New Docents must complete an extensive training course during which we concentrate on the periods of art history represented in the collections, the collections themselves, and tour techniques. Docents are expected to give tours on a regular basis. This committee is responsible for membership records and the processing of new Guild members. Library Persons with library skills and interests are welcome to assist with a variety of tasks in the library. The museum shop presents a unique opportunity to work with merchandise that is closely related to the Currier Gallery and its mission.
Volunteers assist staff in making sales, answering questions and providing staff with a lunch break.
On the job training is always provided. Special Projects Volunteers are frequently needed to assist during special events such as Sunday concerts, show openings and family days. Visitor Services Volunteers assist museum staff at the Visitor Services desks in selling museum admissions, handling Zimmerman House ticketing and providing information to the museum visitors. Zimmerman House Guide Zimmerman House guides are critical in helping interpret the home to visitors who come from all over the world. Guides take visitors on a museum operated van through the community on their way to the Zimmerman House, through the house, and back to the museum.