Volunteer Programme

Birmingham Museums Trust values the tremendous contribution that volunteers make to our service and we have an exciting programme of volunteer opportunities across all of our museum sites.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Conservation Cleaning Assistant 

Are you?

• Interested in caring for art and heritage?
• Keen to learn new skills?
• Fit and active, able to wear a vacuum backpack weighing 3kg?
• A good team worker who is able to get on well with others?
• Able to demonstrate good manual dexterity and attention to detail?

What will I be doing?

• Carrying out conservation cleaning at our heritage sites as well as our store, the Museum Collections Centre.
• Using specialist vacuums for the cleaning of museum objects such as ceramics, silverware, rugs, sculpture and furniture as well as more general vacuuming and dusting of historic house and museum store environments.

Is there a minimum time commitment?

• Ideally we are looking for someone willing to commit one day a week on a Monday.

What experience do I need?

• Full training will be provided but some experience of practical museum work is desirable.

What do I get out of it?

• Increased knowledge and experience of caring for museum collections.
• Increased experience of conservation cleaning and dusting techniques and museum object handling
• The rare opportunity to get hands-on with world class historic objects and buildings
• An understanding of preventive conservation
• Being part of a friendly and supportive team

Come to our recruitment open day on the 20^th of May at the Museum Collections Centre and see how you can get involved.

We will be open for refreshments between 10am and 11am and will be finished by early afternoon as we are unable to provide lunch. You are welcome to bring your own packed lunch though.

You will have a chance to meet some of the existing team and take part in some cleaning.

We will carry out short informal interviews on the day so we can get to know you.

For an application form please email lin.osborne@birminghammuseums.org.uk.