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VOLUNTEER

Experience the many rewards of being part of Mingei International Museum. Support Museum programs and activities by donating your time and talents as a volunteer. Through membership in the Museum's Volunteer Council, participants enjoy enrichment meetings with guest speakers and opportunities to meet other volunteers from a variety of backgrounds and cultural experiences.

For more information about the volunteer program, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at library@mingei.org and indicate your skills and primary interests.

Volunteer opportunities at Mingei International Museum include:

ADMISSIONS AIDES & GREETERS
Volunteers welcome guests, process fees, encourage membership and act as Museum ambassadors.

REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION ASSISTANCE
Volunteers assist Registration and other staff in documenting objects and preparing them for exhibition. Hands-on training is provided.

MAILING & OFFICE ASSISTANCE
Volunteers help with membership mailings and other special projects.

FRANCES HAMILTON WHITE ART REFERENCE LIBRARY
Volunteers support library staff. Hands-on training is provided. Library experience is helpful.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Volunteers assist in a variety of ways at Museum receptions and exhibition-related programs.

THE COLLECTORS' GALLERY
Volunteers support the sales staff and enhance the Museum store environment. Retail experience is helpful; hands-on training is provided.

THE DOCENT COUNCIL
Docents are trained guides and educators, offering complimentary tours to visitors in both Museums, providing a general introduction to the collection and interpreting current exhibitions. Docents also offer a variety of Museum and classroom-based programs to students of all ages.

A nine-month program is offered annually for docents in training.

Enjoy the benefits of membership!
Your contribution helps Mingei International Museum present folk art, craft and design from all eras and cultures of the world.