Be A Docent With Us

Volunteer your time to share the unique history and culture of our communities. Helping at Casa is Meaningful: we help over 400 students a month explore how ordinary New Mexicans accomplish extraordinary things. It’s also Flexible: Casa Docents support public tours and large public events throughout the year according to their schedule. Casa is an Enriching environment: we offer regular docent-exclusive enrichment activities with invited speakers and tours to important New Mexican places.
Details
Dates Volunteer is Needed: 
Flexible, but most commonly for 1 to 3 hours every week or every other week.
Number of Volunteers Needed: 
20
Description of the Volunteer Opportunity: 

Docents guide tours of Casa for small groups of visiting public. Tours are theme-based and training is provided. Tours are one hour in length. Docents also lead school groups and summer camps (except during December and January when the Museum is closed). Most visiting school groups are in the third to eighth grades, however we try to accommodate as many interested groups as we can. During special events visitors tour the property at their own pace interacting with docents at stations throughout. At these times, docents help with crowd control and safety for the museum furnishings as well as education. They may also assist by leading a simple craft or other activity.

Areas of Interest: 
Arts and Culture
Children and Youth
Community
Great for: 
Adults
55+
Who Will Be Impacted Through This Project: 

Currently, docents engage visiting school groups and public visitors of all ages in rich conversations and learning activities on the topics of long-standing New Mexican creativity and tenacity. New docent volunteer opportunities are currently being developed. Please contact Museum staff to find out about a wider range of involvement in our deepening community service.

Is This an Ongoing Opportunity?: 
Yes
Is This a Group Opportunity?: 
Yes
Minimum Age of Volunteers: 
18
Nonprofit Will Provide: 

Docents are offered enrichment opportunities approximately every two months with visiting speakers. Docents are provided with coffee, tea, and water at the Museum (and the occasional baked good!). We also hold regular potluck social events and an annual Docent Recognition Luncheon. We have a lot of fun!

Additional Requirements: 

Successful docents attend formal training and have the ability to stand and walk around the property and structures for at least one hour. Shifts can vary between one and three hours depending on the program/event. One shift a week during peak school visitation periods is preferred, but we work with docents to respond to their schedule needs.The Albuquerque Museum requires all volunteers to pass a background check.

Last Updated: Jun 13 2025
Address of Project Site
973 Old Church Rd.
Corrales
New Mexico
87048
Contact Info
Phone: 
(505) 897-8828

Disclaimer

Groundworks provides these volunteer opportunities as a service to our community and does not assume any responsibility for the validity of such postings. To ensure accurate and up-to-date information, please contact the organization who posted the opportunity.

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