Volunteer With Us!

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!

  • Young people looking for job skills
  • Retired people wanting to keep their skills sharp
  • Long-time residents wanting to share their memories
  • New residents hoping to learn more about the community
  • Groups seeking a project to undertake together
  • High school students needing to fulfill graduation requirements
  • Anyone wanting to explore local history

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

Grab this job!

Museum Host

Staffing the gift shop, helping visitors, providing information about the exhibits, etc.

Grab this Job!

Daycare Research

Find photos, newspaper articles, etc for Teddy Bear Daycare's 50th Anniversary September 21

Grab this Job!

Errands to Run

Inventory and replenish First Aid kits

Grab this Job!

Counting Newspapers

Go through Creston Review, 1936-1980, to estimate the # of pages for a digitization project

Grab this Job!

Exhibit Planning

Make a detailed floor plan of the Medical Room for a new exhibit

Grab this job!

Cleaning Stuff

Vacuum the burgundy chairs in the Carr Building

Grab this job!

Handyman /woman

Replace the Heirloom Garden sign

Grab this job!

Promotions/ Errands

Distribute brochures to businesses around town

Grab this Job!

Administra- tive Stuff

Update the maps for Own-a-Stones

Grab this Job!

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

We welcome your ideas! Contact Tammy at 250-428-9262 or tammy@crestonmuseum.ca to talk about custom volunteer opportunities just for you!