Your training with National Underground Railroad Freedom Center staff and adult docents will prepare them to serve as volunteers throughout the museum’s permanent exhibits and in the community.
You can help create an excellent visitor experiences for guests through dialogue, interactive activities, and collaborative learning. Assist with K-12 tours, adult tours and exhibit interpretation for special events.
You can check guests in, answer questions, monitor the floor, work a volunteer booth, and much more.
You interact with our guests to make them feel welcome and appreciated. We like to know where are guests are from, why they’re here, and what their interested in seeing at our museum.
Help with the intake and processing of new guests. (computer skills required). (Evenings are Thursdays ONLY 5:00 pm-9:00 pm) (Weekends are Saturdays ONLY 8:00 am- 2:00 pm)
Distribute food or clothing in our stores. (Evenings are Thursdays ONLY 5:00 pm-9:00 pm) (Weekends are Saturdays ONLY 8:00 am- 2:00 pm)
Help with childcare by providing educational activities and safe play for children from birth through 11 years old. (Evenings are Thursdays ONLY 5:00 pm-9:00 pm) (Weekends are Saturdays ONLY 8:00 am- 2:00 pm)
Help us engage our guests that speak Spanish and other languages.(Evenings are Thursdays ONLY 5:00 pm-9:00 pm) (Weekends are Saturdays ONLY 8:00 am- 2:00 pm)
Provide group instruction in areas such as ESOL or high school equivalency preparation. The curriculum is provided for each class. (Evenings are Thursdays ONLY 5:00 pm-9:00 pm) (Weekends are Saturdays ONLY 8:00 am- 2:00 pm)
Sort, Organize, and Prepare Donations to be distributed in our stores.(Evenings are Thursdays ONLY 5:00 pm-9:00 pm) (Weekends are Saturdays ONLY 8:00 am- 2:00 pm)