There are many ways to get involved. Please read through these descriptions and let us know which roles you may be most interested in, then fill out the interest form at the bottom of the page. 

Tours and Special Events Volunteers

The Museum’s Tours and Special Events (TSE) Volunteers are personable individuals who are passionate about Louisville’s history and want to share their love of our town’s past with the public. Our tour interpreters give informal tours to visitors and require good communication skills, an ability to match your knowledge to our visitors’ interests, and a passion for the history of our town.

Special Events Volunteers frequently provide station based historical content or lead hands-on demonstrations for audiences ranging from children to adults. If you like talking to the public about history, don’t mind chatting with audiences of diverse ages, and are excited by crowds, this might be the team for you!

TSE Volunteers typically volunteer once a month in two-hour shifts during programs that might occur in the morning, afternoon, or evening, weekdays or weekends. Volunteers may also assist with event set up or clean up or help with additional Museum projects during public hours. Past experience leading tours or knowledge about Louisville is not required – we’ll teach you everything you need to know!

Oral History Volunteer

Our Oral History Volunteer team is made up of individuals interested in interviewing former and current Louisville residents to preserve their stories and memories for generations to come. No experience interviewing people is necessary, although being a good listener and being personable is a must!

This team meets as a group monthly on the third Thursday of the month from 4-5 PM. When not meeting as a team, these volunteers arrange, perform, and record the interviews in pairs. An orientation and training are provided. Oral History Volunteers also assist with processing oral histories by editing videos or transcribing audio recordings.

General/ Administrative Volunteers

Administrative volunteers at the Museum are detail-oriented individuals who are interested in carrying out general duties such as organizing print records, filing, updating indexes, photocopying, and data entry. Administrative volunteers should be comfortable working with both printed and digital records and have basic knowledge of operating computer programs like Microsoft Excel and Word. The Museum will provide the training and instruction required for administrative projects.  Hours are flexible.

Collections Volunteers

We’re looking for tech-savvy teens and adults to work with the collection in a variety of ways. As a Collections Volunteer you may handle documents, photographs, and books that need to be scanned and digitized or work on our collections database ensuring the searchability of the Museum's collection.

Collections Volunteers typically volunteer 2 hours once a week. Due to the detailed nature of the tasks, we have found that periods of at least 2 hours are the most productive and we promise, the time will fly by! Regardless of your Collections tasks, the Museum will provide the handling, training, and quality control required.

History Makers

If you are a craft and handiwork-oriented person, the Museum has projects that can use your skills! History Makers with skills in sewing, quilting, knitting, and needlework are needed for supporting our education collection and creating items for engaging the public with hands-on learning. The Museum also occasionally needs help with woodworking, painting, electronics, and other handwork skills. Please reach out if you would like to volunteer or have a special skill to offer. The Museum will provide all instructions and materials for special projects.

Researchers

Like details, reading, and history? Then maybe being a volunteer researcher at the Museum is for you. We’re looking for dedicated individuals interested in reading and summarizing historical content from a curated list of primary and secondary sources to provide background information for exhibits, programs, and articles. Whether you’re new to town or a lifelong resident, working as a volunteer researcher is a great way to learn more our Louisville’s past.