Museum Team Volunteer Opportunities!
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Museum Volunteer! I regret to inform you that we have temporarily paused new applications to catch up with prior applicants. While we have paused accepting new applicants for the time being, we look forward to connecting with you as soon as we can. Volunteers make a lasting impact at the Museum, helping us achieve our mission of sparking curiosity and respect for nature and science through their generosity!
If you have any questions or immediate needs, please reach out to volunteer@lifeandscience.org
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Museum Teams
Outdoor Landscape Enviroment
Do you love gardening and the outdoors? The Outdoor Learning Environments team enhances the sustainability and educational impact of our outdoor spaces while providing volunteers with valuable learning experiences and community engagement opportunities. Volunteers assist with planting, watering, weeding, removing invasive plant species, and other general assistance with the outdoor exhibits.
Requirements:
Volunteers must be 18+ years old
Two 4-hour shifts minimum a month.
All shifts are in the morning from 8am-12pm Fridays and Saturdays only.
AfterHour Events Team
Do you love a good party? Volunteers who are 21+ of age assist with our AfterHours Events! These are popular adult-only evening events that run throughout the year. Volunteers assist with fun and sciencey activities! Love making buttons and helping guest discover the science behind the musical wine glasses? This is an opportunity for you!
Volunteers must be 21+ years old.
Special Events Team
Do you like to be a part of family friendly programming? Our Volunteers assist with various museum functions, such as classes, informational sessions, new exhibit previews/openings, large school groups, and special themed events, by providing help with set-up, engaging visitors with activities, tear-down, providing information/directions, and various miscellaneous tasks.
Volunteers must be 18+ years old.
Catalyst Team
Do you like engaging people in educational experiences? Our mission is to nurture critical thinking and reasoning skills in every learner who enters our spaces. We believe in fostering a learner-driven and impactful experience using hands-on exploration, facilitated dialogue, and inquiry-based learning. Volunteers help by leading and supporting these programs for our learners of all ages!
Additional Requirements: All who are interested must attend an additional Catalyst Training.
Catalyst program accepts Youth Volunteers 16+ years old.
Education Materials Team
Do you love organizing? Our volunteers assemble / disassemble kits from classes and camps, sort materials, sort LEGOS from LEGO Robotics Program, file curriculum materials, maintain our Library, and prep materials for camps and classes.
Volunteers must be over the age of 18.
Exhibit Shop Team
Do you want to help maintain our exciting exhibits? Volunteers assist in cleaning, vacuuming, and washing various exhibit components, and other general assistance.
Do you have a trade skill to share? Familiarity with carpentry, woodworking, metal working equipment, and/or computers; understanding of electricity, mechanical aptitude, inquisitive attitude, and good visualization skills is a plus! We are always looking to create new experiences!
Time Commitment: Two 4-hour shifts per month any day of the week.
Volunteers must be 18+ years old.
Guest Relations Team
Do you love interacting with people? Our Volunteers enthusiastically interact with visitors as they arrive or leave the Museum, assist and direct large groups as they check in, roam campus and be available to assist guests with directions, questions, etc.
Volunteers must be 18+ years old.
Birthday Party Prep Team
Do you like party planning? Birthday Parties is looking for volunteers to help set up for our busy party weekends! Volunteers prep materials and activities for party participants, including making space rocks and dino eggs! If you are interested in party planning, volunteers are accepted 2pm – 5pm every Friday.
Animal Care Team
Do you have a passion working with animals? Volunteers on the Animal Care Team perform general animal husbandry including raking and shoveling Farmyard stalls and yards, cleaning animal habitats, cleaning/organizing support spaces, animal kitchen work, and general department assistance.
Time requirements: Two 4-hour shifts per month for at least 6 months. All shifts are in the morning, from 8am – 12pm. There are no afternoon shifts available. The Animal Care Team cannot take seasonal volunteers.
The Animal Care Team accepts Youth Volunteers (ages 14+) - spaces are limited.
Butterfly House Team
Do you like working with creepy crawly critters? Or perhaps, do you have a green thumb? Our state of the art Butterfly House has multiple volunteer opportunities!
Entomology Volunteer: Cleaning exhibit tanks, feed invertebrates, insect care. Show off our critters to visitors, answer questions (Additional training required)
Conservatory Volunteer: Engage with visitors, answer questions, make sure guests are complying with USDA regulations.
Horticulture Volunteer: Prepare the Conservatory for opening by watering the plants in the conservatory and cleanup of debris. Help with outside weeding, watering, mulching, etc.
Butterfly House accepts Youth Volunteers (ages 14+) - spaces are limited.
