Depot Museum Seeks Volunteers

Ever wanted to be a little savvier in local railroad history?

 If you don’t quite become the envy of your friends, you can still impress them with more than they knew before – as a newly-minted savvy museum volunteer.

The Livingston Depot Museum is hoping for additional volunteers to help with its summer visitors’ season.  The museum will open Friday, May 13 – a lucky day for those  broadening their horizons – and has several half-day shifts available.  

“There’s a kind of camaraderie in helping as a volunteer,” said Museum Director Diana Seider.  “It’s fun to share the experience of local history with visitors, and most of our volunteers have that in common with each other.  It’s a good chance to make new friends and meet people visiting from far and wide. ”   

Seider said volunteers help out at the front desk taking tickets and answering general questions, as well as in the gift shop.  Schedules can be flexible but usually involve just one 3.5-hour morning or afternoon shift a week.  Openings are currently available for both weekdays and weekends.

Volunteers also help with other occasions such as the Depot Foundation’s summer and winter events including its Festival of the Arts pie booth, Roundhouse Roundup outdoor barbecue, film nights, Wine and Beer Tasting, and more, but there are usually still last-minute vacancies with summer museum positions.

“It’s not that demanding, but volunteers enjoy visiting with people, answering questions, and learning new things themselves,” she said.  “We always train people for the basic tasks, but the main things are an interest in helping visitors learn and a friendly face.   

General information is available on the Depot’s website at www.livingstondepot.org, and anyone interested in signing up is invited to reach the Depot at (406) 222-2300.