Engage audiences and support behind-the-scenes work.

Strawbery Banke Museum volunteers are an important and dedicated group that play an important role in helping to tell the history of the Puddle Dock neighborhood. Whether it’s greeting visitors at one of the Museum’s special events, working in the historic gardens and landscapes, or helping to process archaeological artifacts, there are a variety of opportunities to use your special skills to help engage visitors.

New Volunteers

Thank you for your interest! Please click the button below to complete a Strawbery Banke Museum volunteer application. Once completed, you will be contacted by a staff member to discuss next steps.

Please only sign-up for current opportunities further down this page if you have completed a volunteer application and have been contact by a Strawbery Banke staff member.

Existing Volunteers

Time Tracking

Thank you for sharing your time, talent, and treasure. Please remember to accurately log your hours.

Suggestions

Share your questions, concerns, suggestions, or complaints with your supervisor or below.

Benefits

As a small token of appreciation, volunteers receive the following benefits based on the number of hours worked. Please contact Cathy Hazelton, Office Coordinator, via chazelton@sbmuseum.org to verify your hours and redeem your benefit.

  • Complimentary Strawbery Banke Museum Event Admission Ticket:
    Volunteers who complete 2+ hours of their time receive one (1) complimentary ticket to one of the following events (Note: complimentary event tickets are only available to those who have volunteered at events): Springfest: A Celebration of Gardens and Baby Animals, Ghosts on the Banke, or Candlelight Stroll.

  • Complimentary Museum Tickets:
    Volunteers who complete a minimum of 25 hours in a calendar year are eligible to receive two (2) free tickets to Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth Historical Society, Bedrock Gardens, or Moffatt Ladd House. Volunteers who complete a minimum of 50 hours in a calendar year are eligible to receive a family four (4) pack of free tickets.

  • Volunteer T-Shirt:
    Volunteers who complete 100 lifetime hours or more are eligible to receive a t-shirt.

  • Hat:
    Volunteers who complete 175 lifetime hours or more are eligible to receive a Strawbery Banke Museum hat.

  • Personalized Volunteer Name Tag:
    Volunteers who complete 250 lifetime hours or more are eligible to receive a personalized name tag.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities