MUSEUM STATUS: Open Seasonally • Tue–Sun 10am–5pm

Preserving Caledonia & North Queens History Since 1854

(902) 682-2989 25 West Caledonia Rd Email Us Facebook

Volunteer With Us

Every open door, answered letter and flipped burger at the Heritage House is the work of a volunteer. Come and be one of them.

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Why Volunteer

Good Company, Useful Work, Great Stories

You do not need to be a historian. You need to be curious, reliable and happy to chat with visitors.

Meet neighbours and visitors from around the world
Handle - carefully - objects and papers you won't see anywhere else
Learn archival, research and digitization skills
Students: earn community service hours and a reference
Help a small museum through a difficult funding year

A volunteer at the Society's market table

Volunteers meeting in the Heritage House

Ways to Help

Find the Role That Fits

Museum Greeter

Welcome visitors at the front door, point out highlights and share a story or two.

Summer3-hr shifts

Research Helper

Help answer genealogy enquiries using registers, obituaries and cemetery records.

Year-roundFrom home or on site

Digitization

Scan photographs and documents and help build a searchable catalogue of the archive.

Year-roundTraining provided

Events Crew

Flip burgers, run a yard-sale table, sell raffle tickets or set up chairs for a talk.

A few days a year

Building & Grounds

Painting, carpentry, lawn care and the small repairs an 1854 house always needs.

Seasonal

Writers & Storytellers

Write calendar captions, social posts and exhibit labels, or record an oral history.

Flexible

How It Works

Four Easy Steps

Tell us about yourselfFill in the short form - it takes two minutes.
Have a chatA board member will call or email to talk about what suits you.
Come for a tourMeet the team, see the house and learn the basics of handling the collection.
Pick your shiftsHelp as often or as little as you like. We are grateful for every hour.

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Museum Greeter

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Events Crew

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Good Questions

Volunteer FAQ

Still wondering? Call us at (902) 682-2989 or send a message.

No. We will show you everything you need to know, from handling old photographs to greeting visitors. Curiosity and reliability matter far more than a history degree.

As much or as little as you like. Some volunteers help at one BBQ a year; others come in every week. Summer greeter shifts are usually about three hours.

Students 14 and over are welcome with a parent or guardian's consent, and many use the hours toward community service requirements. Younger helpers are welcome at family events.

Yes. Transcribing registers, researching enquiries, writing captions and some digitization work can all be done remotely.

Some roles - for example, working with school groups - may require a criminal record check. We will let you know before you start. [Placeholder: confirm Society policy.]

Volunteer With Us

Good Company, Useful Work, Great Stories

Find the Role That Fits

Museum Greeter

Research Helper

Digitization

Events Crew

Building & Grounds

Writers & Storytellers

Four Easy Steps

I'd Like to Help

Volunteer FAQ

Do I need any experience?

How much time do I have to give?

Is there a minimum age?

Can I help from home?

Will I need a police check?