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At the Ohio Historical Center, located in Columbus, Ohio, volunteers help people connect with the past to understand the present and create a better future. In order to meet our mission, the Society hosts a variety of opportunities to engage community members. Special events in the Ohio Village unite Ohioans as they experience a town during the civil war era. Tour guides create a world of wonder as they explore the museum with visitors of all ages. Educational aides inform students on important events in Ohio’s past. Library assistants help historians and scholars in their research. Archaeology and curatorial aides clean, store and preserve Ohio’s collections. Data entry clerks maintain the Society’s many databases. While museum shop attendants make sure everyone leaves with a little piece of history. No matter your interest and availability, the Society has a position for you.
The time volunteers give at the Ohio Historical Society is greatly appreciated! In return for the time given the society provides some wonderful benefits. Each volunteer gets free admission to our over fifty sites around the state. At all of the society's gift and craft shops volunteers receive a discount on items. The society sponsors many events, seminars, and workshops where volunteers get discounts on these activities as well.
First, you need to complete a volunteer application.
Applications are available for download on this page in the left column. There are two applications, one for teens (12-18 and still in high school) and one for adults. You may also telephone the volunteer office at 614-297-2392 or write the office at 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 to have an application sent to you in the mail.
Please think about joining this vital organization of people who help make Ohio's rich past become alive for others!
Help Needed Now!
We welcome teens, ages 12-18 and still in high school, to assist on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM with exhibit activities. Training is provided and you must be comfortable working with the public of all ages and willing to learn about Ohio's history and current exhibits. A teen volunteer application can be downloaded on this page in the left column.
Interpretive Education, Digital Projects (Content Development, Ohio Memory and Remarkable Ohio database, Scanning Technician), Cost Accounting, Energy Audit Analysis/Data Entry, Special Events and the Visitor Evaluation/Research departments are in need of interns and/or eligible work study students. All positions are part-time with the internships as unpaid positions. Please contact Mary Cannon at mcannon@ohiohistory.org for a position description.
Our business office needs help with data entry, filing, copying and answering phone calls for 2-4 hours per week during business hours. Hours are flexible to occur Monday through Friday between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Be a part of the Ohio Village Muffins or Lady Diamonds vintage baseball team, Muffins. Season starts in April and runs through October. Most games played on the weekends. Training, more information, and some attire provided.
Experience the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of Pulitzer Prize winning photographs in the United States. Volunteers are needed to serve as educators and interpreters during museum hours. Interpreter training provided. Exhibit is open April 25 through July 25.
These fun days are geared for families and day care groups. Volunteers assist with activities, games and more. Program takes place outside. Volunteers can assist one day or many!
Assist with week long camps each with their own theme and varying ages of youth. The full descriptions can be found at http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/summercamps/.
Experience an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration with games, greased-pole climbing, music, pie eating contest and base ball. Training is provided on June 19 at 6:00 pm or June 28 at 9:00 am. Both are in the Ohio Village American House Hotel. Volunteers need only attend one training.
Volunteers will make this 3-diminsional exhibit come alive as visitors step into Rockwell's America. Positions are costumed and stationed throughout the exhibit. Training is required and provided in October. Exhibit opens November 1, 2008 and runs through March 1, 2009.
If you do not see an opportunity that interests you, just contact the volunteer office for the latest information. You can
call 614-297-2392, write the office at 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497, or e-mail the
office at: mcannon@ohiohistory.org.
Volunteer at OHS Sites
Around the state of Ohio the Society maintains fifty nine sites. The subject matter of these sites ranges from prehistoric Ohio to historic as well as the natural history of Ohio. Many of these sites have great volunteer opportunities. Volunteers at the sites do everything from interpretation to maintenance.
To inquire about volunteer possibilities at other sites: examine our site list at http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/, then contact the site of your choice to request volunteering information.
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