Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (or TWAM) manage ten museums and galleries across the North East. The venues are:
One of our most important aims is to make a positive difference in people’s lives through the exhibitions, programmes and services we deliver.
This is where you come in.
Volunteers are essential to the work that we do. You can help to ensure that all of our museums and galleries are innovative, imaginative, creative, totally inclusive, secure and sustainable.
In turn, we hope volunteering will help you to develop new skills and interests, meet friendly, like-minded people, gain confidence and a sense of well-being, and even strengthen your CV, or curriculum vitae.
We want all our volunteers to have an enjoyable and rewarding time and to feel part of the team that delivers a world class museums service to the communities of the North East and beyond.
So why not come and join us?
Getting Started
Use this space to find out about new opportunities to volunteer and make a positive contribution to our museums and galleries. New opportunities will be added regularly, making it easier for you to get involved, whether you have 10 minutes to spare or want to volunteer on a weekly basis.
Please note - The Volunteer team is currently short staffed so there may be delays in responding to queries, we will reply as soon as possible.
Ready to get started? Register as a volunteer now.
Roles available at Great North Museum: Hancock
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Takeover Support Volunteer | 3 | 1/5/2024 | 1/12/2024 | |
| ERIC Field Survey volunteers | 1 | |||
| Log a Wildlife Sighting | 1 | |||
| Toddler Takeover Support Volunteer | 3 | 11/28/2023 | 12/8/2023 | |
Volunteer Opportunities at Hatton Art Gallery
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rugg Exhibition Gallery Invigilator | 55 | 11/28/2023 | 1/13/2024 | |
Volunteer roles at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scran! Stories Event Support | 0 | 11/30/2023 | 11/30/2023 | |
Volunteer roles at Stephenson Steam Railway
Volunteers are needed to help maintain and operate our heritage railway, the North Tyneside Steam Railway, which runs passenger trains on selected days from Easter until early November.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning and communities woodland walk support | 1 | |||
| Train Operations | 1 | |||
| Waggonway Tea Room - Tea Room Assistants | 1 | |||
| Woodland Walk Gardening and Design | 1 | |||
This category is for volunteer opportunities that are not venue specific but are core to the entire organisation.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate, Write a Review | 1 | |||
| Remote digital, Dive In | 1 | |||
| Remote Digital, Post a Photo | 1 | |||
| Remote digital, TWEET TWEET | 1 | |||
Our mission...
is to help people determine their place in the world and define their identities, so enhancing their self-respect and their respect for others.
