------The staff of The Lyceum is small, yet we offer many activities and programs that enable the public to enjoy Alexandria's history. Many of these activities are volunteer-staffed--can you help us?
- Visitor Services volunteers staff the front desk of The Lyceum and provide basic greeting and orientation to our guests. On different days this might involve discussing the exhibitions, answering questions, giving directions, offering restaurant and shopping suggestions and taking phone messages for other staff members.
- Museum Shop volunteers assist visitors in the Shop. The" Lyceum Museum Shop is well-stocked with a variety of merchandise that is fun, educational, and beautiful.
- Collections Care and Research volunteers assist The Lyceum's Curator in developing new exhibitions and maintaining the collection of more than 1,500 objects. They also conduct independent research projects.
- Docents are volunteers who help with The Lyceum's School Programs, primarily held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Kids love to get out of the classroom to learn something new and docents are the people who help them have fun while they're here.
- Alexandria Legacies is an oral history project that collects the memories of city residents. Volunteers can interview or videotape subjects, produce transcripts, or provide many other related services.
- Volunteers are also needed to help with The Lyceum's quarterly newsletter, The Alexandria Observer, by writing or editing articles, and taking photographs.
If you can help us with any of these activities, please call The Lyceum at 703-838-4994, or fill out the on-line Volunteer Application. Keep in mind, there are similar opportunities awaiting you at many other sites in historic Alexandria, such as Fort Ward Museum, Alexandria Archaeology, Gadsby's Tavern Museum and the Alexandria Black History Resource Center.
