Helping museum professionals and volunteers amplify community connections.
Your colleague helping tackle your museum's to-do list.
You probably started working or volunteering at a museum because you enjoy connecting with visitors and sharing your organization's story.
You and your co-workers though wear many hats. You want to improve your volunteering skills. The mission at Museum Extraordinary says amplify for a reason. There is passion and expertise at your organization but not enough time in the day to complete the laundry list of tasks. Let me help build your family programs, tours and volunteer onboarding so you can focus on building connections with staff and visitors.
When Museum Extraordinary serves you get:
Confidence when the school buses pull into the front.
Are students enjoying a morning at your museum? Staff and volunteers are prepared with the same engaged tour content. Students are encouraged to ask questions and learn the importance of your organization's perspective.
Consistency when bringing volunteers into your circle.
When someone says, "I want to volunteer!" you are not cobbling together documents or sending them to the general inquiries email. You are saving time giving them the foundational knowledge in a streamlined manner so you can dive into your content and getting the volunteer focused on the arena they are helping with.
Families have a place where they can gather.
Families will feel connected with events and spaces for their children to engage with the content and also be playful. It may be intentional events, a creative play area or a reading nook to encourage their creativity and allow them to learn about different cultures and people.
THE TRUTH IS
Do more with less staff, time, and volunteers has been the go-to in the museum world for a long time.
There must be a way to get people to volunteer that is less time consuming. You want school tours to not be a simple review of exhibits. You want a space and time for families to be engaged.
Museum Extraordinary is here to champion your growth!
What can be amplified or created
Get awesome volunteers out of the paperwork phase and to where their expertise can shine!
Get kids actively connecting the dots between class subjects and the story your museum shares.
Great to help individual volunteers or volunteer leaders to help grow in goal-specific meetings
Hey there, I am Melissa!
Your colleague helping tackle your museum's to-do list.
I have been to museums since I could remember. I became a volunteer at a history museum in 2006 and I have had multiple perspectives in the museum world such as:
Volunteer at two different history museums
Teacher field trip coordinator
General teacher chaperone
Parent chaperone
Attending museum as an individual
Attending museum programs with my children.
I will champion your organization's needs and know you have an additional hand on deck for bigger projects. Thank you for all you do for your community.
Let's Get Staff and Volunteers on the same page!
Emergency Prep and Tour Station Guide
A new volunteer asks what to do in a certain emergency. You begin flipping through the employee handbook at the bottom of the drawer. Then you know you need a quick reference sheet to give them after that conversation. Try this freebie out!
Where can I take you next?
Collections
Free resources and reviews to help your organization grow!
Create a Play Space for Kids
Do you want a creative learning space for kids to explore their world? It is budget friendly and good for smaller spaces under-utilized at your museum.
Free Newsletter
Grab your Emergency Prep and Tour Station Guide and staff and volunteers will be ready for your event! Plus, a newsletter (not too often, I know we are all busy) to keep you updated.
Busy and cannot be by a computer for virtual meetings?
The Wayfinding Station
We are collaborating through my client portal to meet your needs whether it is amending a tour, working on your individual volunteer skills, or you are a volunteer leader and need a plan to help your group thrive at events.
How updated is your guest speaker contract? Grab these legal templates below.
The Boutique Lawyer
These are the legal contracts I use, and they are great with legal updates or questions you may have. This is affiliate link you I may be compensated for a purchase. You may code MUSE10 for 10% off.
Thank you for sharing an important perspective to your community.