Volunteering at East Lothian Museums
New volunteer opportunity for 2010!
Would you like to volunteer but don't think you have time? We're looking for event volunteers who would help out at our events at Prestongrange Museum throughout the year - this wouldn't involve a weekly commitment and would be done on a flexible basis. This would particularly suit anyone wishing to gain experience in event management, museums or the arts scene. Interested? Get in touch with Sarah Cowie on scowie@eastlothian.gov.uk or phone 01620 828225.
Volunteers at East Lothian Museums
East Lothian Museums are currently looking for volunteers to assist with a number of projects across the service.
Current projects our volunteers are involved with include:
- Cataloguing our extensive postcard collection
- Researching the history of Coal Mining at Prestongrange
- Accessioning recently donated objects
- Auditing and researching our coin collection
Our Collections
Our collections comprise some 25,000 items, ranging from steam locomotives to fine art, and including local archaeology, ceramics, textiles and costume, natural history specimens, as well as objects illustrating domestic, working and community life. Of particular importance are the Cornish Beam Engine at Prestongrange Museum, the Haddington Weavers and Craighall Friendly Society banners and a collection of stone anchors. Discover more about our objects on the East Lothian Group on Flickr.
As a volunteer, you could be involved in:
- Documentation
- Conservation
- Education and Access
- Exhibitions
- Events
- Research
- Marketing and Evaluation
- Web and ICT Development
We will be able to offer you the chance to learn new skills, to gain work experience within the museum sector, and to meet new people.
Contact Us
If you would like to find out more about our volunteering opportunities, please contact Sheila Asante, Collections Officer on 01620 828218.
Alternatively, if you would like to become a volunteer with East Lothian Museums, please send your CV (or relevant personal details), specifying your areas of interest, to Sheila Asante, Collections Officer.
Email - sasante@eastlothian.gov.uk
Post - Museum and Library HQ, Dunbar Road, Haddington, EH41 3PJ