Become a Volunteer Team Member

In Guest Service or the galleries, through the hallways and beyond, volunteer team members impact nearly every area of MIM.

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If you love music and culture, enjoy working with people, or are looking for a way to give back to your community, consider joining our volunteer team! You don’t need a musical background—MIM provides all the necessary training.

Student Program
Explore your passions and work toward your goals! Open to college and high school students 16 and older.
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Adult Program
Becoming a MIM volunteer team member is a unique opportunity to help the museum achieve its mission.
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Volunteer Opportunities

Current volunteer opportunities and descriptions are listed below. Training is provided!

Museum Guide

Lead engaging guided tours for school and youth groups! Museum guides encourage guests to forge their own connections to MIM’s collections and stories through lively, thoughtful discussions.

Immerse yourself in MIM’s exhibits! Gallery guides walk through the galleries, providing guests with museum information and ensuring guest safety.

Help ensure an exceptional experience for field trip participants by guiding school buses to dedicated drop-off locations, providing directions, and offering logistical support.

Create a positive environment and encourage guests to play music in a dynamic, hands-on gallery.

Support the Guest Service team at the front desk by assisting with headsets, answering museum questions, and providing friendly service.

Welcome guests to MIM’s one-of-a-kind special exhibitions and ensure a smooth and engaging Target Gallery experience. Training is provided with every new exhibition.

MIM is not currently recruiting volunteers for the MIM Music Theater.

Volunteer Team Member Benefits

Join a community promoting positive human connections and celebrating global music and culture

Flexible self-scheduling

Discounts at the Museum Store, Café Allegro, and Beats Coffee Bar®

Play a vital role in supporting MIM’s exceptional guest experience

Educational enrichment opportunities

Recognition for hours and years of service

Engage with guests from all over the world

A limited number of museum admission passes at 50% off

A limited number of discounted tickets to select MIM Music Theater performances

Ready to Apply?
Be a part of the museum team

Requirements
  1. Complete and submit your application.
  2. Meet with MIM’s volunteer department to discuss opportunities and determine the best fit.
  3. Complete a background check and drug test.
  4. Complete orientation and training.
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Qualifications
  • Because volunteers are such an important part of the museum’s mission, MIM requires adult volunteer team members to maintain museum membership. We also require you to commit to the volunteer program for one full year, with a minimum of two shifts per month.
  • To volunteer, you must be at least 16 years old. Parental or guardian consent is required for volunteers under 18.
  • If you are a high school or a full-time college student and you want to volunteer during your school break, we ask that you dedicate one full month of service during our summer volunteer program, with a minimum of two shifts per week. If you are interested in volunteering year-round, we ask that you commit to at least two shifts per month. Student volunteer team members are not required to maintain museum membership.
Benefits
  • A community promoting positive human connections and celebrating global music and culture
  • A vital role supporting MIM’s exceptional guest experience
  • The opportunity to engage with guests from all over the world
  • Flexible self-scheduling
  • Educational enrichment opportunities
  • Recognition for hours and years of service
  • A limited number of museum admission passes at 50% off
  • Discounts at the Museum Store, Café Allegro, and Beats Coffee Bar®
  • A limited number of discounted tickets to select MIM Music Theater performances

Ready to Apply? How to Become a Volunteer Team Member

Qualifications
  • Because volunteers are such an important part of the museum’s mission, MIM requires adult volunteer team members to maintain museum membership. We also require you to commit to the volunteer program for one full year, with a minimum of two shifts per month.
  • To volunteer, you must be at least 16 years old, and parental or guardian consent is required for volunteers under 18.
  • If you are a high school or a full-time college student and you want to volunteer during your school break, we ask that you dedicate one full month of service during our summer volunteer program, with a minimum of two shifts per week. If you are interested in volunteering year-round, we ask that you commit to at least two shifts per month.
  • Student volunteer team members are not required to maintain museum membership.
Requirements
  1. Submit a completed application.
  2. Meet with MIM’s volunteer department to discuss opportunities and determine the best fit.
  3. Complete a background check and drug test.
  4. Complete orientation and training.
Apply Today

“Volunteering at MIM has greatly enriched my retirement life, particularly serving as a tour guide to student groups. It gives me joy and satisfaction to see the kids engage and broaden their perspectives about music, cultures, and traditions from around the world.”

— Rob Fletcher

“MIM provides the community with a place to celebrate heritage and gain new perspectives about the world. I smile when a guest shares with me their experience of wonder and surprise as they enjoy the musical instruments and videos. This reminds me that music connects with everyone."

— Julia Griffin

“I consider it a privilege to be an emissary of our museum, give back to the community, meet and interact with our guests, and share why music is the language of the soul!”

— Felecia Clack

“I absolutely love history, and MIM has allowed me to turn that love into real-life experience working in my dream field. I have gotten the opportunity to understand the role that museums play and how they can best serve guests while educating them about different cultures and histories in an engaging and tangible way.”

— Ava Usher

“When we first relocated here from the San Francisco Bay Area, we drove by the building, saw the Musical Instrument Museum sign, and were intrigued. We love music and decided to stop by. Our first visit led to a second visit and membership. We found MIM to be a fascinating, dynamic, and happy place, and we decided that we wanted to be a part of this. The time that we spend volunteering at MIM is totally outweighed by the value and pleasure that we receive.”

— Chuck and Madeleine Jackson

“VTMs have a wealth of knowledge, which they freely share in every corner of the museum. The building is filled with smiling, friendly, inviting folks that give the museum a personality that glows. I am able to talk to children and adults about my favorite subject: music, which reflects the best parts of my career as a former public school elementary music teacher.”

— Jane Chavers

Questions?

Contact MIM’s volunteer department by calling 480.245.6915 or emailing volunteer@MIM.org