Volunteering
Our volunteer posts will be involved in a range of aspects of the Museum operations, its planning and engagement, while recruiting and supervising a team of volunteers relating to specific heritage operations.
In return for your support, you will also enjoy:
- Being a key member of the Museum family
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth and development in a community-focused museum
- Gaining specialised experience within a wide range of key areas of heritage and Museum operations
- A supportive, friendly, environment
- Induction to the Wisbech & Fenland Museum, its people and operations
- Full training as required to perform the role
- Out-of-pocket travel expenses, as described in the Volunteering Policy
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Available Vacancies
The following posts operate closely with the Museum staff and the board of directors to support the future sustainability of the Museum operations.
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Work placements
Gain professional experience through a work placement
Whether you're a Year 10 student looking for a work placement in a museum, or a university student seeking valuable volunteering experience, we may be able to help. These placements are on a voluntary basis and are intended to help develop specific skills and knowledge, such as collections management, or events planning, delivery and evaluation. If you are interested in a placement at the Museum, please contact us to discuss further.
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Friends of the Wisbech & Fenland Museum
The Friends of Wisbech & Fenland Museum support the Museum in a variety of ways including -
- Improving the display of the exhibits
- Arranging special exhibitions and lectures
- Furthering the charitable purposes of the Museum and encourage the development of its facilities
In recent years they have supported various acquisitions, for example a new computer for use by Friends and volunteers, text panels for an exhibition and a new display case for the manuscript of Great Expectations. In addition, they continue to research and produce a variety of Museum publications.
Join the Friends and you can enjoy:
- The lecture programme
- Opportunities to volunteer at the Museum
- Invitations to exhibition previews and special events
- 10% discount in our gift shop on purchases of £10 and over.
Apply now
Pick up an application form from the Wisbech & Fenland Museum, and return it to:
Mr Garry Monger
Secretary of the Friends
Wisbech & Fenland Museum,
Museum Square,
Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire, PE13 1ES
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