Volunteering at Auckland Museum
More than 250 volunteers work at Auckland War Memorial Museum. Our volunteers care for the collections, support our role as Auckland's war memorial, and uplift the unique cultural heritage that makes up the Museum.
Our volunteers represent our Museum and city. We hope to reflect the diversity of our communities by having volunteers from all walks of life. Our programme welcomes applications from all ages and identities whether you're a long standing Aucklander or a new Aucklander alike.
Volunteering is about time, dedication, knowledge, and aroha. If you have these attributes and wish to give back to your community, volunteering at Auckland Museum may be for you.
There are many ways you can volunteer at Auckland Museum. We only accept volunteers over 18 years of age, but there are roles to match every level of experience and skills, and some require more extensive training and commitment. Below are some of our main volunteer roles, but there are also ways to match your unique interests and expertise.
If you enjoy meeting people from all over the world and helping them to make the most of their time in the Museum, this is the role for you.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN AN INFORMATION DESK VOLUNTEER
Energetic people with excellent communication skills.
Genuine passion for helping others.
A good knowledge of Auckland is also valuable.
If that sounds like you, click below to find out more.
If you have a genuine interest in New Zealand’s history and culture and would love to engage with a diverse group of visitors and share the story of Aotearoa, then this role is for you.
THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR
Genuine interest and passion for New Zealand history, different cultures and natural science.
A strong and sustained commitment to ongoing learning
Ability to commit to guiding for 2 years or more.
If you have a genuine interest in New Zealand’s history and culture and would love to engage with a diverse group of visitors and share the story of Aotearoa, then this role is for you.
THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR
Genuine interest and passion for New Zealand history, different cultures and natural science.
As training is provided in English, we would require you to have a good grasp of the English language as well as the Mandarin language.
A strong and sustained commitment to ongoing learning
Ability to commit to guiding for 2 years or more.
In addition to our front-of-house roles, there are other ways you can volunteer at the Museum. Our volunteers fulfil many varied roles throughout the organization, and bring a wide range of skills with them. If you have a particular passion for military history, or natural history and the sciences, or the library, it is worth submitting an application just in case a vacancy for a Volunteer in those areas arises.
The range of roles undertaken by volunteers in the Museum is vast, so no matter what your skills and interests, it is possible that there is an area you can get involved in.
Please note all our volunteers must be over the age of 18.
We recognise the importance of internships in enabling students to gain valuable workplace experience and develop industry-specific abilities in a chosen area.
We offer a limited number of internships, click through to find out more about internships at Auckland Museum.
As a volunteer you will be welcomed and looked after by Ros, Alfiya, Emily, and other members of staff.
Click through to meet the kaimahi that keep the volunteer programme running.