Meet new people, make new friends, work in amazing places, learn new skills, share knowledge and support arts and heritage work – become a volunteer for Lakeland Arts.
As a volunteer you’ll get to see behind the scenes of our busy museums, working alongside experienced curators, skilled craftspeople and the wider Lakeland Arts team.
Volunteers also receive:
- Year-round free entry to all our museums
- 20% discount in our café, tea room and coffee bar
- 10% discount in our shops
- A Northern Museums Pass which offers free entry to over 250 museums and galleries throughout the north of England.
Questions about volunteering? Get in touch on info@lakelandarts.org.uk
There are many volunteer roles across our museums – something for everyone, whether you prefer working with our visitors or more quietly behind the scenes. Our fantastic volunteers lead tours at Blackwell, guide visitors around our museums, deliver talks about our collection, invigilate our exhibitions, support our events and share their expertise with our office staff.
Abbot Hall
- Invigilate our exhibitions
- Afternoon, evening and weekend event support
- Guide visitors throughout the gallery
Blackwell
- Invigilate our exhibitions
- Afternoon, evening and weekend event support
- Welcome visitors to the house with an introductory talk
Windermere Jetty Museum
- Support our family activities during school holidays
- Afternoon, evening and weekend event support
- Connect with visitors through our Conservation Conversations
- Help out on our boats and in our workshop
Lakeland Arts
- Support our marketing team
- Assist our Learning team
