It’s bigger on the inside! Dunblane Museum would love your help...


Dunblane Museum welcomes thousands of visitors through the doors of its 17th century building every year. Many express surprise at how big it is and how interesting they fi nd the displays. And many take the time to comment through social media on the warm welcome provided by the team of volunteers who make Dunblane Museum such an integral part of Dunblane. Indeed Dunblane Museum was recently awarded a Trip Advisor Certifi cate of Excellence for 2014!


It may be a surprise to many that Dunblane Museum is entirely run by a large group of volunteers, all of whom give willingly of their time and who come with diff erent skills, background knowledge and talents. As the museum grows in success, the team members want the museum to be able to do more – but they realise that they can only do that with some help – and that’s where you may play a part!


Do you have a bit of time and interest in supporting Dunblane Museum? While the team is large and very friendly, willing volunteers are always welcome. Because a task shared makes it enjoyable, knowing that what you do matters and that you have the support of others. There are specifi c roles where you may well see yourself being able to give of your time.


Here’s what would be really helpful to the museum. All of these can be undertaken by groups of volunteers to share the role. And there are already volunteers who support each of these roles so nobody would be solely responsible.


We need people who will deal with practical matters when tradespeople are needed to undertake work in the museum, someone who would contact and make appointments with tradespeople be prepared to be in the building when they come.


There’s a very successful museum shop making available locally sourced craft goods


as well as other gifts and some help in looking after the museum shop, ordering goods and dealing with suppliers, would be helpful.


There is a rolling programme of visiting artists who promote their artwork in the museum gallery and it would be helpful to have someone to help deal with hiring the gallery and take responsibility for keeping track of items sold by artists.


Dunblane Museum relies on donations from visitors to cover the running costs each year of the museum and it would be helpful to have someone to help with issues around marketing, advertising, and funding opportunities.


Local schools make use of Dunblane Museum to support many areas of the curriculum and it would be useful to have the help of those who could support and promote school- related activities.


Publicity of the activities of the Museum is crucial so that the local community and visitors alike are aware of the many activities going on in Dunblane Museum throughout the year. Help in promoting the work of Dunblane Museum would be helpful, as would keeping the museum website and social media accounts fresh.


All of the above can be carried out by small teams of volunteers so that no one individual feels it a burden but can instead enjoy the role, and the pleasure the resulting work brings to all who visit Dunblane Museum.


Do you want to see if this sounds like something in which you’d be interested? Then either get in touch with the Curator of Dunblane Museum, Marjorie Davies on 01786 823 440 or send an email via the museum website www.dunblanemuseum.org.uk or pop in to the Museum any Monday or Wednesday between 10.30am and 12 noon.


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