The Seal Cove Auto Museum is always looking for new volunteers to join our fun team, and we have a variety of opportunities available to those interested. If you have time that you would like to donate to the museum, please let us know. Below are examples of opportunities available at the Museum.
Auto Ambassadors (Gallery Hosts)
Volunteers in this position will walk through the Museum and speak with visitors about the collections and create an engaging atmosphere. A Docent will need to attend orientation class(es) to learn about the automobiles and the history of the Museum for accurate communication to the public. This pleasant personality person may be walking or standing for long periods of time as they speak with a variety of people of all ethnicities, ages and abilities. Tour groups are welcomed and often request a tour guide with which you may be asked to assist. Keeping a keen eye on the artifacts for security will be paramount as well as maintaining a safe walking area for all visitors.
Front Desk/Reception/Sales
This is the first welcome to the Museum and the most important for setting a positive tone for the visit. Greeting visitors in an inviting and alert way, taking admission payments, giving a brief overview of the Museum’s exhibit or introducing visitors to the Docent will be part of responsibilities here. You will also be instructed on how to use the register for gift shop sales, cash handling and end-of-day reporting. Things can get busy here! Multi-tasking is often required for efficient flow and attention to any visitor needs. It will be necessary to have some knowledge of items in the gift shop and to be able to encourage sales, offering membership opportunities through conversations with visitors and managing smooth and timely transactions at the register. There may be other housekeeping duties you could be asked to do for maintaining a clean and safe environment.
Programs and Events
Special Events always need extra helping hands. Cars & Coffee, special car club visits, school field trips, fundraising and friend-raising events are just some examples of times when volunteers can help in many ways. From set up to clean up, meeting and greeting, guiding and parking, etc., there is always a way to enhance these social outreach events and make them even more engaging and memorable.
On Call Volunteer
We never know when something may pop up whether it is illness or an unexpected event. If you are willing to be on a “short notice call list” to fill in for someone during an unplanned absence, then this is the position to choose. Every effort will be made to give you as much advance notice as possible, but it could be a call at 7:00 AM to come in by 9:30 AM for the day or perhaps only for a limited time. No special training is required for this position and any guidance will be provided as needed.