Get Involved

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering is a great way to get involved with your community and make a difference. It also provides valuable support to things that matter. There are many different positions and areas in need of assistance at the Grimsby Museum and we work with volunteers to ensure they are enjoying what they are working on. No previous work experience required. All necessary training is provided. Learn something new or utilize your current skill set. Youth, adult and senior volunteers are all welcome and valued.

Volunteer from home (transcribing)

Transcribe The Grimsby Museum's archives from home.

Join our team of volunteer transcribers. Complete the application form and someone will be contact with you soon.

Email The Grimsby Museum for more information about the volunteer from home project.

Collections Assistant

Possible duties:

cataloguing
condition reports
transcribing documents
exhibition assistance
data entry
photography
scanning
research
inventory

Education Assistant

Possible duties:

children's camps
workshops
field trips
assist with preparing lesson plans and developing programmes
preparing crafts and activities

Special Event Assistant

Possible duties:

event set up and take down
event promotion
museum docent
preparing crafts and activities
photography

Additional positions and skills needed

gallery docent
actor and actresses
administration
carpentry
seamstress
gift shop attendant
photographer
writer
researcher
graphic design
ECE experience
Teaching experience

Have a skill set that's not mentioned and would like to volunteer your talents? Please let us know.

Support Us

Donations support the development of the Museum and the care and preservation of our artifact collection. Donations also provide assistance for education programs and community events. Support The Grimsby Museum and help ensure our past has a future.

Annual operating fund

The annual operating fund is the money that is required to cover day to day operating expenses.

Capital reserve fund

A capital reserve is a type of account on the Museums balance sheet that is reserved for long-term capital investment projects or other large and anticipated expenses that will be incurred in the future.

Endowment fund

An endowment fund is an investment fund established by a foundation that makes consistent withdrawals from invested capital. Endowment funds are typically funded entirely by donations that are deductible for the donors. The Museum's endowment fund is through The Niagara Community Foundation.