We are happy that you are interested
in becoming a volunteer at Travel Town!
Please choose a day to sign up. If that day is full please choose another.
People who volunteer their time and talents are valuable assets to the Travel Town Museum and the City of Los Angeles. We encourage constructive participation of groups and individuals in our volunteer program.
We have several student volunteer opportunities including:
Please choose a day to sign up. If that day is full please choose another.
People who volunteer their time and talents are valuable assets to the Travel Town Museum and the City of Los Angeles. We encourage constructive participation of groups and individuals in our volunteer program.
We have several student volunteer opportunities including:
Track Building Crew
You will be building track at Travel
Town, moving rail, driving spikes, setting ties, etc. You will be working
outside. This is heavy work. Must be able to follow directions. You must
be willing to work as a team member. You will learn how to build track
the "old-fashioned" way, as well as observing the modern technologies of
pneumatic spike drivers and backhoes.
Tour Guide / Docent Interpreters
Our Docent Interpreters speak for the
trains by leading tours through and around our historical equipment and
passenger cars. They bring history to life with lectures, stories and by
answering questions from curious children. We have Docent Training Seminars
twice a year, and encourage our Docents to take part in this special educational
opportunity. Certificates are given at the completion of each course.
Restoration Staff
We have several dedicated men and women
who are currently working on restoring some of our exhibit cars to their
former glory. If you have skills in carpentry, refinishing woodwork, plumbing
or electrical systems, please ask to be referred to our restoration project
leaders. (If you have none of these skills, but still want to help, please
ask... We'll train you!)
Engine Washing Team Member
You will be washing and cleaning the
locomotives and railcars at Travel Town. Must enjoy working outside - getting
wet may occur! You will learn how to safely conserve and protect historical
artifacts that are large and need to be maintained!
Gardening/Organizing Team
We need Gardeners to help maintain the weeds and flowers and organize our work yard, out of the public area. As this is the volunteer storage area, we need to keep it tidy and neat! Must like working outdoors. You will learn various gardening techniques. You will be helping to keep this part of Griffith park beautiful!
Cooperative Programs
We can provide hours for high school service learning projects, RSVP projects, or community service projects as required by law. Please let the administrator know of your needs at the orientation.
Group Participation
Do you belong to a Boy Scout Troop? Girl Scouts? 4-H? Key Club? Church group? The Travel Town Museum Foundation welcomes large groups of volunteers to do major grounds cleanup and locomotive washing! It's a great way for your group to volunteer to help the City of Los Angeles!
You will be building track at Travel
Town, moving rail, driving spikes, setting ties, etc. You will be working
outside. This is heavy work. Must be able to follow directions. You must
be willing to work as a team member. You will learn how to build track
the "old-fashioned" way, as well as observing the modern technologies of
pneumatic spike drivers and backhoes.
Tour Guide / Docent Interpreters
Our Docent Interpreters speak for the
trains by leading tours through and around our historical equipment and
passenger cars. They bring history to life with lectures, stories and by
answering questions from curious children. We have Docent Training Seminars
twice a year, and encourage our Docents to take part in this special educational
opportunity. Certificates are given at the completion of each course.
Restoration Staff
We have several dedicated men and women
who are currently working on restoring some of our exhibit cars to their
former glory. If you have skills in carpentry, refinishing woodwork, plumbing
or electrical systems, please ask to be referred to our restoration project
leaders. (If you have none of these skills, but still want to help, please
ask... We'll train you!)
Engine Washing Team Member
You will be washing and cleaning the
locomotives and railcars at Travel Town. Must enjoy working outside - getting
wet may occur! You will learn how to safely conserve and protect historical
artifacts that are large and need to be maintained!
Gardening/Organizing Team
We need Gardeners to help maintain the weeds and flowers and organize our work yard, out of the public area. As this is the volunteer storage area, we need to keep it tidy and neat! Must like working outdoors. You will learn various gardening techniques. You will be helping to keep this part of Griffith park beautiful!
Cooperative Programs
We can provide hours for high school service learning projects, RSVP projects, or community service projects as required by law. Please let the administrator know of your needs at the orientation.
Group Participation
Do you belong to a Boy Scout Troop? Girl Scouts? 4-H? Key Club? Church group? The Travel Town Museum Foundation welcomes large groups of volunteers to do major grounds cleanup and locomotive washing! It's a great way for your group to volunteer to help the City of Los Angeles!