What is Heritage Volunteering?

The Arts Society Heritage Volunteers are members who give their time to help preserve our heritage. They have commitment & enthusiasm, the ability to work as part of a team, and to enjoy making friends!

Professional conservators, advisors and curators give appropriate training to all Heritage Volunteers.

Some examples  are:-

in-situ conservation of books, manuscripts, archives and maps

cataloguing documents and archival listing

documentation of objects including listing and transcribing

conservation of Metalwork. Cleaning and cataloguing arms and armour, medals and military silver

preventative conservation of textiles. Replica work, creation of period costumes and methods of storage

guiding - for all types of groups

stewarding - in museums, historic houses or gardens

gardens - research and recording

Parliamentary records conservation

To find out about Heritage Volunteering in the Greater London Area contact rosalie.gowlland@gmail.com