Found 13 Museums & Heritage volunteer opportunities in Kalgoorlie, Goldfields & Esperance, WA and the surrounding areas

Manning Museum, Greeting Visitors, Cleaning Public Areas.3 hour shifts from 1pm to 4pm - days to be determined pending availability. Volunteers particularly needed for Saturday afternoons.

This position assists with providing a warm and friendly welcome for visitors to the Museum and also plays a valuable role in maintaining Museum security during opening hours. This is a key role ensuring that the Museum is open to the public each day. This position requires some independent shifts that are unsupervised.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 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

• Assist in tagging, text-correcting, and transcribing historical documents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

• Manage and maintain social media presence across platforms
• Create engaging content, including historical photographs and event promotions
• Monitor social media trends, audience engagement, and platform developments

We require a mature, experienced, business oriented and skilled grant writer and fundraiser to assist the museum with writing and submitting grant applications. Will also be required to source quotes, funding and grant opportunities and give advice and guidance to the committee.

• Contribute to governance, finance, grants, and community projects
• Seeking diverse skills in governance, finance, IT, and more
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on maritime heritage

• 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