Opportunities include assisting visitors in the Museum galleries, supporting our staff and assisting our campers with fun, hands-on learning experiences, helping with large special events such as large fundraisers like our Game Dinner and Cocktails and Cultures, or assisting “behind the scenes” with our administrative or collections teams. Whatever your interests, the Witte Museum has a volunteer opportunity for you. If you enjoy learning new things and want to share your talents with others, the Witte Museum wants you!
Adult Volunteers (ages 18 and up) assist the Museum staff with a variety of different programs and opportunities including: Membership, Reservations and Guest Experience, Galleries, Curatorial/Collections and the Bolner Family Museum Store. View volunteer job descriptions here.
The Witte Museum is a President’s Volunteer Service Award certified organization.
Questions? Contact Pamela Riles, Volunteer Manager, PamelaRiles@WitteMuseum.org
Junior Volunteers (ages 13 – 17) have the opportunity to assist the Education Team during Spring Break, summer camp* season or throughout the entire school year. The Witte Museum offers two Junior Volunteer Program cohorts each year—one spring class and one summer class.
Application cycles run February through August:
Students in the program will complete a minimum of 100 volunteer service hours through training dates, monthly hours of service, and scheduled mentor/shadow sessions. Training sessions include developing content knowledge of the museums galleries, learning how to engage with museum visitors and facilitate conversations, learning how to present and presenting hands-on activities for museum visitors, and developing professional skills (communication, leadership, conflict resolution, etc.).
Community Group Volunteers are considered any group of 4 people or more and can be an organization, youth group, or university/college organizations who want to volunteer for a one time project. These groups are able to assist with special events and programming as well as during anticipated high-volume visitor days. Reservations need to be made 3 weeks in advance. Please contact the Volunteer Manager for more information.
Corporate Volunteers may volunteer individually or as a group. Corporate groups are able to assist with special events and programming as well as during anticipated high-volume visitor days. Reservations need to be made 1-2 months in advance. We also have several single volunteer opportunities available for Employee Volunteer Programs including Tuesday evenings as well as Saturdays and Sundays. Please contact the Volunteer Manager for more information.
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Nature, Science & Culture
3801 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Phone: 210.357.1900
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