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Museum Collections Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Patrick Henry's Red Hill
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Patrick Henry's Red Hill boasts a museum collection with over 3,000 artifacts and twelve historic structures. These artifacts require the help of enthusiastic volunteers to assist in their preservation and documentation.
Collections volunteers will work with the director of collections to assist with:
- Collection storage inventory
- Artifact research and processing
- Maintenance of artifacts on display
- Imputing data into the collection management system
- Photographing artifacts
Benefits of being a Red Hill volunteer
- Learn about Red Hill, Patrick Henry, Black history, and life in the late 18th century
- Apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities you have developed to enhance and have an impact on families, youth, and schools who visit.
- Meet people with common interests.
- Help people from diverse backgrounds by introducing them to the many real and virtual opportunities and experiences available on the estate.
- Earn a discount for use at the Red Hill Gift Shop.
- Know that you make a difference!
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About Patrick Henry's Red Hill
Location:
1250 RED HILL RD, BROOKNEAL, VA 24528, US
Mission Statement
Patrick Henry's Red Hill promotes educational and research programs about the life, character, times, philosophy, and legacy of Patrick Henry. As part of that mission, Red Hill, Patrick Henry’s last home and burial place, is maintained and interpreted as a historic site and museum.
Description
Patrick Henry's Red Hill, stewarded by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation, was founded in 1944 to care for Red Hill and establish it as a National Memorial to Patrick Henry. After acquiring Red Hill from the Henry family, the Foundation began the process of restoring the property and constructing a museum to house what is now the largest collection of Patrick Henry-related artifacts in the world.
Today, Red Hill includes Patrick Henry’s grave and law office, his reconstructed house and other outbuildings, rare artifacts in the E. Stuart James Grant Museum Room, and a growing network of interpretive scenic trails. Educational programs such as living history days, school field trips, adult lectures, and museum exhibitions provide ample opportunities for community engagement and education.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1250 Red Hill RoadBrookneal, VA 24528
DATE POSTED
July 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- Curating
- History
- Research
- Basic Computer Skills
- Critical Thinking
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Six (6) hours per month.