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.

You can read about our projects on our blog.

We are looking for four young people who are passionate about making culture more inclusive to become a paid member of our youth advisory board. We welcome applications from those from Global Majority ethnicity groups, low income households and who are Disabled or Neurodivergent.

• 18-25 year olds, or 18-30 year olds with a Learning Difficulty or Disability living in the Bristol City Council area
• Deadline for applications – 9am Wednesday 31 July 2024
• First session – 6-8pm Wednesday 7 August 2024

To apply to be part of the Young Collective please fill out the online application form.

For more information or alternative ways to apply please get in touch with Annette Dodd-Johns. You can email Annette or call, text or WhatsApp 07741 099 367.

Mentoring

We are looking for three motivated young people 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.

• 16-25 year olds living in the Bristol City Council area
• Deadline for applications – 9am Wednesday 7 August 2024
• First session – TBC September 2024

To apply for mentoring please fill out the online application form.

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.