Why? We're glad you asked!
Volunteering at the Creston Museum lets you dive into the past and really dig around. You get up-close-and-personal with one-of-a-kind objects. You travel back in time through old photographs and newspapers. You get to meet all sorts of fascinating people. You go behind-the-scenes, and make it come to life. You build exhibits (and sometimes take them down). You hear stories, write stories, tell stories. You can do all of it, or any of it. You can share the knowledge you’ve gained over a lifetime, or you can try something new.
The pay, we confess, is non-existent – but the perks are pretty good! You can pretty much choose your own hours. You get to write your own job description. You can have a front-row seat at any event you choose to work at. You don’t need to know anything about museums or local history, because we can teach you all of that. And we throw a party for you once a year.
Great Opportunities For Everyone!
Volunteer Job Bulletin Board
Here's a list of the tasks - some small, some a bit bigger - that we're needing to do right now. Hover over each one to flip the card and learn a little more about what's involved. To sign up or get more information, just click on the card to send us an email! (Or phone 250-428-9262 if you prefer).
See something that interests you, but not sure how to do it? Not to worry - we'll provide all the training and support you need!
Fall Fair Staffing
Two-hour shifts leading children's activities with a historical theme, September 5-6
Museum Host
Staffing the gift shop, helping visitors, providing information about the exhibits, etc.
Daycare Research
Find photos, newspaper articles, etc for Teddy Bear Daycare's 50th Anniversary September 21
Errands to Run
Inventory and replenish First Aid kits
Counting Newspapers
Go through Creston Review, 1936-1980, to estimate the # of pages for a digitization project
Exhibit Planning
Make a detailed floor plan of the Medical Room for a new exhibit
Cleaning Stuff
Vacuum the burgundy chairs in the Carr Building
Handyman /woman
Replace the Heirloom Garden sign
Promotions/ Errands
Distribute brochures to businesses around town
Administra- tive Stuff
Update the maps for Own-a-Stones
Do you have something else in mind?
- Tour Guiding
- History Researching
- Event Staffing
- School Touring
- Presentation Giving
- Flower Gardening
- Display Dusting
- Newsletter Publishing
- Equipment Moving
- Newspaper Reading
- Database Updating
- Artifact Cataloging
- Visitor Greeting
- Grape Trimming
- Goody Baking
- Book Writing
- Gift Shop Staffing
- Index Typing
- Document Filing
- Story Telling
- Long-term Planning
- Mystery Solving
- Exhibit Designing
- Object Identifying
- Food Serving