You can now search and apply directly online for volunteer opportunities that best suit your skills and interest at the Museum by selecting the Volunteering section below.
Our volunteering opportunities fall into the following categories:
For adults aged over 18. Volunteer placements may be available on a short or long-term basis.
For school students aged 15-18. Almost all placements are in the collections divisions of the science departments.
For higher education students aged over 18. Placements are requested as part of a formal course of study. See here for internships as well.
Over three million people visit the Museum each year, more than the population of London when the Museum was built, in 1881