Volunteering at NML

About volunteering

What do our volunteers do?

Our volunteers contribute a whole range of special skills and talents to the organisation and provide support where resources are not otherwise available. They are involved at all levels of the organisation, from areas requiring specialist knowledge and skills, to others were enthusiasm is the only essential requirement.

Many of our opportunities are based on the galleries working with the public, or within the Learning division facilitating exhibitions, workshops and activities with all age groups. Examples include:

• Big Art at the Walker Art Gallery, where a group of volunteers assisted the Learning staff with children's activities, such as dressing up, storytelling, arts and crafts, etc.
• Reminiscence Guides at the Lady Lever Art Gallery and the former Museum of Liverpool Life have used the collections to stimulate memories and encourage older people to talk about their past.
• In 2005 volunteers assisted our exhibitions staff with building an authentic Roman roundhouse using traditional methods for the Living with the Romans exhibition.

There are also many departments across the organisation where admin and clerical assistance is of enormous value. Duties may include data entry, cataloguing, handling enquiries, making up information packs and assisting our marketing team with mail outs.

Why volunteer?

• volunteering is great way to get practical experience, especially for getting your foot in the door of the museums sector
• volunteering is a fun and fulfilling way to meet friends and like-minded people
• voluntary work looks good on your CV
• you'll learn and develop valuable work related skills
• you can use your skills and experience to help and enrich the local community

Getting involved

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at National Museums Liverpool all opportunities are advertised on the volunteer vacancies page on this website. You can also join our volunteers mailing list to be updated on all opportunities as they become available, with details of how to apply.

To join our volunteers mailing list please email your name to volunteer enquiries. Alternatively you can send us your name and address on a postcard to Volunteers, National Museums Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2JH, and we’ll keep you updated by post.

Further information

Please note volunteers must be over the age of 16.

If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details below.

We really appreciate your interest in volunteering with us and hope you would like to take it further. Please do not hesitate to email volunteer enquiries if you would like any further information.