Volunteering at the Museum

Do visions of carrousels dance in your head? Do you enjoy meeting new, interesting people? Would you like to preserve local history and contribute to the community?
Then we have a wonderful opportunity for you in one or more of the following areas:

• Ride Operator: Run both the full-size 1916 carrousel and the 1930s kiddie carrousel. Ensure an educational and safe ride for all visitors.  1916 #1 Special Carrousel operators must be 18 or older.  Kiddie Carrousel operators must be 16 or older. Run the 4 rides in our Kiddieland Testing Park exhibit.  Helicopter operators must be 18 or older; operators for the other 3 rides must be 16 or older.
• Maintenance: These handy helpers keep the grounds of the museum in tip top shape. Meeting On Monday and Friday mornings, some tasks include: painting, building exhibits, maintaining the building, maintaining rides, decorating for events & more!
• Docent: Guide tours for children and adult groups and interact with walk-in visitors throughout the museum to interpret the factory’s history.
• Education: Help our Education Coordinator conduct field trips, outreach programs, and other educational activities. 
• Woodcarver: Demonstrate carving techniques and discuss the carving process for tour groups and walk-in visitors.

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