Volunteer for Good Health
The Museum is excited to present our newest permanent exhibition, Expedition Health. Expedition Health features fun exhibits, experiments, live demonstrations, and immersive theater experiences, where visitors can watch their incredible bodies respond to various environments, measure their bodies’ performance and strength, and see why even small changes can lead to improved health and vitality.
Volunteers are needed to help visitors explore, enjoy and learn.
Click here to see the available Expedition Health positions.
Information Sessions
Attendance at an Information Session is required for all potential volunteers. Please call 303.370.6419 or send an email to ExpeditionHealth@dmns.org to make a reservation for one of the following Information Sessions:
Check back for more information sessions.
All information sessions are held at the Museum in Ricketson Auditorium.
Volunteer Listings
Catering Special Events
Assist the Catering Department with various Museum events.
Conchology Collections Assistant
Assist the Zoology Department by providing support with timely cataloging and databasing of their unique shell collections.
Discovery Zone Facilitator
If you’ve never grown up then this is the place for you! Help our younger visitors explore the world of science through experiments, crafts, and games.
Lecture Committee Volunteer
Assist with lectures by greeting visitors, working the reception desk, selling tickets, ushering and creating a welcoming atmosphere for visitors.
Mammalogy Collections Assistant
This is a fascinating and unique behind-the-scenes volunteer job. Volunteers will assist the Zoology Department with prepping mammal study skin, skeletons, and tissues.
Museum Galaxy Guide
Museum galaxy guides facilitate hands-on space science activities and demonstrations for the public.
Ornithology Collections Assistant
Provide support in preparation and identification of specimens. Assist the curator with timely cataloging and/or databasing of specimens.
Oversize Collection Archives Assistant
Assist the Archives Department, access and catalog the oversize collection that includes graphic material and artwork in order to make them accessible to Museum personnel and external researchers and ensure their long-term preservation.
Prehistoric Journey Exhibit Interpreter
Enhance the visitor's experience in Prehistoric Journey as they travel through time.
Special Events Reserve Volunteer
Volunteers are on call for this fun and interactive volunteer position assisting with occasional evening events such as member or media previews to our newest exhibitions, as well as Museum free days.
Visitor Services Specialist
This is an up-front, personal, and fun volunteer job.
Volunteer Security Assistant
The Museum’s Security Department is looking for volunteers to assist the department personnel in ensuring that visitors have a safe and fun Museum experience.
WEBS Tour Facilitator
Outdoor enthusiasts and environmental educators sign up here! WEBS volunteers lead 3rd grade Denver Public School students on a day of environmental discovery about Colorado ecology.
Adult Application Instructions (applicants 18 and older)
To apply for any of the above positions, please complete our Adult Volunteer Application (PDF | 627KB) and mail to:
Volunteer Program
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO 80205-5798
Please remember that volunteer placement is a selective process and not all applicants are accepted into the program. The Museum reserves the right to place volunteers in the area staff feels is best suited to the applicant’s skills and the needs of the Museum. A minimum commitment of one year is required for all volunteer positions.
Family Volunteers
More than 150 Museum volunteers are members of a family group volunteering together, making a critical contribution to the volunteer corps. Children six through 13 are welcome to volunteer as members of a family group, with a responsible adult who participates as a volunteer. Separate applications should be submitted for each individual, including the children. Adults 18 and older, please complete the Adult Volunteer Application (PDF | 627KB). Youth between the ages of 6-13, please complete the Youth Volunteer Application (PDF | 627KB).
Youth Volunteers
Teen applicants must be between the ages of 14-17. Applicants must:
• Submit a Youth Volunteer Application (PDF | 627KB)
• Parent or Guardian must complete and sign the release of liability portion of the application and co-sign the application
• Attach a short essay (Essay topic: Why do you think volunteering is important and why do you want to volunteer at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science?)
303.370.6419 or shelley.knepley@dmns.org.
