At the Museum of Natural History, the staff of over 200 scientists and curators as well as the national and international community of scientists work on a foundation of scientific research. There are more than 126 million artifacts and specimens in our collections. their work combined with our collections help build the volunteer education programs.

Our programs are designed to nurture curiosity, and to prompt the desire to know more. Our Museum educators use every medium at our disposal to engage visitors around questions of how we know what we know. This process promotes scientific literacy and prepares individuals to accept responsibility for the natural world.

As an Education & Outreach Volunteer, you receive specialized training for your assignment from museum scientists, curators, and educators. You study the subject area, and you also study techniques for guiding visitor learning in a museum settings. An on-the-job training segment gives you the opportunity to practice your volunteer and outreach skills.

Volunteer training includes orientation to the museum and the Education & Outreach Volunteer program overall. As new information on the exhibitions and programs are developed and new discoveries are made, you will get important updates and supplements to your learning.