VOLUNTEER

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer for a Dynamic and Fulfilling Experience!

Museum volunteers contribute their time and energy to educate and enlighten visitors on California's rich past while making positive changes and connecting with the community.  Having fun, gaining experience, and helping a good cause are all reasons to volunteer at The California Museum. You also will receive a discount in the Museum Store and opportunities to attend Museum events.

Education:

Do you have a desire to share your knowledge of California history and culture with others?  The Museum schedules self-guided school groups Monday-Friday throughout the day.  Volunteers greet groups as they enter the Museum, give a brief interpretive talk about the Museum’s largest exhibit, Constitution Wall, and orient groups to the Museum’s layout and rules.  While in the galleries, volunteers assist groups with activity sheets and hands-on activities, monitor behavior, and interact with diverse audiences.  There are also occasional weekend family programs and other events for Museum volunteers to assist with.  A training program is provided by the education staff.

Store:

We are looking for volunteers to help with The California Museum Store.  The volunteer will assist the sales clerk with ringing up admissions and store sales during busy times, and relieving the sales clerk for breaks.  The volunteer will help to provide a welcoming presence in the store by greeting customers, offering gift suggestions, while providing a high level of customer service.  This is a great way to interact with the Museum visitors, especially school children.  Hours would vary, any day Monday-Friday, 3-5 hours per day as needed.

Exhibits:

A lot goes into planning and producing the exhibits at The California Museum.  We are seeking volunteers who are interested in helping in this area.  From painting walls to matting pictures to doing historical research, a wide range of tasks go into completing each exhibit.  We also are looking for volunteers with proficiency in carpentry and woodworking, or other experience using power tools.  This is a unique and interesting aspect of volunteering at a museum.

Office:

The California Museum is seeking volunteers to help with clerical and office related tasks.  As a non-profit office we have many needs such as filing, data entry, assisting with and preparing mailings and information packets and researching programs.  Tasks are always changing, so you will never get bored.  This is a great volunteer opportunity that fits every ability level.  General office computer knowledge is preferred.

Special Events:

The California Museum hosts a number of events.  We offer many interesting volunteer opportunities, from helping at book signings and lectures to exhibit openings and more!   Our events are sporadic, so this works in perfectly with a busy schedule.  Necessary qualities are a desire to learn more about California and the Museum, an outgoing personality and an ability to work on a variety of tasks.

 

All interested individuals are invited to apply for The California Museum’s volunteer team by registering today.