Become a Job Carr Cabin Museum docent! Greet and engage guests who visit the Cabin. Share your knowledge of and enthusiasm for local history.
Our docents are friendly ambassadors who can effectively engage children and families in conversation and answer questions. We'll provide you with training and reference materials to help you learn how to describe Museum exhibits and artifacts, relate the history of Job Carr and Old Town, and provide information about the Oregon Trail and life in early Tacoma.
We welcome volunteers of all ages, interests and skill level. You must have excellent communication and customer service skills, with an enthusiasm for local history. Volunteers must be reliable and available for at least one shift per month. The Museum is currently open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm in Old Town, Tacoma. All volunteers must successfully pass a security background check.
We’d love to meet with you to talk more about how your skills, interests and availability might match with our volunteer opportunities. Seeing the Museum in-person is the best way learn about our organization. You can stop by anytime during the Cabin’s open hours to speak with our team.
Youth volunteers are welcome at the museum. Teens (15-17) may volunteer with permission from a parent/guardian. Adolescents (10-14) may volunteer if a parent/guardian remains on-site at the Museum to supervise them directly.
