AIHA ISSUES CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are needed at the Albany Institute of History & Art to assist with administrative and program-related activities for visitors of all ages and interests.

Volunteer opportunities range in time commitment and may focus on special interests or skills.  Assistance is needed with general office work such as filing, typing, answering phones and collating mailings.  More specialized duties, such as assisting with retail operations in the Museum Shop, hosting duties during special events and serving as a docent for the Museum Education office, may require more training and a more substantial time commitment. 

Docents provide programs for K-12^th grade school groups, lead gallery tours for adult groups and contribute assistance for special events.  Through gallery interpretation and programming, docents make the objects and exhibitions in the museum relevant to visitors.  New and returning docents will participate in specialized training beginning Monday, September 9, 2002.  

Individuals interested in volunteering may contact Christina Scott in the Director’s Office at 518-463-4478.  Participants who are specifically interested in the docent program may contact Stacia Hanscom in the Museum Education Office at 518-463-4478 for more information.