Many rewarding and satisfying volunteer opportunities exist at Discovery Center. Our Volunteers make a difference in the community and enjoy many museum benefits. Learn about opportunities for teens, adults, and home schooled youth, corporations, groups, and college interns. Volunteers assist with Visitor Services, marketing, program presentation, exhibit maintenance and much more.
For youth, the Discovery Center offers the Youth Experiencing Science (YES) program. This program provides opportunities for children ages 12-17 to assist with event activities and interact with museum visitors. Hours are flexible to meet the needs of busy families! For more information on the YES program, contact YES Coordinator Lori Radean at 815-972-2839 email lorir@discoverycentermuseum.org, or download the YES application (PDF).
The Corporate Volunteer program is for corporate and business groups who wish to compliment their contribution to the community through Volunteer Service at the museum. Through volunteering at Discovery Center Museum we give corporate individuals the experience of working in a museum environment, show adults the self-fulfillment that comes from performing community service, and provide corporations an opportunity to work as a group to improve their community. For more information on the Corporate Volunteer Program, contact Volunteer Coordinator Lori Radean at 815-972-2839 email lorir@discoverycentermuseum.org, or download the Corporate Volunteer Form (PDF).
There is strength in numbers and Discovery Center Museum wants to give your group an opportunity to be a part of the Rockford community and give back. The Group Volunteer program is for groups who wish to compliment their contribution to the community through Volunteer Service at the museum. Through Volunteering at Discovery Center Museum we give groups the experience of working in a museum environment, the lifelong skills of leadership, responsibility, and communication, provide teens and adults an opportunity to work as a group to improve their community, and self-fulfillment that comes from performing community service. For more information on the Group Volunteer Program, contact Volunteer Coordinator Lori Radean at 815-972-2839 email lorir@discoverycentermuseum.org, or download the Group Volunteer Form (PDF).
Our Discovery Corps auxiliary offers creative and fulfilling volunteer opportunities for adults. Become a partner in our annual fund-raising events, educational programs, and help support the museum’s educational work in the community. You can contribute just a few hours a year or many hours every month. Your work on the auxiliary will help provide important educational programs and learning opportunities for thousands of children each year. For more information on the Discovery Center Museum Auxiliary, contact Volunteer Coordinator Lori Radean at 815-972-2839 email lorir@discoverycentermuseum.org, or download the Adult Volunteer Form (PDF).
