Volunteer Opportunities
As a volunteer, you will discover Texas history in a unique way, meet new
people and experience the delight of visitors as they connect with our
shared past.
Weekday Building Guides work with the over 30,000 school children that visit our
museum every year. Weekday building guides are volunteers willing to work with
children of varying ages and are enthusiastic about sharing concepts and information
with bright young minds.
Weekend Building Guides give tours of the Village buildings to our visitors. There
are many different buildings to choose from, including six different houses, the
church, school, railroad depot, hotel, Doctor’s office and Main Street buildings.
Building guides will also have lots of opportunities to expand their historical
knowledge.
Museum Store volunteers like to interact with people and enjoy helping people choose
from our store’s reproduction items.
Office/Library volunteers assist with special projects such as mailings, data entry,
research projects, and library maintenance. The possibilities are endless--if you
have a particular talent, let us know! Office volunteers are most often scheduled
during weekday office hours.
Special Event volunteers help with our monthly events, assisting with craft projects
or helping staff with demonstrations and activities. Special event volunteers frequently
interact with families as they experience the museum. No minimum commitment or advanced
training is required for special events.
Curatorial volunteers help care for the collection. Inventory, light cleaning and data
entry are ongoing tasks necessary for the caring of Museum artifacts. Curatorial volunteers
are trained and scheduled by the Collections Manager and work during weekday office hours.
Special Talent/Demonstrator volunteers have a unique talent to share with Dallas Heritage Village and
our visitors. We’re looking for seamstresses, gardeners, musicians, and crafty people, but
the possibilities are limitless. Let us know what you have to offer, and we’ll find a place
for you.
- Behind-the-scenes access to the Southwest’s only living history museum
- Extensive training and education opportunities with staff
- A discount at The Museum Store
- Access to the museum’s library
- Social activities with other volunteers
- Memories to last a lifetime
Print a copy of the Volunteer Application,
fill it out and send it in! You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file.
Click here
to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Please mail applications to:
Dallas Heritage Village
Volunteer Program
1515 South Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75215-1273
Or contact Kay Lewis, Volunteer Coordinator, at 214-413-3668 or via email at
[email protected].
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