Make new friends, work with an amazing collection and gain new skills. Come volunteer with us and you’ll help make a real difference.
The skills, knowledge and passion of our volunteers make our museum special. With exciting roles across the museum, our volunteers have an opportunity to make a positive impact on our visitors and enhance our understanding of the collection.
Latest vacancies
There are no volunteer roles open at the moment—keep an eye on this page for information about new volunteer opportunities.
You might also be interested in the STEM Ambassador programme.
What we do
Events volunteers
Families are at the heart of our museum. Our volunteers bring their visit to life by giving them an experience they’ll never forget.
Events volunteers
Our volunteers also have the opportunity to get involved with special events, such as the Yorkshire Games Festival.
Reminiscence volunteers
In the UK, 11.6 million people are over the age of 65, 3.5 million people aged 65+ live alone, and 850,000 people are affected by dementia. At our free Reminiscence Sessions, our volunteers help us make a real difference to the lives of our older visitors.
Silver Screen volunteers
Everyone loves going to the movies—the only thing better is talking about it afterwards. At our weekly film club, our passionate volunteers help bring the silver screen to life for local film fans through fun discussion and analysis.
Collection volunteers
The National Science and Media Museum is home to one of the most important sound and vision collections in the world.
Collection volunteers
Our knowledgeable, passionate volunteers help us understand the collection better through cataloguing and research.
Contact us
For more information on volunteering at the National Science and Media Museum, email us at info@sciencemuseumgroup.ac.uk.
