Volunteer

Do you love history?  Like to cook or to garden?  Enjoy working with children?  Then the Miller-Cory House Museum is the perfect place to volunteer!  The museum is operated by a core of volunteers dedicated to preserving the house as a living museum and community resource.

Numerous opportunities for involvement are available:

Docent:  Don a colonial costume and interpret early American farm life for museum tours.

Cook:  Demonstrate authentic 18th century open-hearth cooking in the museum’s Frazee Building for visitors during Sunday hours.

Colonial Craft Demonstrator:  Demonstrate colonial era crafts at our Sunday events or  for weekday school programs.

Maker Space: Supervise crafts and other family-oriented self-guided activities in our Maker Space. This is a great option for teens! (No special skills or preparation required.)

Gardener:  Help maintain the museum’s herb, dye, vegetable, and sensory gardens.

Shopkeeper:  Assist in the gift shop, which is open during Sunday hours.

Toll Keeper:  Collect admission fees and keep track of the numbers of visitors during Sunday hours.

Assistants: Assist craft demonstrators and docents during events. This is a great option for teens!

Behind the Scenes: Can’t help on Sundays? We always need help sewing and mending costumes, preparing crafts, helping at our semi-annual house cleaning, and more!

Other ideas: Have a skill or idea? Let us know and we will find a place for you!

FULL TRAINING IS PROVIDED, AND NO MINIMUM COMMITMENT OF TIME IS REQUIRED!

All volunteer members receive free admission to the museum, invitations to our member events, and the museum’s newsletter. We can sign off on community service hours as needed. 

If you are interested or would like additional information, please contact the museum at at MillerCoryMuseum@gmail.com or 908-232-1776 or complete and mail the volunteer form.