Volunteer
OMAH LOVES ITS VOLUNTEERS!
When you volunteer at OMAH, you join a special group of people who share a passion for culture and our community. In addition to the opportunity to work with a highly committed team of staff and volunteers in a stimulating workplace, some of the benefits of volunteering at OMAH include:
Orientation and training for all volunteer positions – both on the job and through workshop opportunities, development of employment-related skills, discounts on OMAH Shop purchases, letters of reference and records of volunteer hours. Vulnerable sector screening checks are required.
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Check out the different volunteer opportunities below and then fill out the Volunteer Application Form.
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EXHIBITION INSTALLATION
Responsibilities:
- Assist with exhibition installation
Duties may include: Painting, mount creation, carpentry, artifact and art installation, lighting, administration - Assist with exhibition take down
Duties may include: Patching and painting walls, artifact removal, administration
Volunteers should be comfortable on step stools and some ladders
Reporting to: Exhibition Project Lead
VISITOR EXPERIENCES/GALLERY GREETER
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Welcome visitors
- Inform visitors about exhibitions and OMAH programmes (membership, education)
- Basic administrative duties
Reporting to: Administrative Assistant
SPECIAL EVENTS
Duties and responsibilities:
- Assist with setup, greeting and registration
- Food and beverage service (Smart Serve certification is not mandatory, but is an asset)
- Event planning
Reporting to: Administrative Assistant
STUDIO ASSISTANT
Duties and responsibilities:
- Greet families, children and students
- Assist instructor with setup and striking of studio materials
- Assist students (children) with art-making
- Supervise children indoors and outdoors
- Organize activities for break times
Reporting to: Programming team
DOCENT
GALLERY GUIDE/DOCENT
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Greet and engage with museum visitors using a variety of interactive strategies to help provide a personalized visit
- Keep up-to-date on current and upcoming exhibition content
- Conduct independent research on art and artefacts on display
- Facilitate interpretive activities in galleries for children and adults
- Help the Programming team to develop interactive gallery activities
Reporting to: Administrative Assistant
RESEARCH
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Gain familiarity with collection
- Assist visitors with research resources
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Occasional independent research administrative assistance as required
Reporting: History Program Coordinator
COLLECTIONS
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Entering information into the database
- Cataloguing
- Organizing and re-housing reference material
- Photographing artifacts
Reporting: Executive Director
OMAH COMMITTEES
OMAH has a number of committees that contribute to the overall operation of our organization. Click here to learn about each committee and their function within the OMAH community.
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HOURS:
TUESDAY: 11 AM - 4 PM
WEDNESDAY: 11 AM - 4 PM
THURSDAY: 11 AM - 7 PM
FRIDAY: 11 AM - 4 PM
SATURDAY: 11 AM - 4 PM
SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: CLOSED
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Land Acknowledgement
The Orillia Museum of Art & History is located on the traditional territory of the Anishnaabeg. The Anishinaabeg include the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. We respect and observe the long and enduring presence of Indigenous Peoples – First Nations, Metis and Inuit – on this land. Their teachings and stewardship, culture and way of life have shaped our City’s unique identity.
In acknowledging that we occupy colonized Indigenous territories, and out of respect for the rights of Indigenous people, we accept our collective responsibility to recognize our colonial histories as well as their present-day manifestations in order to honour, protect, and sustain this land.