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Become a Volunteer

Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre (DMVC) runs on the dedication of its volunteers. Our volunteers are the force driving our success. Without our committed community members, this historic home and community resource wouldn't exist. Keep reading to find out what current volunteer opportunities are on offer at the museum.

The minimum age to volunteer is 14.

For more information, email your questions to volunteerservices@dalnavertmuseum.ca or give us a phone call at 204-943-2835.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

We are recruiting Tour Guide and Front Desk Volunteers. Our next Info Session for this role is Saturday December 8 10:30am. Please RSVP using this form:

Front Desk and Museum Tour Guide

Purpose: Deliver engaging tours of the museum and support daily operations

Role Description

As a tour guide, you will be lead tours through Dalnavert, a small Victorian mansion. Over the course of our 45-60 minute guided tour, bring Dalnavert's history to life for visitors from all over the world. While not on tours, you will work the front desk. Front desk duties include checking in guests for tours, answering the phone, handling cash and debit/credit transactions using a POS system, and taking gift shop sales. The Front Desk/Tour Guide role is also an opportunity to forge life-long friendships while working alongside your fellow volunteers.

Please note that due to the nature of the historic house and its architecture, volunteers with limited mobility may not be able to be tour guides. The upper floors of the house are only accessible by stairs, and so, all tour guides must be able to use these stairs. Please see https://www.friendsofdalnavert.ca/accessibility for more accessibility notes. Do not hesitate to reach out with accessibility-related questions if you are interested in volunteering. We will do our best to accommodate you.

Skills

  • Comfortable interacting with visitor

  • Able speak clearly and confidently to a small group

  • Able to follow directions

  • Willingness to learn

  • Oral communication (English)

  • Able to work as part of a team and independently

  • Able to navigate the three floors of the historic house on foot (the upper floors are only accessible by stairs)

  • Able to represent the Museum a with friendly, informative, and positive attitude

  • We communicate with volunteers via email and track volunteers using Better Impact. Basic computer skills and email access are required to volunteer.

  • Minimum age = 14 (with parent's permission)

The following skills and qualifications are not required, but are an asset:

  • An interest in history, arts, or culture

  • French, ASL or any additional languages

  • Customer service

  • Cash handling

  • Retail experience

  • Experience working with diverse groups

We will train volunteers in many of these skills.

Time Committment

Volunteers are expected to sign up for a 4 hour shift once a week or biweekly. Shifts are Wednesday-Sunday, 12pm-4pm.

Volunteers must attend a 1.5 hour Info Session, which includes a tour of the museum.

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