Volunteer Opportunities

Whether you love to talk to people or like to work independently, have a thirst for new knowledge or want to reconnect with your community's history, there's a wonderful range of activities for volunteers at the West Vancouver Museum & Archives.

Volunteers form a critical component of the Museums & Archives. From volunteering in the gallery/gift shop to working in the archives, assisting with openings or leading school children through programs on Gertrude Lawson and her house, volunteers generally give 2-3 hours per week and can participate in a variety of special volunteer activities in addition to their chosen work areas. Training is provided and all volunteers receive invitations to exhibit openings and special events, as well as the West Vancouver Museum & Archives three times a year.

Galley Guides:
Ongoing shifts: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, noon 12 - 4:30 p.m. in the Winter, and 11 am - 5 p.m. in the Summer. Gallery Guides are the front line people working in the galleries. If you enjoy learning about the history of West Vancouver, talking with visitors, giving tours and selling items from the gift shop, this is a great opportunity to promote West Vancouver to our citizens and visitors. For more information, call 604-925-7179.

Reception/Special Events:
Reception/Special Events volunteers help with exhibit openings and special programs. These events are a lot of fun, and usually take on a different theme or focus every time. This is not a weekly commitment, but rather as needed throughout the year, usually something every one or two months. For more information, call 604-925-7179.

Archives:
Ongoing shifts. Archives volunteers help with a variety of tasks: scanning images into archival database; data entry; file newspaper clippings and assist with the inventory of unprocessed materials, including maps and photos. Competence on computers is an asset. There are lots of tasks to be done and we invite anyone who is interested in West Vancouver history to take up the challenge! For more information, call 604-925-7298.

Education docents:
Docents assist with the delivery of our education programs. Ongoing shifts: Wednesday and Thursday mornings. For more information, call 604-925-7297.

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