’t have the time to make a regular commitment? We run an exciting programme of ‘one-off’ events at our museums, for which we need volunteers to help. No experience is necessary just lots of enthusiasm and a 'hands on' approach.
There are many departments where assisting with administrative and clerical tasks are of enormous value. This may include helping staff with computer or data entry, or office tasks such as filing or envelope stuffing for mail-outs.
Within collections you will mostly be behind the scenes helping us with essential support work - from sorting and labelling specimens of materials, cataloguing or archiving collections to re-housing or packing items to literature research, depending on your own skills and experiences.
Within this area there may be opportunities as a volunteer guide, assisting with visitor surveys, helping with workshops and activities for all age groups.
We are looking for volunteers to help us with our Future Farms event at the National Museum of Rural Life.
More infoTha sinn a’ lorg treòraiche saor-thoileach aig a bheil Gàidhlig a bhios mar phàirt den sgioba mhòr, dhealasach againn.
More infoDeborah Wilson
Volunteers Co-ordinator
Tel: 0131 247 4433
Email: d.wilson@nms.ac.uk