Volunteer Opportunities

A medium light-skinned young adult smiles while listening to another adult speak a few seats over from her in a full auditorium.
Our dedicated corps of well-trained volunteers is one of the museum’s most valuable resources.

Volunteers help the museum champion women through the arts by interacting with visitors, serving as welcoming and passionate representatives of the institution, and assisting NMWA staff.

Volunteer Opportunities

Department Volunteers

The museum’s Department Volunteers are a team of detail-oriented volunteers eager to assist with behind-the-scenes museum activities.

Department Volunteers support NMWA staff in various departments with administrative tasks.

These volunteers commit to an initial day-long training and at least one year of service.

Docents

The museum’s Docent Corps is a team of talented and dedicated individuals who serve the museum as volunteer educators.

Docents facilitate high quality, in-person, interactive, visitor-centered collection and exhibition experiences for adult groups.

Docents commit to an initial training, lasting approximately one year, and at least two years of service.

Program Volunteers

The museum’s Program Volunteers are a team of energetic and engaging volunteers eager to assist visitors at the museum.

Program Volunteers support NMWA on-site events, including education, membership, and public programs.

These volunteers commit to an initial day-long training and at least one year of service.

A woman with light skin tone and long dark hair in a denim summer dress talks about a large red and white abstract painting motioning with her arms outstretched. She is talking in front of two women who are looking at the painting in a museum gallery.
Photo by Dakota Fine

Volunteer Benefits

Volunteers enjoy rewarding experiences welcoming, guiding, and assisting visitors, as well as collegial interaction with staff members and colleagues. In addition, they receive:

  • Invitations to social events throughout the year
  • Annual volunteer appreciation party
  • Annual volunteer gift and 12 guest passes for free museum admission

  • Free admission to NMWA
  • NMWA security badge grants the holder free or reduced admission to participating museums across the country
  • 15% discount in the Museum Shop
  • 10% discount at the Mezzanine Café