- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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34 people are interested
Visitor Services Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Walters Art Museum
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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34 people are interested
Volunteer at the Walters!
The Visitor Services Department at the Walters Art Museum is recruiting new volunteers to be part of our team that welcomes all visitors to enjoy, discover, and learn. Visitor Services Volunteers greet, orient, and inform museum attendees, while providing recommendations for a personalized and unique experience. The volunteers also assists staff with visitor research and evaluation to learn more about our audiences and how best to serve them. Our volunteers are ambassadors for the Walters in their communities, encouraging friends, family, and acquaintances to take advantage of the FREE access to the cultural treasures in our collection.
If you enjoy...
- interacting with diverse audiences...
- learning about art, the Baltimore and Mount Vernon communities, and museum work...
- sharing your knowledge...
If you have...
- some customer service experience...
- strong interpersonal and communication skills...
- an interest in art, history, and people...
If you are able to...
- commit to at least two four-hour shifts a month, Wednesday through Sunday...
- attend quarterly meetings, trainings, and enrichment opportunities...
- handle frequent walking, extended periods of standing, bending, and lifting....
... then please fill out an application on the Walters Art Museum website! Orientation trainings take place twice a year, in the Fall and Spring. Please contact visitorservices@thewalters.org for the next scheduled training date.
Please note: volunteers must be 18 or older, and acceptance to the program is subject to the successful completion of a background check.
More opportunities with Walters Art Museum
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About Walters Art Museum
Location:
600 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, US
Mission Statement
The Walters Art Museum brings art and people together for enjoyment, discovery, and learning. We strive to create a place where people of every background can be touched by art. We are committed to exhibitions and programs that will strengthen and sustain our community.
Description
The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, is internationally renowned for its collection of art, which was amassed substantially by two men, William and Henry Walters, and eventually bequeathed to the City of Baltimore "for the benefit of the public". In keeping with that spirit of philanthropy, admission to museum is free for everyone. The collection presents an overview of world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe, and counts among its many treasures Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi; medieval ivories and Old Master paintings; Ethiopian, Asian and Pre-Columbian art; Art Deco jewelry and 19th-century European and American masterpieces. Since its opening, the Walters has been a national leader in scholarship, conservation, and education. About 30,000 school children visit the museum a year while our teacher, family and children's programs are widely recognized for the fun and creative approaches to looking at, talking about, and explaining art.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
600 N Charles StreetBaltimore, MD 21201
DATE POSTED
December 6, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Visual Arts
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 8 hours per month for at least one year