The Arts Society Heritage Volunteers are teams of committed non-specialist volunteers who work under the guidance of curators and other professionals to help conserve our heritage.
TAS Heritage Volunteers undertake projects for:
- Museums
- National Trust properties
- Historic houses
- Libraries and gardens
They give their time to care for collections, record documents and act as guides and stewards.
Current York Heritage projects include:
- Castle Howard (shown at work in the picture)
- York Minster Library
Current national projects include:
- On-site conservation of books, manuscripts, archives and maps
- Cataloguing documents and archival listing
- Conservation of arms and armour, medals and military silver
- Preventative conservation of textiles, replica work and creation of period costumes
- Guiding and stewarding in museums, historic houses and gardens
Use The Arts Society Heritage Volunteers to support your project
If your organisation could benefit from a team of enthusiastic, disciplined and committed volunteers to help with collection care, documentation, stewarding or guiding, talk to us about our Heritage Volunteers.
Become a Heritage Volunteer
All Heritage Volunteers must be members of The Arts Society - either as Society Members or Affiliate Members. They are trained by professional conservators, advisors or curators.
If you are committed to heritage conservation and able to offer a long-term commitment, you could find Heritage Volunteering a rewarding activity.