Opportunities From: The Durham Museum

Volunteer: Train Car Host

What to Expect 

- familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided)

- interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars

- keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any concerns/damage

- assist in directing visitors to other exhibits that may interest them

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

What to Expect 

- familiarize yourself with our train cars (information/training provided)

- interact with visitors as they stop by the trains providing facts about our cars

- keeping an eye on the treatment of the cars and notifying staff of any concerns/damage

- assist in directing visitors to other exhibits that may interest them

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Green Book Gallery Guide

Volunteer as a Gallery Guide for the museum's spring 2026 exhibit, the Negro Motorist Green Book.

Responsibilities

Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practices, alerting staff if assistance is needed Keep exhibit interactive and materials organized

Alert museum staff of needed repairs/issues

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Volunteer as a Gallery Guide for the museum's spring 2026 exhibit, the Negro Motorist Green Book.

Responsibilities

Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practices, alerting staff if assistance is needed Keep exhibit interactive and materials organized

Alert museum staff of needed repairs/issues

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Get Building! Gallery Guide

Volunteer as a Gallery Guide for Get Building! Bricks at the Durham, a companion exhibit for the museum's spring 2026 exhibit, the Negro Motorist Green Book.

Responsibilities

Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practices, alerting staff if assistance is needed Keep exhibit interactive and materials organized

Alert museum staff of needed repairs/issues

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Volunteer as a Gallery Guide for Get Building! Bricks at the Durham, a companion exhibit for the museum's spring 2026 exhibit, the Negro Motorist Green Book.

Responsibilities

Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practices, alerting staff if assistance is needed Keep exhibit interactive and materials organized

Alert museum staff of needed repairs/issues

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Daily Activities- What is it Wednesday

What is it Wednesday - This Daily Activity shift is from 10:00 – 12:00.

 

What to Expect:

- familiarize yourself with an artifact from our collections (information sheets provided)

- interact with visitors as they arrive and give them information on what the object is and some brief history

- keep count of visitor interactions for data collection

- assist in directing visitors to our exhibits level after they have arrived

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

What is it Wednesday - This Daily Activity shift is from 10:00 – 12:00.

 

What to Expect:

- familiarize yourself with an artifact from our collections (information sheets provided)

- interact with visitors as they arrive and give them information on what the object is and some brief history

- keep count of visitor interactions for data collection

- assist in directing visitors to our exhibits level after they have arrived

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Heroes & Villains Gallery Guide

Volunteer as a Gallery Guide for the museum's summer 2026 exhibit, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume.

Responsibilities

Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practices, alerting staff if assistance is needed Keep exhibit interactive and materials organized

Alert museum staff of needed repairs/issues

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Volunteer as a Gallery Guide for the museum's summer 2026 exhibit, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume.

Responsibilities

Greet and interact with museum guests, providing wayfinding assistance as needed Answer questions about the exhibits and/or the museum (training and content provided) Ensure guests are following museum guidelines and safety practices, alerting staff if assistance is needed Keep exhibit interactive and materials organized

Alert museum staff of needed repairs/issues

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Disney Trivia

Help run the weekly trivia table focusing on Disney facts every Wednesday afternoon from 1:00-3:00pm. Will involve many Disney staples, including the Magic Kingdom, Marvel, Star Wars, and others. Will require minor skill with a computer to run.

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Help run the weekly trivia table focusing on Disney facts every Wednesday afternoon from 1:00-3:00pm. Will involve many Disney staples, including the Magic Kingdom, Marvel, Star Wars, and others. Will require minor skill with a computer to run.

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Fairy Tale Story Time

Read out picture books and facilitate dress-up play with costumes and accessories for museum guests to compliment our Heroes & Villains exhibit!

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Read out picture books and facilitate dress-up play with costumes and accessories for museum guests to compliment our Heroes & Villains exhibit!

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Mission Table

Our new Mission Table is meant to be an inviting and informational space dedicated to sharing our museum with visitors. Brochures, handouts, activities, photo archive examples, event signage, and other promotional materials will be displayed in the Great Hall near the Admissions Desk. Volunteers who sign up are expected to have a general understanding of the museum's mission, history, and community offerings.

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Our new Mission Table is meant to be an inviting and informational space dedicated to sharing our museum with visitors. Brochures, handouts, activities, photo archive examples, event signage, and other promotional materials will be displayed in the Great Hall near the Admissions Desk. Volunteers who sign up are expected to have a general understanding of the museum's mission, history, and community offerings.

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Celebrate at the Platform

Help out at the platform with various crafts and other activities over the course of varying holidays, which include Cinco de Mayo, Independence Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, and more.

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Help out at the platform with various crafts and other activities over the course of varying holidays, which include Cinco de Mayo, Independence Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, and more.

Program: Time Travelers (Visitor Engagement)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 68108

Allow Groups: No