Get Involved

We are excited to announce that applications for our 2026 summer student roles are now open. These positions are available exclusively to students who are currently pursuing a degree or diploma.

Please review the details and eligibility requirements for each position below before applying.

Summer Events Coordinator 

Summer Curatorial Assistant

The final day to apply either both positions is April 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM. We invite you to submit your application to hr@grimsby.ca 

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.

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

Volunteer from home (transcribing)

Transcribe The Grimsby Museum's archives from home.

Other various in person opportunities: 

 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.

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.