At the very heart of Cornwall and its cultural life, Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery is a centre of exploration and learning.

Using the eclectic collections of Cornish culture, art, antiquities, archaeology, science, and natural history, we take people on a journey deep underground, up into the sky, around the world, and way back in time. In doing this, we use our collections to help our communities look forward together.

Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery is an equal opportunity organisation. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and to take action to avoid discrimination. It is important to us that our organisation is accessible to all, and that this is reflected in our application process.

Current Opportunities

There are no vacancies at this time.

Our team is supported by a group of dedicated volunteers who we simply couldn’t function without.

Volunteering with us is a great way to build your skillset, meet new people, and expand your knowledge of local history. If you’re interested in any of the voluntary roles below, please get in touch! Find out more about volunteering at the museum here.

We’re looking for a green-fingered Gardening Volunteer to help maintain our new front garden space. Some experience in gardening and working with plants is preferred.

Gardening at the front of the museum means you will be representing the museum to the wider public, and so we’re looking for a friendly and welcoming person who is happy to engage with members of the public as they pass the museum.

We anticipate this role will require roughly 1-2 hours of volunteering per week and will involve weeding, pruning and tidying all year round, and watering in the summer months.

For more information about the Gardening Volunteer role, please contact volunteering@cornwallmuseum.org.

We accept a limited number of work experience slots on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications for work experience for 2027 have now closed, with all availability filled.

Please check back for opportunities in 2028. Thank you for your interest in work experience at the museum.