Volunteer Opportunities - History Center of Olmsted County
1195 West Circle Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Eligibility
Open to all
Required documents
Form
Hours
History Center: 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday - Saturday
Mayowood Mansion: Weekday tours begin at 10 am and run hourly until 3 pm
Sunday tours begin at 12 noon and run hourly until 3 pm. Tours last approximately 1 hour.
(507)282-9447
Voice
Email[email protected]
Application process
Visit website to fill out form
Fees
Donations accepted
Service area
MN
Other Information
Hours of Operation
- Open Saturday or Sunday
Program Fees
- No Fee
Ambassador: Greeting visitors at History Center events; representing the History Center at county fair and other events; ticket takers
Archives and Library: Inventory; patron assistance; record gathering and computer entry; scanning and digitizing
Collections: Artifact rehousing and cleaning; inventorying and cataloging
Concessions: Handling money and food at Roosters baseball home games
Exhibits: Construction and fabrication; proofreading; research
Indoor Work: Assistance with mailings; data entry; front desk assistant; gallery and archive light cleaning; gift shop assistant
Outdoor Work: Lawn mowing; seasonal clean up; snow plowing; tilling
Storytelling: Mayowood docent and tour assistant; museum gallery docent; Stoppel Farm docent; trolley tour docent
Last Assured
08/18/2025
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Providing organization
History Center of Olmsted County
Gives people access and opportunity to learn about the past through interpretive programs and exhibits, research, publications, and events