Volunteers
King’s Birthday Honours List celebrates museum and heritage sector
Wellcome’s Melanie Keen and Beamish’s Rhiannon Hiles among those recognised this year
Knighthood for Tristram Hunt in New Year Honours
V&A director among those on 2026 list recognised for services to museums, heritage and culture
Museums celebrate vital role of volunteers
National Volunteers’ Week 2025 runs from Monday 2 June to Sunday 8 June
Case study | Breaking down barriers to volunteering
Kate Parry from Cumbria Museum Consortium shares key learning from the Helping Hands project
Marsh volunteer award opens for nominations
Sixteenth annual award recognises dedication and excellence in engaging with the public
Hampshire Cultural Trust ‘gamifies’ collections auditing
Competitive element enables volunteers win prizes for data inventory
In brief | Latest funding, projects, moves and more
New guidance on low-cost acquisition | Tetley gallery prepares to leave building | Admission charging research
Chapter House Museum among recipients of King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Holocaust Centre North also recognised for outstanding community service
Cost-of-living crisis is hitting museums hard, report shows
More than 700 venues took part in the Annual Museum Survey
