Volunteer Opportunities
The Wisconsin Historical Museum offers a variety of opportunities for individuals interested in volunteering. Museum volunteers receive many benefits in appreciation of the services they provide, including a quarterly volunteer newsletter. Read the current volunteer newsletter (PDF, 398 KB, 4 pages).
Volunteer placement is made based on an individual's interests, experience, abilities, availability, and on current volunteer openings. Volunteers assist the Museum staff in the following capacities:
On the Capitol Square
Educational Program volunteers engage children and adults to make history come to life. These volunteers are trained in the Thinking Like A Historian educational model. As an Educational Program volunteer you will increase your knowledge of Wisconsin history and share your love of the past with others. For more information…
Information Desk volunteers greet visitors in the Museum's lobby and orient visitors to the three floors of exhibits. Info desk volunteers also help visitors by answering questions ranging from "Where can I find a Wright-designed building?" to "Where can I find the right cup of coffee?" For more information…
Special Event volunteers assist staff at occasional evening and weekend programs and off-site events. Volunteers greet guests, monitor program attendance, help serve refreshments, introduce speakers, and perform other duties as needed. For more information…
Exhibit Tech volunteers help paint exhibit walls and prepare graphics material on an occasional as-needed basis. For more information…
Teen volunteers gain valuable work experience as they help staff the Information Desk on Saturdays and during the summer. Teen volunteers also assist staff with education programs during the summer months. For more information…
At other locations:
Archaeology Lab volunteers help the lab staff wash, label, package, and inventory archaeological artifacts. For more information…
Collections volunteers are specially trained individuals who assist curators with Museum collections stored at the Wisconsin Historical Society headquarters building on the UW-Madison campus. Collections volunteers also assist with research as needed.
History Day volunteers are needed each spring at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Many museum volunteers also serve as room monitors or judges for the annual History Day contests held at the Wisconsin Historical Society headquarters building in Madison. For more information …
Please print out the Volunteer Application (PDF, 34 KB) and bring it completed to your interview.
The Wisconsin Historical Museum is located on Capitol Square and is full of wonderful information about the state's rich history. Museum volunteers help people to explore Wisconsin's distinctive heritage. Learn more about the benefits of volunteering at the Musuem.
Contact:
Kristina Clark, Volunteer Coordinator
608-264-6563
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