Volunteer Visitor Assistant
Sir John Soane's Museum
Welcoming, engaging and inspiring visitors to the Soane and learning more about the Museum's stories
Volunteering alongside experienced members of staff you play an integral role in the daily running of the Museum, through welcoming, engaging and inspiring our visitors, and helping to safeguard our collections. We give you full training, and it would suit anyone who might enjoy museums, old houses and interesting collections and speaking to visitors about it all. Every Museum space at the Soane has a welcoming and helpful face, with paid Visitor Assistants based in several rooms, and volunteers based in the Dome, Crypt, Kitchen.
Advice, Information & Support,Events & Stewarding
Language Skills
Interest in learning more about the Museum and collection. Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge with and welcoming visitors.
Customer service skills, talking to the general public, learning about Georgian history and architecture. Social contact and being part of a friendly team.
We recommend volunteers offer a minimum of one shift per fortnight, but we ask for at least one shift per month, or a minimum of 6 shifts total over a 12 month period.
WC2A 3BP
Sir John Soane's Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields Holborn London
By tube Holborn (for Central and Piccadilly lines) is a short five minute walk away, while Temple (for the Circle and District lines) is 15 minutes away. By bus Buses 1, 59, 68, 91, 168, 171, 188, 243, 521, and X68 stop on Kingsway. Buses 8, 25, and 242 stop on High Holborn. By bike Sardinia Street and Portugal Street docking stations for Santander Cycles, or park your own bike at Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
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