Volunteers

Be a Volunteer

Are you interested in science, history, space, anthropology, or mammals?
Do you enjoy nature, animals, or plants?
Would you like to step back in time?
Are you a people person?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should consider volunteering at the Museums of Science & History (MoSH).

Contact
Janie Paraham
901.636.2438
[email protected]

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Volunteer Opportunities

New special event!

Volunteers are needed for a new “Science of” at Lichterman Nature Center. Science of Spirits volunteers will assist with check-in, activity tables, smores and tasting tables, directing guests, and making sure this is a fun learning event for everyone. Volunteers must be 21 years and over. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Janie Best Paraham at [email protected]

MoSH | Pink Palace Museum & Mansion

Gallery and Discovery Cart Volunteers

Help visitors learn more about The Pink Palace Museum’s galleries, artifacts, and specimens as a gallery or discovery cart volunteer. Volunteers engage with visitors; help facilitate exhibits and educational programming and enhance the visitor’s museum experience. If you’re an educator, a retiree, science enthusiast, history buff, or student we have a role for you at MoSH.

AutoZone Dome Sharpe Planetarium

Volunteers are needed Tuesday- Sunday to assist with planetarium shows, ensure safety of visitors and the planetarium, and to help prepare the planetarium between shows. The volunteer position will require extended periods of standing and walking.

MoSH | Lichterman Nature Center

First Saturdays at Lichterman

First Saturdays at LNC:  Join us on the first Saturday of the month for an opportunity to volunteer at the nature center working on a variety of projects to help conserve and maintain this unique property.  Projects will be seasonally appropriate and can include trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, trash clean-up, and planting native plants. To volunteers for First Saturdays please contact Janie Best Paraham at [email protected] or call 901-636-2438.

Backyard Wildlife Center Volunteers

Learn about native wildlife as you assist with the care and feeding of the animals at Lichterman’s Backyard Wildlife Center.

Greenhouse Volunteers

Plant lovers needed to help in Lichterman’s Plant Propagation Center. Volunteers will assist with weeding, watering and propagating plants in the Greenhouse. Volunteers must be physically able to assist with all aspects of plant bed maintenance.

To Become a Volunteer

E-mail Janie Paraham, [email protected] to schedule an interview. To promote a safe work environment, criminal background checks are conducted on all adult applicants. All volunteers must adhere to the City of Memphis Respectful Workplace Policy.

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