Jobs and Volunteering

The Bowes Museum’s a friendly and exciting place to work. With around 70 employees and over 60 volunteers, we’ve a wide range of skills and knowledge in the team and we’re often looking to add to it.

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OPPORTUNITIES

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Volunteer

There has never been a more exciting time to get involved.



The museum is currently going through an exciting period of transformation, with new volunteering opportunities opening up as we go.

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Volunteer: The Founders' Galleries Storyteller

We are seeking passionate local volunteers to help bring the reimagined Founders’ Galleries to life. As a Gallery Storyteller, you will be the vital link between our visitors and the stories within these spaces, supporting the community-centred mission at the heart of this project.

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