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Get involved at Tempe History Museum
With a small staff and a big mission, the Museum relies heavily on community volunteers and student interns. We have opportunities for everyone! Whether you’re a teen or a senior, quiet or outgoing, a winter visitor or a Valley native—there is a place for you at the Museum.
Now Recruiting Museum Docents!
Are you curious? Do you enjoy working with people of all ages and life experiences?
Through training and hands-on experience, docents become subject matter experts and learn museum education principles that spark imagination in audiences of all ages. Docents facilitate learning at historic houses, in the Museum gallery, and at significant sites throughout Tempe.
This position is perfect for lifelong learners--of any age--who are curious about people, culture, and history. Docents can schedule volunteering around work and life commitments because education programs happen on weekdays, weekends, and evenings. Docents are an essential part of the Museum team!
Docent training for historic house programs will start in early September 2024 with a mix of in-person training and self-paced online modules and readings.
Be a Summer Youth Volunteer at Tempe Time Machine!
Are you looking for the perfect summer volunteer opportunity?
Join Tempe History Museum to bring Tempe Time Machine to life every Wednesday during the summer! This fun enrichment program for kids and families is one of the museum's most popular programs. Recruitment for next year's program starts in April 2025.
During their Tempe Time Machine experience, young volunteers gain confidence, develop life and career skills, and learn the value of working with a supportive team of peers and adults. The connection doesn't have to end when summer is over. With their expanded skills, many Summer Youth Volunteers pursue year-round volunteer and leadership opportunities at the museum!
Volunteer in a Museum Specialty!
Do you want to learn new skills? Or continue using the skills you’ve spent a lifetime developing?
Either way, you can make a difference throughout the Museum! Click on the specialty areas below for more information: