Volunteers
The Jewish Museum is a community museum and has always been supported by a wonderful team of volunteers. Over 300 volunteers assist the staff in all areas of the Museum's activities including fundraising, publications, exhibition research, collection care and registration, guiding, school and adult education, working at reception and in the Museum's shop.

If you would like to become a volunteer at the Jewish Museum, contact the Jewish Museum.

New Guides:
The guiding team of the Jewish Musuem is continually expanding and new guides are always welcome. There are several categories of guiding, beginning with the guide who is a knowledgable host in the five galleries upstairs - four permanent and one temporary gallery.

Expertise extends to leading adult groups, school groups, synagogue tours and participation in the Museum Outreach team.

A training course is offered for new guides who are then required to join a stimulating ongoing education program throughout the year. This takes place on Monday mornings except for holidays. Speakers that include leading academics, speak on a plethora of topics embracing religion, history (Jewish and comparative) and contemporary issues.

This year a special series takes us on a journey down our Timeline Galllery based on both a chronological and thematic approach to Jewish History.

Workshops are conducted on guiding methodology, including presentations practice and recent guiding trends.

Video mornings and social functions also feature in the yearly calendar.

Briefly the training course comprises

• regular attendance on Monday mornings
• serving an "apprenticeship" by spending time as a trainee attached to an experienced guide in the galleries during Museum times
• study of resource material provided.

Prerequisites:

• a love of Judaism
• a thirst for knowledge
• enjoyment of social interaction

Become a member of this friendly and vibrant unit of the Jewish Museum and be a part of our "Museum family"

For details phone the Museum on (03) 8534 3600

See Events for forthcoming Guides Lecture Series