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Internships & Volunteers Opportunities
The Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House offers many opportunities for volunteers and interns. Individuals interested in history, decorative arts, historic gardens, or historic preservation will find volunteering an exciting way to help the Museum and meet new people.
Garden Volunteers
The Ainsley House garden volunteers assist the City of Campbell Public Works Department in maintaining a beautiful setting for weddings and events at the Ainsley House. volunteers help in the planning, planting, and maintenance of the grounds in the style of a garden from the 1920s and 1930s. Garden volunteers met every Tuesday from 9:00am until noon at the Ainsley House. No experience is necessary. Any amount of time that you can give is welcome.
After completing a training, docents give tours of the Ainsley House during our public hours and occasionally for special groups. Tours share information about life in Campbell in the 1920s and 1930s, the biography of the Ainsley family, and details about the house and its contents. Docents must make a minimum time commitment of two four-hour shifts each month.
Greeters
The Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House rely on volunteers to maintain our regular hours: Thursday - Sunday, noon-4:00pm. Greeters welcome visitors, sell tickets, answer questions about exhibits, and sell museum store merchandise.
Other internships and volunteer opportunities may also be available.
Individuals interested in the volunteer opportunities above should contact the Education Specialist for more information at (408) 866-2718 or kerryp@cityofcampbell.com
Collections Interns and Volunteers
The Campbell Historical Museum currently has over 10,000 objects in its collection. Internships are available for students pursuing a career in collections management, registration, or curation. Volunteers are also welcome to assist in collections care, can assist the Collection Specialist with cataloging the museum collection and updating records. Special projects including research, curation, and preservation may also be available. For information on collections internship and volunteer opportunities, please contact the Collections Specialist at (408) 866-2759 or annar@cityofcampbell.com.
Garden Volunteers
The Ainsley House garden volunteers assist the City of Campbell Public Works Department in maintaining a beautiful setting for weddings and events at the Ainsley House. volunteers help in the planning, planting, and maintenance of the grounds in the style of a garden from the 1920s and 1930s. Garden volunteers met every Tuesday from 9:00am until noon at the Ainsley House. No experience is necessary. Any amount of time that you can give is welcome.
After completing a training, docents give tours of the Ainsley House during our public hours and occasionally for special groups. Tours share information about life in Campbell in the 1920s and 1930s, the biography of the Ainsley family, and details about the house and its contents. Docents must make a minimum time commitment of two four-hour shifts each month.
Greeters
The Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House rely on volunteers to maintain our regular hours: Thursday - Sunday, noon-4:00pm. Greeters welcome visitors, sell tickets, answer questions about exhibits, and sell museum store merchandise.
Other internships and volunteer opportunities may also be available.
Individuals interested in the volunteer opportunities above should contact the Education Specialist for more information at (408) 866-2718 or kerryp@cityofcampbell.com
Collections Interns and Volunteers
The Campbell Historical Museum currently has over 10,000 objects in its collection. Internships are available for students pursuing a career in collections management, registration, or curation. Volunteers are also welcome to assist in collections care, can assist the Collection Specialist with cataloging the museum collection and updating records. Special projects including research, curation, and preservation may also be available. For information on collections internship and volunteer opportunities, please contact the Collections Specialist at (408) 866-2759 or annar@cityofcampbell.com.