Found 19 Museums & Heritage volunteer opportunities in Cairns & Far North, QLD and the surrounding areas

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Hou Wang Chinese Temple & Museum Volunteer Tour Guide
National Trust of Australia (Queensland) supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Welcoming visitors and leading guided tours at historical site
- Engaging with visitors, answering questions, and working in a team
- No experience needed, training provided; interest in history required
Hou Wang Chinese Temple & Museum Grounds & Garden Maintenance Volunteer
National Trust of Australia (Queensland) supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Performing garden maintenance tasks like mowing, weeding, and pruning
- Working independently and as part of a supportive team
- Physically fit, follow procedures, and attend training for role
Hou Wang Chinese Temple & Museum Visitor Experience & Gift Shop Host
National Trust of Australia (Queensland) supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Engage with diverse visitors and provide exceptional customer service
- Promote and maintain gift shop products, stocktaking, and tidiness
- Part of a friendly team, receive discounts, training, and recognition
Hou Wang Chinese Temple & Museum Event Planning Support Volunteer
National Trust of Australia (Queensland) supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Assist in planning, organizing, and delivering engaging events
- Provide practical and administrative support for event coordination
- Contribute to community engagement in a cultural and heritage environment
Museum Volunteer - Mareeba Heritage Centre
Mareeba Heritage Centre t/as Mareeba Heritage Museum and Visitor Information Centre
- Assist with collection management, research, and conservation assessments
- Support curatorial tasks, exhibitions maintenance, and new acquisitions
- Maintain displays, assist with tours, and respond to visitor enquiries
Visitor Information Volunteer - Mareeba Heritage Centre
Mareeba Heritage Centre t/as Mareeba Heritage Museum and Visitor Information Centre
- Provide warm welcome and assistance to visitors in Mareeba region
- Handle merchandise sales, maintain tidiness, and ensure confidentiality
- Refer specific inquiries to Manager, record statistics accurately
FNQ Aviation Volunteer
FNQ Aviation Museum
- Preserve Far North's aviation and WW2 history
- Roles include restoration, information guides, maintenance, and administration
- Training provided for all roles; contribute to museum growth
Aviation Museum – General Volunteers & Guides
FNQ Aviation Museum
- Mareeba, Queensland / Remote Friendly
- Museums & Heritage
- Administration & Office Management, Tour Guides, Information & Heritage, Trades & Maintenance
- Volunteer in various areas like tour guiding, admin, and trades
- Training provided for all roles to develop new skills
- Opportunity to support aircraft restoration and make a difference
Aviation Museum - Aircraft Engineers and Building Trades
FNQ Aviation Museum
- Contribute to restoring iconic aircraft like C-47 Dakota
- Assist with building trades, welding, upholstery, and carpentry skills
- Training provided for trade assistant role; volunteer at Mareeba Airport
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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
State Library of Queensland digital volunteer
State Library of Queensland supported by Volunteering Queensland
- Remote Only
- Museums & Heritage
- Administration & Office Management
- Assist in tagging, text-correcting, and transcribing historical documents
- Contribute to making digital collections more visible and accessible online
- Opportunity to share personal Queensland stories through volunteering