Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Special Events Staff Support: to help with museum events

• Meet and Greet Guests

• Lead Kids’ Crafts and Games

• Assist in event set up and tear down

• Historical Interpreters/Tour Guides (Training is Provided)

• School Tour Guides provide programs for students that offer hands-on experiences

• Event/Site Photography

• Social Media Publicity

• Graphic Designers/Artists: to create event flyers and exhibit signage

• Historic Building Caretakers: general maintenance and routine cleaning and upkeep of the village buildings

• Exhibit Caretakers: routine cleaning of exhibits in Exhibit Hall

• Fundraising: assist and promote benefit events

• Visitor Services: greet and assist visitors

• Grounds Maintenance: routine care of Museum grounds (mowing, trimming, weeding)

• Gardening: routine care of flower, herb and vegetable gardens

• Clerical Assistants: assist with phone calls/data entry/mailings

• Public Relations: distribute Museum promotional information

• Program Development: provide input on implementation of school programs and museum events

• Demonstrators: teach/demonstrate a 19th century craft

• Curatorial Assistance: help catalog collections and identify objects and their purpose

• General Maintenance & Repair: help with carpentry, painting, plumbing, or electrical work

• Special Projects: example – recording oral history

Volunteer Commitment Requirements

• No minimum volunteer hours are required

• Volunteers who agree to assist with a specific project, event or tour are expected to honor that agreement