You are in: Home > Get involved > Volunteer at York

Volunteer at York

Volunteering at the National Railway Museum

Volunteers at the National Railway Museum are involved in a whole host of different activities, ranging from operating the miniature railway and manning the information points to working in the archives and maintaining our world class collection. Thanks to their kind assistance, we are able to provide our visitors with a fantastic day out and a chance to enjoy one of the finest railway collections in the world.

We are always pleased to take on new volunteers, so why don’t you check out our opportunitiesand see how you can get involved?

If there are no suitable opportunities at York, why not check out what volunteer projects are happening at our sister museums: the Science Museum, the National Media Museumand Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon.

Benefits - what's in it for you?

People volunteer with us for a whole host of different reasons:

To gain unique, museum-based work experience
To enhance their CV
To develop their skills
To try out some new roles
To meet people
To have fun!

We appreciate that some people are able to donate more of their time than others, but whether it’s half a day each month or one day a week, we can usually find something to accommodate you. So, if you:

Are enthusiastic and willing to get stuck in
Would get a buzz from helping our visitors or working with the collection
Have a passion for people or history

... the National Railway Museum might just be the place for you. A railway or museum background is by no means essential.

Our team

As a member of the volunteering team you’ll be given the opportunity to:

Contribute to the Volunteer News
Air your views at the volunteer seminar
Attend the volunteer Christmas party
Volunteer alongside people with similar interests to yourself

If you’re interested in finding out more about volunteering with us, check our online version of the Volunteer News. Latest issue (18) (PDF, 1Mb) 17 (PDF, 2Mb) 16 (PDF, 448Kb) 15 (PDF, 514Kb) 14 (PDF, 525Kb)

Opportunities

Miniature Railway admin support volunteer (PDF, 26Kb)

Visitor Experience volunteer - Friday afternoons (PDF, 11Kb)

Model railway operator (PDF, 11Kb)

Gardening Volunteer (PDF, 12Kb)

To apply for the above opportunities, please read the appropriate role description carefully before completing and returning the Volunteer application formand equal opportunities form, ideally by email, to matthew.hick@nrm.org.uk

Railfest 2012

From 2-10 June 2012, we're hosting Railfest 2012, a unique celebration of Britain’s railways. Running an event of this size is a massive task and that's where we need your help. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to undertake a variety of roles.

Information Stand Volunteer (PDF, 10Kb)

Cab Access Volunteer (PDF, 10Kb)

Lunch Cover Volunteers (PDF, 10Kb)

To apply for the above opportunities, please read the appropriate role description carefully before completing and returning the Short-term volunteer application form and equal opportunities form, ideally by email, to matthew.hick@nrm.org.uk

Interviews will take place during March and April.