COMING SOON Collections Volunteers

Collections Volunteer - As a Collections Volunteer you will be working with the team to document and care for the museums unique and diverse collection. The museum looks after a collection of many thousands of objects and your role will include working with these collections as instructed, as well any the ongoing tasks relating to preparation of exhibitions etc.  You will be trained in the cleaning, maintenance and take care of the public areas of the museum where specialised cleaning and maintenance is required. 

Oral History Volunteer.  Become a member of a structured group of volunteers who are trained in the technics of recording oral histories and the transcriptions of those recordings.  These stories will become a record of life in Poole, its industries and the near surrounding area.  Recordings will be lodged at Poole Museum and the Dorset History Centre for use by researchers and the public.  In our new Museum, there will be an area where visitors can listen and explore oral history recordings.