ASHTABULA MARITIME & SURFACE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM INC

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PO BOX 1546ASHTABULA, OH 44005 United States

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http://www.ashtabulamaritime.org/

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Curation and Archive Volunteer

Flexible Schedule | Ashtabula, OH 44004

The Ashtabula Maritime Museum is looking for volunteers who are passionate about non-profit organizations and maritime history. This volunteer opportunity is based at the Ashtabula Maritime and Surface Transportation Museum. The Curatorial Volunteer should be interested in working with artifacts and collections. This position is based on the person's interests or the museum's needs. Some opportunities include cataloging, writing museum labels, and digitizing records. Duties and Responsibilities: Flexible opportunities based on experience and interests Artifact cleaning and upkeep Cataloging Exhibit design Integrated Pest Management Digitization of artifacts and documents Historical research on museum objects

Date Posted: 2024-11-07
Historical and Interpretation Volunteer

Flexible Schedule | Ashtabula, OH 44004

The Ashtabula Maritime Museum is looking for volunteers with a passion for non-profit organizations and maritime history. This volunteer opportunity is based out of the Ashtabula Maritime and Surface Transportation Museum. The Historical Interpretation Volunteer should be passionate about history, research, and teaching others. This opportunity offers a wide variety of historical projects, such as becoming a museum docent, helping to design new programs, writing historical articles, and getting hands-on experience with museum management. The museum is open 12-4 pm Friday- Monday but does not require volunteers to be on-site during open hours. Duties and Responsibilities: Flexible opportunities based on experience and interests Learning Ashtabula Maritime History Becoming a museum docent who speaks to visitors and school groups about Ashtabula’s history Conducting research projects that aline with the museum's mission Writing and publishing historical articles Helping to create and work with establish a historical program

Date Posted: 2024-11-07
Visitor Services Volunteer

Flexible Schedule | Ashtabula, OH 44004

The Ashtabula Maritime Museum is looking for volunteers who are passionate about non-profit organizations and maritime history. This volunteer opportunity is based at the Ashtabula Maritime and Surface Transportation Museum. Visitor Center and Gift Shop operations are focused on providing excellent customer service to visitors and maintaining and making sales in the gift shop. The museum is currently open 12-4 p.m. Friday through Monday. Duties and Responsibilities: Perform opening and closing procedures for the museum. Greet museum visitors at the front desk. Answer visitor questions both in person and by telephone. Educate visitors on the layout and history of the museum. Provide a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Handles cash and makes sales.

Date Posted: 2024-11-07

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THE ASHTABULA MARITIME AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM is dedicated to the preservation, display, and interpretation of Great Lakes harbors, maritime, Coast Guard, and rail history, particularly as it relates to persons, ships, railroad trains, and events that impacted the nation and northeast Ohio in general.

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The Ashtabula Maritime Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1984. It is located inside an old lightkeeper's house and is dedicated to preserving the unique maritime history of Ashtabula, Ohio. We aim to increase our awareness of the maritime advancements made in Ashtabula that significantly impacted the shipping of the Great Lakes. Projects include collections management, visitor services, historians, and more.

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