Support museum staff with general husbandry of both animal habitats and the life support sustems for our aquariums. Duties may include cleaning reptile habitats, scrubbing algae from aquariums, preparing brine shrimp, providing animal enrichment and assisting with cleaning chores like sweeping, mopping and dusting surfaces.

Requirements

• Attend a general museum orientation.
• Pass a background check. 
• Volunteers must be 16 or older.
• Four training sessions including shadowing (1 hour each).
• Volunteers must commit to two volunteer shifts per month.

Support museum staff with preschool-aged children and thier caretakers. Volunteers might also help with setting up/cleaning uo programs, keeping track of attendance numbers during programs and assisting people in signing up for the BLINK email list.

Requirements

• Attend a general museum orientation.
• Pass a background check. 
• Volunteers must be 18 or older and hold a high school diploma.
• Job specific orientation with volunteer's direct supervisor.

Support museum staff in setting up CoLab for open hours, welcome visitors, answer questions about activities, manage materials in the space, track attendance and clean up during closing.

Requirements

• Attend a general museum orientation.
• Pass a background check. 
• Volunteers must be 16 or older.
• Job specific orientation with volunteer's direct supervisor.

Serve either as a gallery host or touch table attendant. Gallery hosts education guests about the museum's artwork, artifacts and cultural belongings, during the museum's monthly First Friday events, or other days that fit their schedule. Touch table attendants educate museum guests about Alaska Native cultural practices through a hands-on experience with the materials and tools used to create cultural belongings.

Requirements

• Attend a general museum orientation.
• Pass a background check. 
• Attend cultural sensitivity and public speaking training.
• Volunteers must be 18 or older.
• Shadow museum staff.
• In-depth, job specific orientation with volunteer's direct supervisor.

Help bring the Anchorage Museum's Discovery Center to life for museum guests. Lead science demos, educate guests about the animals in our tidal tank and discuss the different scientific ideas showcased in the Discovery Center. Volunteer science guides may also assist museum staff with animal demonstrations involving our resident reptiles.

Requirements:

• Attend a general museum orientation.
• Pass a background check. 
• Volunteers must be 18 or older for events where alcohol is not served, and 21 or older for events serving alcohol.
• Day-of briefing with volunteer's direct supervisor.

Help with set up, staff activities and assist with clean-up at special events like our annual gala, Museum After Dark, Halloween at the Museum and more. Please note that due to Alaska law, events serving alcohol can only be staffed by volunteers 21 and older.

Requirements:

• Attend a general museum orientation.
• Pass a background check. 
• Volunteers must be 18 or older for events where alcohol is not served, and 21 or older for events serving alcohol.
• Day-of briefing with volunteer's direct supervisor.