Join our team of docents and help bring Cold War history to the public. Learn the museum's exhibits and Cold War stories, and share these stories with tour groups and visitors to the museum. Make connections between the Cold War and the present day, and help people understand the importance and legacy of the Cold War. An excellent way to practice public speaking!
Many of our docents are Cold War veterans, hence our tagline The Real People Explaining the Real Things.
Docents have flexibility to highlight aspects of Cold War history of particular interest to them, and to tailor the tour to the interests of the tour group. Training is conducted by the curator and the senior members of the docent team. We welcome you to visit the museum and meet the docents before volunteering! Docents are expected to volunteer in-person at least one day per weekend and preferably both days. (Our public hours are Saturdays 11-4 and Sundays 1-4, or eight hours per week) Docents can also lead private tours during the week.
