More than just a Museum - Insight into Museum Careers
Organisation: Royal Air Force Museum
Age: 14 - 19
Duration: 1 day
Industry: Tourism
Application deadline: 08/02/2024
Dates: 07/03/2024 - 07/03/2024
Timings: 09:00 - 13:00
Type: Virtual insight day
This insight day will give you the opportunity to explore Museum careers like never before! The Royal Air Force Museum has two public museum's as well as a private collection - and our virtual insight day gives you behind the scenes access.
Learn about every aspect of museum life - from greeting our customers, to conserving our aircraft, to creating TikTok's and much more!
During this session, you will learn about all of the varied career options that museum's can offer, including:
- Visitor Experience
- Communications and Marketing
- Access and Learning
- Collections and Conservation
- Exhibitions and Interpretation
- Public Events
- Commercial Events
- Retail
- Catering
- Estates Management
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Volunteering
When applying, answer the following questions
- What do you think of when you hear the word "museum"?
- Do you think museum's are important? If so, why?
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Experience You Will Gain:
- Learn all about the various departments and teams that make up a museum! There is far more to a museum than just it's collections and we will introduce you to the huge variety of roles that you could undertake at a museum.
- Learn a little bit more about the history of the Royal Air Force and how our museum's aim to tell the story of the RAF - past, present and future!
- Take part in interactive tasks and quizzes designed by our departments to show you just how varied working at the museum can be. No two days are ever the same at the RAF Museum - so think creatively!
Skills You Will Gain: