Are you a people-person with a love of history and community? Join us as a Museum Host to welcome visitors, share our unique stories, assist with admissions and small sales, and help every guest enjoy a friendly, memorable museum experience.
Are you passionate about local history and looking for a behind-the-scenes role in the arts? We are looking for a dedicated volunteer to help us maintain the integrity of our Cookhouse exhibition or Tuck and Watkins Mill exhibition.
Help preserve our community’s history! As a Volunteer Archivist, you’ll organise, label, and digitise documents, photographs, and artefacts, ensuring our stories remain accessible and meaningful for visitors, researchers, and future generations.
Shape how visitors experience history! As a Learning Content Creator, research narratives, design educational resources, or develop interactive trails. Flexible, project-based, and ideal for those with creativity, writing, or design skills.
Do you have the space in your heart and home to care for rangatahi and make a difference in their life? Join the Kia Puāwai whānau by becoming a caregiver – this is a hugely rewarding role!
Join our team as a Visitor Experience Host! Help welcome visitors, share fun facts, answer questions, and assist with admissions or the gift shop. Shifts are once a week or fortnight, weekdays or weekends, Your time will help keep history alive!
Join our education team as an NCEA Tour Guide! Lead curriculum-aligned tours, bring the museum’s stories to life, and inspire curiosity in students—an exciting volunteer role with flexible scheduling.
Get hands-on with miniature trains! Help build tracks and scenery, tackle wiring and repairs, and run demos. No experience needed, flexible schedule, lots of learning, creativity, and fun. Perfect for hobbyists and curious makers!
Join us at the Timber Museum and help preserve Putāruru’s School Room history! Sort, digitise, and care for photos, documents, and displays, while sharing local stories with visitors. A small weekly contribution that keeps our history alive for everyone.
Want to put your gardening skills to good use? The Timber Museum in Putāruru is looking for a Gardener! Help care for native and ornamental gardens, preserve a treasured heritage site, and captivate visitors with landscapes our community can be proud of!
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