Welcome to the City of Burnaby

Collections volunteers help the Museum to continually digitize our ephemera collection (brochures, certificates, postcards, paper records) and refine information in our database. This work involves using a scanner and editing Excel spreadsheets. This work is best suited to volunteers with attention to detail, passion for accuracy and an temperament for repetition. Volunteers receive direction from the Assistant Curator.

Under the direction of the Conservator, volunteers repair, maintain and sometimes operate vintage cars from the Museum’s collection. This category also includes volunteers who repair, maintain and sometimes operate steam equipment and mechanized musical instruments.

Under the direction of the Assistant Curator, research volunteers conduct collections-based research online, related to objects in the collections storage and in the Village. 

School Program Volunteers are trained to give specific set programs, which are designed to complement the BC curriculum. School programs generally run September-November and January-April. School Program Volunteers dress in costume, lead school children and ESL

Working under the direction of the Costume Coordinator, Sewing Circle Volunteers use a sewing machine and a Serger to perform tasks related to the museum’s costuming department.  This may include but is not limited to hand sewing, ironing, needle work, mending and other tasks as required.  

Shop by Phone volunteers contact their assigned client(s) on a weekly basis to take their grocery order over the phone.  The grocery order form is emailed into Citizen Support Services and the shoppers take it from there!   

Volunteer Visitors provide a friendly visit once a week with a Burnaby senior.  Visits are 1-1/2 hours and can be in the clients home, or out in the community.

Opportunities include:

Spring Break and Summer Camps Monday - Friday

1 day Pro D Day Camps

1 day per week canoeing day camps in the summer

Program Coordinator:  Jamie Barber 604-294-7224

Assist Leaders in organizing activities for Preschool aged children.

Assist Leaders in organizing activities for school age children.

Assist a Leader in organizing activities for children in local parks and playgrounds.

Assist Leaders in organizing activities for children's programs at a recreation centre.

Assist Leaders in organizing sport activities at summer camps.

Assist Leaders in organizing arts & crafts.

Prepare and serve meals, snacks or coffee to members at the seniors centre.