Get Involved

Volunteer with Brook Rural Museum

The Museum can only open to the public with the help and generosity of our wonderful team of volunteers, who help welcome visitors and give tours of the buildings and collection. We are always looking for new volunteers to join our team.

We have other volunteering opportunities available including conservation and cleaning of collection items; digitisation and cataloguing; and assisting with our events.

Volunteering is a great way to learn and develop new skills and to meet new people. It’s also an excellent way to develop vital experience if you are interested in a career in the arts and heritage sector.

Sign up to become a volunteer

If you are interested in finding out more about volunteering with us please email us or complete this form.

How you can help Brook Rural Museum

The Trust depends on donations and grants to carry out its work and all support is gratefully received. If you would like to support us please send us an email.

You can also support us by playing the Ashford Community Lottery. For every £1 ticket purchased for the weekly draw 50p goes to us, and there’s a top prize of £25,000. To play click here and make sure Brook Rural Museum is your chosen cause.

Organisations that support Brook Rural Museum

Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting our project ‘Securing the Future of Brook Museum – Engaging New Audiences’ (2023).

Thanks to the Association of Independent Museums and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting our project ‘Local Stories: Memories of Hopping around Brook and Wye, Kent’ (2024).

Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting our project ’Brook Rural Museum – Reaching out into our communities’ (2024).

Thanks to the Agricola Memorial Fund, the Cromarty Trust, the Sir Charles Jessel Charitable Trust, the William and Edith Oldham Charitable Trust, the Oxus Foundation, Mr Charles Course, and Ashford Borough Council for providing match funding grant support for the above projects.

Address

Brook Rural Museum, The Street, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PF

Open Saturdays & Sundays

May to September

2pm to 5pm

Contact Us

enquiries@brookruralmuseum.org.uk