Welcome to North East Museums Volunteering

North East Museums (formerly Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums) manages 12 museums and galleries and an Archive across the North East.

The venues are:

• Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort (South Shields)  
• Discovery Museum (Newcastle upon Tyne)
• Great North Museum: Hancock (Newcastle upon Tyne)
• Hatton Gallery (Newcastle upon Tyne)
• Hexham Old Gaol
• Laing Art Gallery (Newcastle upon Tyne)
• Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
• Segedunum Roman Fort (Wallsend)
• Shipley Art Gallery (Gateshead)
• South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (South Shields)
• Stephenson Steam Railway (North Shields)
• Tyne & Wear Archives (based in Discovery Museum)
• Woodhorn Museum

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?

How it works

Use this space to find out about new opportunities to volunteer and make a positive contribution to our museums and galleries.  

When volunteer application forms are accepted, you are invited to attend an induction. Once you have attended an induction you are accepted into the volunteering pool, and can sign up to available roles that interest you. 

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.
 
 
Recruitment for all venues is now closed from the 31st March until May 18th 2025,  we will accept applications again from May 18th.

We are currently recruiting for Late shows volunteer stewards for the 16th and 17th may. Please click on the role title below to see the role description and find the application form.