members of the Rye country Day School Student Museum Society - volunteer playworkers at the Museum
Consider sharing your time, enthusiasm, creative interests and professional expertise as a Museum volunteer
Volunteer opportunities are available as a one-time only or on an ongoing basis.
For high school, college and graduate level students, we offer internships, projects that fulfill community service assignments, and credit programs.
We also offer a wide variety of opportunities for adult volunteers that best tap into your interests and time.
Your time as a volunteer at the Museum will help you and us continue building and growing!
Adult Volunteers
We have a wide variety of opportunities for you to lend your time and your personal and professional skills and interests to helping the Museum grow and thrive. We can tailor a volunteer program to your interests. If you have a passion for museums, for early childhood development, for a vibrant playful institution that is full of potential, then contact us, we want to meet you!
Opportunities could include:
Museum Floor Staff - We are interested in outgoing people with experience working with children to assist our visitors as they explore our hands on exhibits. We ask that floor staff volunteers are available for a minimum of one shift per week, from 10-1 or 1-4, Wed.-Sun.
Special Events - It is our pleasure to host special events and provide outreach programs in our community throughout the year. We are eager to build a list of interested volunteers so that we may contact you when a specific event is coming up.
Fundraising/Marketing/Programming - If you have background in these areas and time to give, we are open to your input and assistance
Please send an email from the button below to our Chair of Advancement and Development Nazanine Scheuer. Thank you!
High School Volunteers
A program for High School students who are looking to volunteer at the Westchester Children’s Museum as a way to gain Community Service hours or to give back to the community. The position can entail working on the Museum floor with our interactive exhibits or assisting with our education programs.
This program is unpaid, but students will gain invaluable experience working with children and learning about hands-on STEAM curricula.
We are excited to work with you!
Learn more from link and fill out an Interest Form.
We welcome volunteers to be part of our playworker team!. Shown here: Sophie and Annabel, part of the staff playworker team - say hello if you see them at the museum