Volunteer

Volunteers are the life and soul of the Ainsley House and Historical Museum.  They provide assistance in many ways; giving tours of the Ainsley House or Museum, running the museum stores, helping out at special events (such as the summer concert series), keeping the gardens looking stunning, maintenance, technical assistance and more.

Whatever your talents, there will be ways in which your enthusiasm and knowledge can help and benefit the Ainsley House and the Campbell Historical Museum. In turn you are helping benefit the community.

Education Volunteers - If you have a love of learning and enjoy sharing and teaching, you may want to become an education volunteer at the Campbell Historical Museum. Volunteers sought to help with the third-grade school programs both at the Firehouse location as well as interpreters for the school children visiting the Ainsley House. For information, contact Kerry Perkins at 408-866-2119 or email her.

Garden Volunteers: The Ainsley House Garden Volunteers, working with the City of Campbell Public Works Department, assist in creating a beautiful setting for weddings and events at the Ainsley House. Emphasis is placed on creating a historic garden from the 1920s and 1930s. Volunteers help in the planning, planting, and maintenance of the grounds. Garden Volunteers meet every Tuesday from 9:00 until noon at the Morgan Gallery. No experience is necessary. Any amount of time that you can give is welcome.

Docents/Tour guides: Docents lead school groups and the public through the historic Ainsley House facility. Docent training sessions are held in October. Attendance in the 4-week program is mandatory and a minimum time commitment of two 4-hour shifts each month is required.

Greeters: Greeters work at the admission desk of the Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House, greet visitors, sell tickets, answer questions about exhibits, and sell museum store merchandise.

Collections volunteers: The Campbell Historical Museum currently has over 8,000 objects in its collection. Special training is provided. Assist the Museum Curator and other collections volunteers with:

• Cataloging the museum collection
• Transcribing oral histories
• Working on special projects including research, active collecting and preservation.

Administrative help: Administrative volunteers are always needed to maintain records and assist the Museum Director with day-to-day clerical needs.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Karen Lange on (408) 866-2758 or email her