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Museum of Boulder Research Volunteer - Food history

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ORGANIZATION: Museum of Boulder

  • 2 people are interested

Help us make our next exhibit special! The Museum of Boulder needs volunteers to help us research our archival/photographic collection at Carnegie for images and materials related to Boulder's food history. We hope to use these items in our upcoming exhibit on Boulder's food history.

The perfect fit for this position is someone who shows attention to detail, has a williness to learn, and likes mysteries. Research volunteers also have a good sense of humor, and an enthusiasm and healthy respect for museums and their collections, Boulder history. They want to support the Museum of Boulder's efforts to bring these stories to our community.

Commitment: We ask prospective volunteers to visit with the curator to discuss the project and the process. Volunteers can expect to spend 4 to 6 hours a week on this project through December.

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About Museum of Boulder

Location:

2205 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302, US

Mission Statement

The Museum of Boulder provides engaging educational experiences for people to explore the continuing history of the Boulder region. The Museum collects, preserves, and presents Boulder history in order to connect to the past, provide a context for the present, and inspire a vision for the future.

Description

For many years, the Museum was a small, volunteer run organization. Support came from memberships, contributions and small grants. In 1997, a longtime member of the Museum made a remarkable bequest of $7,500,000 to the Museum. The receipt of the Trust began a period of slow, deliberate growth for the organization and its professional staff. For example, in 2000, the Museum had no programs in place for schools and exhibitions were developed on a shoestring budget. Over the years we have made great strides in providing Boulder with nationally touring exhibits as well as developing exhibits based on Boulder stories including Native Americans, aerospace history, natural foods, sports and beer. We are reaching thousands of school children in the Museum and through outreach programs, with some of the highest quality education programs in the region. We have become a visible and reliable source of information in the Boulder community, as well as a place to bring friends and family.

In April 2013, the Museum purchased the Masonic Lodge building in downtown Boulder. We embarked on a capital campaign to convert this building into the Museum of Boulder. It is now a state-of-the-art museum that explores not only the roots of our community, but the accomplishments today that will be history tomorrow; it brings the community together for exploration and conversations about issues facing Boulder today and in the future.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Community
Health & Medicine
Arts & Culture, Community, Health & Medicine

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

September 25, 2024

SKILLS

  • Curating
  • Anthropology
  • History
  • Research

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 4 to 6 hours a week until done
  • basic computer skills ability to use the internet ability to put findings into requested reporting tool

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