***Urgent, Volunteers Needed***
As we open our doors today, 3rd April, for the 2024 season, we are urgently in need of more volunteers to help out with the running of the museum, to ensure we maintain the opening hours we offer.
We especially require people to “meet and greet” visitors at reception.
New volunteers always welcome!
Fife Folk Museum is an independent museum and almost all of those involved in running the Museum are volunteers.
If you have recently retired or moved to the area and you are looking for something meaningful to occupy your time why not consider becoming a volunteer at the Fife Folk Museum working either back of house helping to manage our extensive collection of artefacts or on the reception desk greeting our many visitors.
We are always keen to welcome new volunteers. If you think this sounds like the right volunteering opportunity for you, please contact us by email, info@fifefolkmuseum.org, the contact form on the web site or phone us on 01334 828180 to make arrangements to call in for a chat. We’d love to meet you and have you join our team!
As a volunteer what would I be doing?
Volunteers carry out many different tasks for the museum, such as:
- Administration or office work
- Archiving or cataloguing
- Conservation of collections
- Educational activities
- Events organising
- Exhibition preparation
- Farm machinery restoration
- Fund raising
- Meeting and greeting museum visitors
- Practical DIY
- Shop stocking and retail
Some of the tasks involve working with the public and some are “behind the scenes”. For the Museum to be open to the public throughout the open season from 1st April to 31st October, we rely on our volunteers. The main area where volunteers are needed is to greet the visitors coming to the museum. Two volunteers are needed on duty for each morning or afternoon session when the museum is open, Wednesday to Sunday. Also, your ideas for future exhibitions would be greatly welcomed. No special skills are needed to become a volunteer with us other than reliability, an interest in the Museum and its exhibits and communicating with the public. Training is given on a variety of tasks to suit each volunteer.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering can add to your skills and experience, help you gain confidence, meet new people and give a feeling of satisfaction working as a team towards a common goal. Volunteering can help you feel a part of something outside of your circle of friends and family and enable you to make a real difference to your community.
Contact Us!
We are always keen to welcome new volunteers. If you think this sounds like the right volunteering opportunity for you, please contact us by email, info@fifefolkmuseum.org , the contact form on the web site or phone us on 01334 828180 to make arrangements to call in for a chat. We’d love to meet you and have you join our team!
