- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Special Event Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Benicia Historical Museum
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
The Museum of History Benicia needs you! Don't have enough time in your busy schedule to volunteer for a regular shift? That's okay. We are always looking for help with our special events. Is live music something you like? How about a fun First Friday At The Museum, learning something new at a History Talk, working our annual White Camel Trash to Treasure Sale, or unique and exciting events? See if the Benicia Historical Museum volunteer department is right for you. Learn more and apply at https://beniciahistoricalmuseum.org/support/volunteers/
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About Benicia Historical Museum
Location:
2060 CAMEL RD, BENICIA, CA 94510, US
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Benicia Historical Museum is to engage the community and the greater public in the evolving history of Benicia and its contributions to the development of our state and country. Dedicated to our children and future generations, our work fosters understanding, connectivity, identity, and pride. The Museum complex is at the heart of Benicia’s historic preservation and heritage promotion programs through its exhibits, educational outreach, events and activities, and online archives.
Description
The job of collecting artifacts began in 1975 and the items were stored in several locations until our current site in the Arsenal became available. The Benicia City Council dedicated the Camel Barn complex on December 7th, 1982. The Museum was formally dedicated on May 19th, 1985 and has been open continuously since that time.
The name, Camel Barn Complex, comes from a chapter in Benicia’s contribution to US Military history. In the 1850’s and 1860’s, the US Army experimented using camels, imported from the Mideast, as pack animals. After the advent of the Civil War the experiment was abandoned. The remaining camels were shipped to the Benicia Arsenal where they were auctioned to the public. You can read more about this brief period of history that gave the area its name in our section on Benicia & Arsenal History.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2060 Camel RoadBenicia, CA 94510
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2023
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Event Management
- Visual Arts
- Customer Service
- Program Management
- History
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Special events occur throughout the year. We ask that in order to remain an active volunteer to commit to at least 3 events per year, but we hope you volunteer as often as you can.