Volunteer with us
As the earliest purpose-built museum in Cumbria, we have been part of Keswick’s community since 1873. Today, by making sure our visitors have a great time with us, our volunteers help us to generate the income we need to fund the museum and ensure our local heritage can continue to be enjoyed by future generations. As a charity we rely on our volunteers to keep everything running smoothly.
If you’re interested in joining us, here you can find out more about our volunteer roles, what it’s like to volunteer with us and how to apply.
What volunteering looks like at Keswick Museum
Volunteering at Keswick Museum offers many opportunities to help support Keswick’s heritage and the Museum’s visitor experience. Whether you enjoy meeting visitors, working outdoors, sharing knowledge or supporting behind the scenes, there is a place for everyone within Keswick Museum volunteer community.
Volunteer roles
At the moment, we’re keen to fill the following roles:
Visitor Welcome: Meeting and greeting visitors at front of house, working on the till and providing information about what the museum offers.
Stay and Discover: Help out at our term-time storytelling and crafts sessions for under-5s on Wednesday mornings.
Building Maintenance and/or Gardening: Helping to keep our historic building, outdoor areas and garden well-presented and in good working order.
Musical Stones: If you’re musically inclined, we’d love you to play a few songs on our famous lithophone for our visitors!
Tuesdays Tonic: Lend a hand to the museum’s regular social gathering and activity sessions for people living with memory loss and their carers. If you are a warm and empathetic person keen to make a real difference, this could be the opportunity for you. You can learn more about Tuesday’s Tonic here.
How to apply
Please download our Application Form – then email it to us at operations@keswickmuseum.org.uk or telephone us on 017687 73263. You can also send an email using the enquiry form below.