Volunteering

Philbrook Museum of Art welcomes adult volunteers of all ages in the following capacities:

Collection Assistant – Assist with collection management projects and provide curatorial department assistance as needed. Tasks range from general office work and data entry to object documentation and handling. cabraham@philbrook.org

Exhibition Assistant – Assist the preparatory staff with a variety of duties as needed, such as fabrication and construction of exhibition areas, general maintenance, monitoring environmental conditions, sewing, materials inventory and organization. cabraham@philbrook.org

Museum Docent – Provide guided tours to students and visitors to Philbrook. Training half-day weekly for 27 weeks, September through May. Also facilitate outreach programs to area schools and organizations, research special exhibitions, mentor docent interns. rtyner@philbrook.org

Fundraising – A variety of help is needed with fund-raising events. Please contact the Fundraising Events Manager at (918)748-5382 for more information on current availability. kfraser@philbrook.org

Gardens Volunteer – Work alongside Philbrook garden staff in tasks such as watering, planting, weeding, deadheading, and other general plant maintenance. Evening and weekend event assistance in the gardens is also available for those who cannot work during the week. mmcmillan@philbrook.org

Library Volunteer - Assist in the on-going maintenance of the vertical files, periodicals, book and slide collections, and archives, as well as special one-time projects as needed. tyoung@philbrook.org

Museum Memberships – Sell museum memberships and provide membership and museum information to visitors by staffing membership information desk during high traffic times (weekends, some Fridays or Thursday evenings). plucas@philbrook.org

Staff Aide/Education Department – Variety of tasks which assist in the facilitation of general office duties, interpretive programs, and studio classes. Office skills and classroom or museum education experiences are valued, not essential, and training is available. sgreen@philbrook.org


To apply for a volunteer position at Philbrook, please call the Business Office Administrator at (918) 748 5349 for information and an application form.