Volunteers are an essential role in Pueblo Grande Museum's mission of interpretation, research, and preservation. Many of the benefits of volunteering at Pueblo Grande Museum are tangible: gaining insight into the latest in archaeology and museology, learning new skills, meeting new people with similar interests, enriching the experience of visitors of all ages and backgrounds, and being a part of an award-winning, accredited museum.
Pueblo Grande Museum is looking for volunteers in the areas listed below:
Volunteer Opportunities
Museum Docents
Museum Docents lead tours in the exhibit galleries and through the outdoor archaeological ruins. Docents can also do fun and educational craft activities with school groups, provide outreaches to schools, and represent the Museum at special events. Needed weekdays and weekends.
Museum Store
The Museum Store is looking for volunteers to greet and assist customers with their purchases in the Store. Volunteers should be friendly, customer oriented, and comfortable handling cash and working with a computer. Needed weekdays and weekends.
Museum Collections Assistant
Assist the Collections staff in storing, labeling, and inventory of the museums collection of objects, artifacts and archival materials. Needed weekdays.
Research Library
Assist with general library duties. Needed weekdays.
Ruin Stabilization
Assist with the on-going effort of preserving the prehistoric ruins at Pueblo Grande Museum. Needed on a limited basis.
If you, or someone you know, are interested in volunteering at Pueblo Grande Museum and could lend your expertise in a certain area, please contact Pueblo Grande Museum at (602) 495-0901 or fill out this Volunteer Interest Form and let us know what area you are interested in volunteering.
