Tour Guide / Exhibit Interpreter

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ORGANIZATION: Grand Rapids Public Museum

Description: Volunteers will have the opportunity to engage with school groups and our guests, through dressing in time period costumes and enlightening them on their shop. Volunteers will be able to choose which shop they would like to train on and work. Some of the shops are:

  • Voigt Herps
  • Rudell
  • Print
  • Fire Fighter
  • Lathe

Commitment: 6 month commitment if you volunteer once a week or 9 month commitment if you volunteer every other week

Shift: TBD

Scheduling: Based on your availability

Uniform: Costume provided

Responsibilities: This job is good for people who...

  • Like actively sharing their knowledge with crowds of people
  • Enjoy public speaking or want to build their public speaking skills
  • Want to help make learning a FUN and rewarding experience
  • Love sharing stories of the time!

Requirements: Background check, Lathe Operators must have experience and be trained on equipment

For more information, please email Joe Landmichl - Volunteer Manager at jlandmichl@grmuseum.org

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About Grand Rapids Public Museum

Location:

272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, US

Mission Statement

We exist to be a living monument of artifacts, ideas and stories told through exhibitions, events and educational programming designed to inspire, motivate and celebrate our human bond. We enrich the life of our community through experiences of the wider world in a uniquely Grand Rapids context.

Description

The Public Museum seeks volunteers to assist in fulfilling our mission as a educational institution to collect, preserve and present the natural, cultural and social history of the region.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

272 Pearl St NWGrand Rapids, MI 49504

(42.965706,-85.676674)
 

DATE POSTED

February 16, 2016

SKILLS

  • Adult Education
  • Customer Service
  • General Education
  • Storytelling
  • Acting
  • Anthropology

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 1 day a week

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