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11 people are interested
History Lovers Wanted!
ORGANIZATION: Holland Museum
Please visit the new page to apply.
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11 people are interested
Do you love history, meeting new people and helping your community? You should become a docent at the Holland Museum and/or the Cappon House!
What is a docent?
A docent is a trained volunteer who serves as a tour guide and welcomes visitors by telling them about the museum, the collection, and current exhibitions. They help make museum visits special.
Education docents give specific tours to school children, college classes, and inquisitive adult groups. Most tours last around one hour and focus on a current exhibition.
Unique skills, such as foreign language, are valued but not a requirement. Enthusiasm, a desire to learn, and commitment are always the most valuable characteristics of a docent. Monthly training is required.
Museums of every type and size depend on docents. Be a docent at your local museum, Holland Museum! Applications are now being accepted!
More opportunities with Holland Museum
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Holland Museum
Location:
31 W. 10th Street, Holland, MI 49423, US
Mission Statement
Mission
The Holland Historical Trust is the catalyst for a dynamic interaction of the past and present that enriches the greater Holland area. By collecting, preserving and communicating what has been, the Trust focuses the power of the past to shape the future. Its educational facilities and collections are representative of a diverse heritage and are accessible to all.
Vision
To shape the future of the greater Holland area by celebrating and building on those qualities that made it thrive in the past.
Description
Three Museums Tell The Story of Holland's Settlement
Holland, Michigan’s three museums - the Holland Museum, the Cappon House Museum, and the Settlers House Museum - are located within a few city blocks of each other.
The Holland Museum features permanent exhibits on Holland's history "from settlement to city" and over 400 years of Dutch History in our Dutch Galleries. On its lower level, the Archives and Research Library houses the museum's collection of books, papers and photographs related to Holland's history.
The Cappon and Settlers Houses, a few blocks to the West, enhance the story of Holland's early settlers with the beautifully preserved and restored living environments of a common worker's family and that of Holland's first mayor.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Holland Museum31 W 10th StreetHolland, MI 49423
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 3-6 hours per month