The Waterworks Museum Hereford

Wholly run by volunteers, the Waterworks Museum is a not for profit museum structured as a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. The Museum has full accreditation status under the Arts Council England scheme, which sets nationally agreed standards for museums in the UK.

Below you can find further information about How We Are Managed, How We Are Funded, The Museum's Community of Volunteers, Our Key Policies and How We Are Governed, which includes the names of the Directors and Trustees.If you would like any further information, or are interested in supporting or becoming a volunteer at the Museum, please send an email to: info@waterworksmuseum.org.uk.

The Waterworks Museum has a variety of volunteering opportunities. Whether you are interested in restoring our steam engines and pumps, helping visitors enjoy their visit or working in our grounds, we are keen to hear from you. The Waterworks Museum is committed to providing equality of opportunity and welcomes all applications for volunteer roles.

The Waterworks Museum is a small independently funded museum run wholly by volunteers. It exists and can operate as it does today, only because of the generosity of all those who support us. Our Volunteers - who give so generously of their time to manage all aspects of the running of the Waterworks Museum (we have no paid staff).

Becoming a Member of the Waterworks Museum is a great way to protect an important aspect of our industrial heritage and to support one of Herefordshire's leading visitor attractions. Members play an important role in the governance of the Museum. Our Council of Management (our Trustee body) is accountable to the Members of the Museum.

Donations to the Waterworks Museum can be financial or of items gifted or loaned to the Museum collection. The Waterworks Museum is a small independently funded museum that relies on funding from a range of sources, including donations. We receive no public funding. This will increase the value of your gift by 25% as the Museum will be able to recover from HMRC a sum equivalent to the basic rate tax you will have paid on your gift.