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.
Volunteer Positions Include:
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 to 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 Old City Park 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.
What are the Benefits?
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Behind-the-scenes access to the Southwest�s only
living history museum
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Extensive training and education opportunities with staff
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A discount at The Museum Store
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Access to the museum�s library
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Social activities with other volunteers
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Memories to last a lifetime
How do I start?
Click here to get a copy of the Volunteer Application,
fill it out and send it in! The form is in Adobe Acrobat. If
needed Click here
to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Please mail application to:
Old City Park
Volunteer Program
1717 Gano Street
Dallas, TX 75215
Or contact Melissa Prycer, Program Manager, at 214-413-3671
or via email at [email protected]