Volunteer

The African American Museum in Philadelphia welcomes volunteers in a wide variety of areas. To volunteer, please call (215) 574-0380.

Become a Docent: Educating through Service

Docents (museum tour guides) are the faces of the museum for groups that visit each day. Our docents complete a rigorous training program that grounds them in the historical and artistic information contained in our galleries. They serve as educators and ambassadors, working arduously to ensure that the AAMP experience is fulfilling and enjoyable. Without our docents, our institution would not flourish.

The docent training program teaches trainees to:

• Combine the power of history with the art of storytelling to translate the heritage and culture of people of African descent in a relevant and engaging manner with dignity and respect.
• Promote what the museum stands for as a cultural institution and what it offers through its collections, exhibitions and programming.
• Trigger the imagination of the visitor, helping them to make new connections between past and present, familiar and unfamiliar.

We encourage you to join our team of volunteer educators. We are always looking for motivated people who are passionate about history and culture of the African Diaspora.

The museum is currently recruiting docents! Training begins in April and will prepare docents to lead tours as the summer season kicks off.

For more information, please call (215) 574-0380, ext. 249 or email jmorton@aampmuseum.org.