Do museums need volunteers?

Volunteer with us. The Museum of London offers opportunities in a wide variety of departments across the museum’s three sites, enabling volunteers to get an insight into museum life and get involved in a number of different tasks and activities.

Can you do work experience in a museum?

Learn in a real working environment at the museum The work experience placements involve a range of activities and provide a general overview of the workings of a museum across a variety of departments across 5 consecutive days (Monday to Friday).

Is the British Museum a good place to work?

Great place to work. Excellent place to demonstrate your skills and experience among many academics who can be challenging, however diligent in an environment to get the best results working in high performance teams who deeply care about the museum’s reputation as a leader for all worldwide museum activities.

Why do you wish to volunteer at the Natural History Museum?

Our volunteers are vital in supporting the Museum’s work. We have a range of exciting opportunities for you to get involved both with the public and behind the scenes. More than 500 people donate their time to engage visitors in our galleries and support our scientists and the collections.

What skills do you need to work in a museum?

Some of the skills most commonly sought by employers include communication, team-working ability, honesty and integrity, and time management. When I was first applying for museum jobs, I was able to find evidence that I could do all three from settings that had nothing to do with museums whatsoever.

How can we help NHM?

Your support makes a huge difference. The Natural History Museum is a charity and relies on your support. No matter the size, every gift to the Museum is critical to our work in protecting the natural world.

Do museums do apprenticeships?

The Museum of London has been involved with apprenticeships since 2015. The apprenticeship programme forms part of our current youth engagement strategy and aligns itself to our current youth volunteer and work experience schemes.

How do I get an internship at the British Museum?

All internships at the British Museum are paid positions that follow a formal recruitment process. They’re distinct from volunteering and can be found on the jobs website (Opens in new window).

Why work at the British Museum?

Founded in 1753, the British Museum has always been a museum of the world, for the world, and this idea still lies at the heart of our mission today. We’re always looking for talented people to join us.

Does the Museum of London offer work experience placements?

The Museum of London is pleased to offer one week work experience placements and dates for placements will be advertised here when available. The Work Experience placements involve a range of activities and provide a general overview of the workings of a museum across a variety of departments.

What is the British Museum summer training programme?

Every summer, the British Museum runs a training programme for museum and heritage professionals from around the world, with up to 26 participants spending six weeks in the UK.