Curatorial Volunteer (East Asian Textiles) | Ideally One day per week/fortnight National Museums Scotland is currently looking to involve a volunteer with our East Asian textiles at our Collection Centre, Granton location. We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and conscientious individual to join our Global Arts, Cultures & Design team as a volunteer. About the this role Over two to three months, our Assistant Curator, Asia Collections, will be auditing East Asian textiles and is keen to engage a volunteer for to assist for the mainly Chinese and Himalayan objects. For more information please read our Volunteer Role Description. What’s involved? Retrieving textiles from storage Working through the objects and their catalogue records Rationalising packing space This role may suit you if you are… Knowledgeable about and interested in East Asian textiles Attentive and good with detail Confident and careful while handling objects When is it? Volunteering hours will be agreed with the Asssitant Curator. Ideally we are hoping our successful volunteer would be able to provide us with one day per week or per fortnight for approximately three months and be able to start in late January/early February By getting involved you could… Learn more about National Museums Scotland and our work Develop valuable skills and experiences within the museum sector Enjoy doing something you like whilst meeting new, like-minded people Volunteering is a fantastic way for people to engage with our collections and for us to engage with our communities. If you think this is something you would enjoy and can lend some of your time to, we would love to hear from you. Please note if we receive a large number of applications we may close this opportunity before the scheduled closing date. Start dates will be staggered to ensure volunteers receive the best training and support which may delay the beginning of your volunteering.