Found 27 Museums & Heritage volunteer opportunities in Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs Brisbane, QLD and the surrounding areas

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Wolston Farmhouse Education Volunteer
National Trust of Australia (Queensland) supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Assist with school visits at historic Wolston Farmhouse
- Engage and lead students through educational activities
- Requires Blue Card or QTC Registration Number, previous education experience
Wolston Farmhouse Visitor Experience Volunteer
National Trust of Australia (Queensland) supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Engage visitors, lead tours, and provide historical information
- Requires Blue Card, friendly attitude, and good communication skills
- Lead groups through museum, work Sundays, and learn Queensland History
Wolston Farmhouse Garden and Maintenance Volunteer
National Trust of Australia (Queensland) supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Assist with gardening, planting, weeding, and general maintenance tasks
- Requires Blue Card, team player, interest in Queensland History
- Work outdoors, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9am-2pm, onsite training
Wolston Farmhouse Museum Collection Volunteer
National Trust of Australia (Queensland) supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Wacol, Queensland
- Museums & Heritage
- Assist with cataloguing and photographing museum artifacts
- Requires passion for history, attention to detail, and good communication
- Minimum availability of two weekdays per month for volunteering
Museum Tour Guide - Tuesday
Royal Historical Society of QLD supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Engage visitors with historical facts and information
- Lead diverse groups through museum, answering questions confidently
- Required Blue Card, outgoing attitude, and interest in history
Gallery Guide and Collection Assistant
Queensland Military Historical Society Inc supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Interact with public, educate on Queensland's Military History
- Manage collection of 12,000 items, assist with artifact preservation
- Rostered shifts with another volunteer, interest in Military history
Front of House Staff
Queensland Maritime Museum supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Volunteer at museum admissions desk, welcoming visitors
- Organize front of house staff roster and attend to sales
- Flexible hours, training provided, suitable for long-term commitment
General Cleaning and Light Maintenance
Queensland Maritime Museum supported by Volunteering Queensland
- South Brisbane, Queensland
- Museums & Heritage
- Perform general cleaning tasks to maintain museum ship appearance
- Tasks include sweeping, mopping floors and walls, and tidying
- No specific skills required, just willingness to help and commitment
Are you a retired ship wright interested in historical boat restoration?
Queensland Maritime Museum supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Assist team leader in restoring Pearl Lugger Penguin
- Volunteer shipwrights needed on specific weekdays
- Contribute to historical boat restoration in museum setting
Museum Guide
MacArthur Museum-Brisbane supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Guide visitors, answer questions about WWII in the Pacific
- General knowledge of war in the Pacific is advantageous
- Research skills, high personal appearance standard, 2 days/month
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DigiVol Volunteers - Virtual role
Australian Museum
- Remote Only
- Museums & Heritage
- Administration & Office Management, Library Services, Research, Policy & Analysis
- Digitize natural history collections from global institutions
- Transcribe handwritten notes, process animal photos, join scientific expeditions
- No prior experience needed, training provided, flexible time commitment
DigiVol Online Volunteers - Virtual role
Australian Museum - DigiVol Online
- Digitize natural history collections from various institutions worldwide
- Transcribe specimen labels, diaries, and fieldnotes into digital form
- Process photographs of animals captured by camera traps for analysis
Committee Secretary
Fremantle Volunteer Heritage Guides Association Incorporated
- Remote Only
- Museums & Heritage
- Governance, Boards & Committees
- Responsible for committee secretary duties in not-for-profit organization
- Promoting early history of Swan River Colony and Fremantle Round House
- Location at historical cottage in Fremantle, meeting every two months
General Maintenance - grounds and buildings
Isis District Historical Society
- Remote Only
- Museums & Heritage
- Garden Maintenance, Trades & Maintenance
- Maintain museum buildings, grounds, and displays
- Assist with regular tasks like cleaning, mowing, and inspections
- No specific skills needed; on-the-job training provided
Cleaning, Maintenance and Tour Guide
Isis District Historical Society
- Remote Only
- Museums & Heritage
- Fundraising & Events, Tour Guides, Information & Heritage
- Cleaning and maintaining historical buildings at Childers Historical Complex
- Opportunity to work as a Tour Guide for heritage tours
- Training provided, no experience required, part-time flexible schedule