Museum Collections Packing Volunteer
Main purpose of role:
The Museum collections will be moving to a new store. The objects to be moved include a range of objects from 500AD to the present day. This includes shoes, costume and social history objects.
This is an opportunity to join a team of volunteers to help with condition checking, packing and boxing these important objects. No experience is necessary and full training will be given. The project will improve collections care to help with the move.
Main duties:
- Condition check objects
- Take record images
- Pack objects
- Label objects
Location:
The Guildhall, Northampton
Approximate time commitment and duration:
September 2024 - end June 2025
½ a day regularly on the following days/times:
Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday morning or Friday
Either 10am - 1pm or 1.30 - 4pm
Minimum committment required:
½ day regularly for 3 months or a full week (workig the days noted above) for a 3 week period
Useful skills required:
- Practical skills
- Attention to detail and procedures
- Ability to work on own initiative or as a team
- Interest in /social history/shoe/costume collections
Training provided:
- Manual Handling
- Object Handling
- Packing objects
- Condition checking objects
- Taking Record images
Skills volunteers can develop in the role:
- Museum handling skills
- Museum packing skills
- Museum labelling skills
- Museum Condition checking skills
- Team working skills
Other information:
- All equipment will be provided
- Free tea/coffee and biscuits