Description
The Museum of Brands is a popular friendly museum of consumer culture located in West London. Our volunteer Museum Assistants help us to run the museum on a day-to-day basis, providing a warm welcome to our customers and playing an essential part in our activities. Volunteers will be museum ambassadors for this exciting, lively, and engaging museum.
Duties
- Welcoming customers, engaging with them and providing information about the museum and its collection.
- Helping visitors to discover more about the Museum, assisting with interpretation, e.g. answering questions, handing out children's quizzes and trails and leaflets
- Assisting in admissions, for both the general public, and booked educational groups
- Gathering and processing customer information.
- Be an advocate for the work of the Museum of Brands
- Conducting online research, and building contact lists
- Supporting our marketing through producing social media content and assisting in campaigns
Who will the volunteers be working with?
Primarily our Weekend Duty Manager
Training
Full training is provided, the first two shifts follow a formal induction process where all aspects of the role are covered. Volunteers will be paired up with more experienced volunteers for subsequent shifts to support ongoing development.
Time commitment
Minimum commitment of 3 months. Weekends only.