Donnell House Guide (Volunteer)
Maine Maritime Museum is an independent, nonprofit institution that connects people to the past, present, and future of Maine’s waterways and their global reach. Because this vibrant culture includes different backgrounds, perspectives, and voices—and because our museum welcomes visitors from around the world—our institution is firmly committed to inclusion, accessibility, diversity, and equity.
If you believe in museums’ important role to reveal the past, to inform the present, and to shape the future, we invite you to join our team. You will join us on the beautiful banks of the Kennebec River, on a twenty-acre campus where collaboration and creativity are encouraged.
POSITION SUMMARY
Donnell House Guides interpret Maine Maritime Museum’s Victorian home, Donnell House, for museum visitors by conducting a 20-minute walking tour of the home. The Donnell House is a 19th-century Victorian home owned by the Donnell family who operated a wooden shipyard on their property. The home is furnished to represent life during the height of the family’s success in the 1890s. The tour guide shares stories of the Donnell family and the way in which shipbuilding impacted domestic and social life in Bath. Donnell House Guides are a part of the Interpretation Volunteer team that provides educational experiences to visitors on the museum campus. Donnell House Guides work in three-hour shifts; 20-minute tours are given on request by visitors. Successful guides are comfortable with public speaking, storytelling, and engaging with a diverse audience and broad age ranges.
No prior experience or maritime knowledge is required. All new Donnell House Guides complete three hours of training that includes tour content, visitor engagement strategies, and museum orientation.
Donnell House Guides are managed by the Museum Education Specialist.
This is an unpaid, volunteer position.
HOW TO APPLY
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please complete an online application, starting with the creation of a username and password. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@maritimeme.org.
This position is subject to sex offender and criminal background checks. Maine Maritime Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
