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Be a Yale Peabody Museum Volunteer

Be a volunteer!
Volunteers
are vital
to the success
of the Yale
Peabody Museum…

— if you have skills,
background or
interests to share,
the Museum
welcomes you!

 


BUS TRIP to the AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, New York City

Saturday, September 26, 2009
American Museum of Natural History, New York City

This fall we are running a second bus trip to the American Museum of Natural History for docents and volunteers. This trip will include a tour of the AMNH's two dinosaur halls by Yale Peabody Museum Educator Armand Morgan. The special exhibition Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time features specially created models of extinct creatures, videos, interactive displays, and live animals. Our AMNH Super-Saver tickets include museum admission, the Extreme Mammals exhibition, the Frogs: A Chorus of Colors special exhibition, and an IMAX® film or planetarium show.

Lunch is on your own; there are three different areas at the AMNH that serve food.

The bus will leave the Yale parking lot at Humphrey Street & Whitney Avenue promptly at 8:00 a.m. and return by 6:00 p.m.

The cost is $65 per person, which includes bus transportation, driver’s tip and an AMNH Super-Saver ticket.

To reserve your space, contact the Volunteer Office at (203) 432-3731 or peabody.volunteers@yale.edu. Indicate how many tickets you need and in what category: senior (60+), student, adult, or child (4–11). Mail checks, payable to the Yale Peabody Museum, to Volunteer Office, Yale Peabody Museum, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118.

Direct questions about the trip to Dody Gall at (203) 288-6590 or dmgall@aol.com.


Learn, Teach, Meet Fascinating People

Would you like to learn about dinosaurs and share your new knowledge with others?

We will train you to become a Museum instructor!

Interested and want to sign up?

Classes begin October 26, 2009
They will be held from 1:00-3:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays for 4 weeks

For more information and to register contact the Volunteer Office at 203.432.3731 or peabody.volunteers@yale.edu. Only those interested in teaching should apply to become an instructor.

Interested in Volunteering?

NOTE: We have filled all our summer volunteer positions.  We are currently looking for long term volunteers to work in the Discovery Room and in the divisions of Paleobotany, Botany/Yale Herbarium and Vertebrate Zoology/Ornithology. If you are interested in being trained on the Fossil Cart please contact us.  All other positions are currently filled.

Weekday volunteer opportunities include:

Weekend volunteer opportunities include:

It’s a great way to reach out to the community, meet friends and help with scientific research. It’s fun and fascinating! Hours are flexible.

Volunteers receive:

  • FREE admission to the Museum
  • A subscription to the Explorer membership newsletter
  • You are invited to attend any lectures sponsored by the Museum
  • You will also enjoy a 10% discount at the Museum Store.

No prior museum experience is expected. Training will be provided for all volunteers in departments throughout the Museum.

This pin identifies its wearer as a member of a special group
— Yale Peabody Museum volunteers!

Peabody Museum Volunteer PinDesigned for the Yale Peabody Museum by Panikoff Jewelers, the design is based on the lion’s head on the Museum’s second floor staircase landing.

Find out why over 200 individuals volunteer their time and what they find rewarding!

For information on how you can become a Yale Peabody Museum volunteer, contact:

Volunteer Coordinator Jenny Briggs

Jennifer Briggs
Volunteer Coordinator
203.432.3731
Fax 203.432.9816
peabody.volunteers@yale.edu

Or download and print an application to become a Yale Peabody Museum volunteer [PDF 216KB] and mail your completed form to the Volunteer Office. Parents of volunteers under 18 must complete a “Consent to Treatment” form [PDF 80KB]. I am sorry but we do not accept volunteers until they are 14 or over and in High School.

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Call our InfoTape 203.432.5050 for current recorded information about what’s happening at the Yale Peabody Museum.

Mailing address

Volunteer Office
Peabody Museum of Natural History
Yale University
P. O. Box 208118
New Haven, CT 06520-8118 USA

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