Current Volunteers
Orientation for New Society Staff and Volunteers
- Learn about the Minnesota Historical Society, founded in 1849, nine years before Minnesota became a state.
- Hear from division and department heads about their award-winning programs and initiatives.
- See the equivalent of a football field of historical artifacts – including Victorian braided hair jewelry, stunning quilts and Indian beadwork.
- Find out how conservators repair damaged paper, textile and three-dimensional objects.
Orientation Schedule - 2008
Mornings
- Tuesday, February 5, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, November 18, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Evening
- Tuesday, May 6, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
All orientations are held in the Fraternal Congress Classroom at the History Center.
If you have questions, contact Michelle Jorges in Human Resources/Volunteer
Services at 651-259-3190 or michelle.jorges@mnhs.org or
download the orientation
registration form (PDF).
If you don't have it already, Adobe provides downloading instructions
for the free Acrobat
Reader for Macintosh and Windows.
Recognition Events
Fall Recognition
The fall recognition event was held on October 22, 2007.
Pictures of the Fall Recognition Event
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Volunteer Bus Trip
On June 12th 2007 the Volunteer Services department sponsored a trip to the Harkin Store in New Ulm, MN. Volunteers enjoyed a special tour of Harkin Store, a picnic lunch next to Hermann the German and a driving tour of New Ulm compliments of former New Ulm resident and current History Center volunteer Robert Paulson.
Forms
- Timesheet
- Photo Release
