Volunteer & support the RCM Museum

The Royal College of Music Museum is currently undergoing a remarkable transformation and developing exciting plans for the future. We are delighted to be offering volunteer roles, placements and paid internships during this period, allowing you to join us on our journey.

Different opportunities will arise at different times and some may recur throughout the redevelopment project. If you are interested in these opportunities please check this page regularly for details of the latest posts being offered.

Volunteering opportunities

We aim to make sure all our volunteers are welcomed, respected and given chances to develop their knowledge, skills and experience. We are offering volunteer roles in the following areas:

Digitisation

Digital volunteers will be able to get up close to collections material and help us in our quest to make our collections available online. You could assist in photographing our collections, help us put information online, create audio-visual content, or design a virtual exhibition as well as a whole host of other opportunities.

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Outreach activities and audience engagement

As an activity volunteer you could be involved in a range of experiences such as joining us at off-site events, assisting in delivering workshops for all ages, or becoming a Museum storyteller.

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Conservation

For volunteers in conservation, this will mean working closely with our Conservator to preserve and maintain objects in our collection ready for our new display and research facility.

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'I’ve had the chance to participate in lots of different projects and activities, which has been a great experience!'

Isobel Clarke, volunteer

'Volunteering to work on historic instruments is a fascination, a stimulus, and a privilege.'

Douglas Macmillan, volunteer

Internships & placements

As part of the current project to redevelop the Royal College of Music Museum, we are able to offer rare opportunities to share our journey with anyone looking to gain knowledge and experience in the Museum sector. Thanks to an award from the Heritage Lottery Fund we are able to offer a number of unpaid placements and paid internships.

We are planning to offer opportunities in digitisation, conservation and museum studies as follows. All roles will follow a formal application and recruitment process, with an interview stage. More information will be provided when applications open.

Unpaid placements

Collections management placements
Conservation placements
Digital Archives and Records Management work placement
Digital Humanities work placement
Digital Music and Sound Recording work placement
Museum Studies placements

Paid internships

Conservation Graduate internship
Digital Preservation internship
Intern researcher
Museum internship

Contact the Museum

If you are have any queries about the Royal College of Music Museum please feel free to get in contact with us. Our team will be best placed to answer your questions.