Be a Yale Peabody Museum 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!

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!

Classes begin:

• October 20, 2008 and run on Mondays and Wednesdays
  from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for 4 weeks
  

All classes are held at the Peabody. The $40 course fee will be refunded to instructors who teach at least 4 sessions.

Interested and want to sign up?

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?

• Helping out in the Discovery Room
• Assisting in the Peabody collections
• Providing clerical support
• Teaching as a docent
  for the Public Education Department
• Showing the Museum’s
  Fossil Cart to visitors
  
• Become a Peabody On the Road docent

Weekend volunteer opportunities include:

• Helping at special events
  and family programs
• Giving Highlights Tours on weekends
• Showing the Museum’s
  Fossil Cart to visitors
  
• Become a Peabody On the Road docent
  

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.

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



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].

Click here to get the free Adobe Acrobat Reader® to view these PDF files.

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