Young People

We use the museum collections and spaces to engage and inspire young people to explore, question, develop new skills and be creative.

We also work with partner organisations to complement and support your programmes and projects to develop young people’s skills, confidence and love of culture, and arrange tours of our galleries and behind the scenes.

Find out more about how to get involved in the Young Collective, Young Archaeologists’ Club and mentoring below.

Young Collective

Our Young Collective is an advisory board of 10 young people aged 18-25 or up to 30 with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities. The young people are paid members who are passionate about making culture more inclusive and bring a fresh voice to museum discussions. Together we explore the collections, contribute to museum decision making and plan and deliver exciting projects for other young people.

We meet regularly on the first Wednesday of every month from 6-8pm at either Bristol Museum & Art Gallery or M Shed.

Are you passionate about making culture inclusive?

Become a paid member of our youth advisory board and gain insight and experience in cultural projects and events. You will get to explore the collections, contribute to museum decision making, and inspire other young people.

The Young Collective is open to ages 18 to 25, or ages 18 to 30 with a Learning Difficulty or Disability living in the Bristol City Council area. We welcome applications from Global Majority ethnicity groups, low-income households and people who are Disabled or Neurodivergent.

Meetings will be on the first Wednesday of every month from 6pm to 8pm at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery or M Shed.

The first session is 6-8pm Wednesday 4th June 2025

Participants will be paid £12.80 an hour.

The deadline to apply is by 9am Wednesday 28th May 2025. Please use the attached application form or use the link to the MS Form: https://forms.office.com/e/kx6mBCUzS9

For more information, please contact Daisy: email [email protected] or call, text or WhatsApp on 07741 099 367.

Mentoring

We are looking for three motivated young people (16-25, living in the Bristol City Council area) to be mentored by a relevant member of museum staff. We welcome applications from those from Global Majority ethnicity groups, low income households and who are Disabled or Neurodivergent.

Young Archaeologists’ Club

For 8-16 year olds, we hold the Bristol and Bath Young Archaeologists’ Club – for behind the scenes tours, getting hands on with finds, investigating archaeological sites, trying out traditional crafts, taking part in fieldwork, and much more.