Welcome to North East Museums VolunteeringNorth East Museums (formerly Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums) manages 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.
Ready to get started? Register as a volunteer now.
Roles available at the Discovery Museum
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler Takeover support | 0 | 3/14/2025 | 3/14/2025 | |
Roles available at Great North Museum: Hancock
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Data Assistant with ERIC | 1 | |||
| Language Festival Support | 2 | 3/20/2025 | 3/24/2025 | |
| Lego Build the Change @ Family Twilight support | 1 | 2/21/2025 | 2/21/2025 | |
| Log a Wildlife Sighting | 1 | |||
Volunteer Opportunities at Hatton Art Gallery
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Clay exhibition - Gallery Invigilator | 129 | 2/1/2025 | 5/3/2025 | |
This category is for volunteer opportunities that are not venue specific but are core to the entire organisation.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2025 - New Volunteer Induction - In person at Discovery Museum | 1 | 2/11/2025 | 2/11/2025 | |
| 12/03/2025 - New Volunteer Induction - Online Via Teams | 1 | 3/12/2025 | 3/12/2025 | |
| 16/04/2025 - New Volunteer Induction - In person at Discovery Museum | 1 | 4/16/2025 | 4/16/2025 | |
| 19/06/2025 - New Volunteer Induction - In person at Discovery Museum | 1 | 6/19/2025 | 6/19/2025 | |
| 22/05/2025 - New Volunteer Induction - Online via Teams | 1 | 5/22/2025 | 5/22/2025 | |
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal Language Skills Volunteer | 1 | |||
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.
Our mission is to welcome and connect people to the past, present and future of the North East through stories, shared spaces and experiences.
We will help people understand and act on local and global challenges:
