Meet Conservation Volunteer, Debbie
Working in Preventive Conservation as a Volunteer I’m part of a small group of volunteers who undertake preventive conservation at
Working in Preventive Conservation as a Volunteer I’m part of a small group of volunteers who undertake preventive conservation at
What is it like being a guide at The Bowes Museum? It’s stimulating, uplifting and fun! Our twenty guides come
I was originally born in Darlington and at age 9 I moved to the South of England with my parents.
Heritage Open Day 2024 at The Bowes Museum was an unforgettable experience for me. I had the honour of guiding
Over the last two years there has been a spurt of object movement at Museum, spurred on by the implementation
I have been visiting The Bowes Museum for as long as I can remember, seeing many different changes and exhibitions,
When considering work experience, I always knew I’d like to go to The Bowes Museum. I’ve been visiting the Museum
I wanted to do my work experience at The Bowes Museum because museums, especially those with extensive art collections, greatly
When an opportunity was offered to volunteer as a ‘Swan Explainer’ at The Bowes Museum, I welcomed the chance to
I started volunteering in October last year as a Swan Explainer during the conservation of the Silver Swan automaton. As
I volunteer for the library and archives at The Bowes Museum, this role involves entering data on to the Museum’s
I have been a Curiosity Activator Volunteer at the Museum since early April, when the four new gallery spaces first
I moved to Barnard Castle ten years ago after a lifetime, well more than forty years, in education. My husband
My volunteering journey began last September when my youngest child started school. After struggling to find a job which would
Volunteering at The Bowes Museum Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless but because they are priceless. And