Be a Volunteer! - Tempe Historical Museum

Find out how you can be a part of history when the Tempe History Museum reopens after its year-long renovation on February 27. Especially needed will be volunteers to act as History Interpreters. These volunteers will help make the new exhibit hall come alive for visitors by explaining its new interactive technology and other features; shifts are available seven days a week. Other volunteer titles include archivist, oral historian, cataloger, data entry aide, research librarian, retail assistant, office assistant and more; shifts are available weekdays between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No experience is needed and training is provided.

The Museum is a community history museum that tells the story of Tempe as a diverse, dynamic Southwestern community. As a community history museum, community volunteers play an important role both in the exhibit hall and behind the scenes. Find out how you can be a part of the "new" museum! Questions? Call 480-350-5190 or 480-350-5111.

History Interpreter
Help make the newly renovated exhibit hall come alive for visitors by explaining its new interactive technological and other features. Interpreters also help present curriculum-based programming to school groups.

Museum Cataloger
Document and record information on 3-dimensional artifacts.

Data Entry Aide
Enter data into the museum's 3-D artifact, biographical or research library databases.

Retail Assistant
Help oversee the museum store and assist with merchandise displays, pricing, inventory control, and sales, if needed.

Research Librarian
Catalog and cross-reference acquisitions for the research library; conduct shelf-reads and reshelve library books.

Archivist
Categorize and file articles relating to Tempe history subjects.

Oral Historian
Conduct oral history interviews with long-time Tempe residents to help preserve our history and index the recordings.

Transcriber
Transcribe oral history interviews or develop a searchable spreadsheet to manage transcriptions.

Office Assistant
Help with mailings, filing and databases. Basic computing skills like Word and Excel are helpful.

Youth Advisory Committee
Tempe high school students (juniors and seniors) meet monthly during the school year to discuss and advise on how to connect teens to their community's history. Committee members also serve as ambassadors for the museum and may develop and carry out their own projects. See Museum Youth Advisory Committee.

For other opportunities, call the City of Tempe Volunteer Office at 480-350-5190.