Volunteering at the Morton House Museum provides opportunities for personal achievement, allows volunteers to make new discoveries about themselves and others, and enables them to feel they are forming social bonds and strengthening their community. Because our volunteers get appropriate training, feedback and recognition - our volunteers feel energized by each assignment; they see it as fun to do and complete it feeling better than when they started. Friendship, support, bonding and a feeling of belonging are the ties that bind our volunteers to the Morton House Museum. If you are looking for: a sense of achievement recognition and feedback personal growth giving something back bringing about social change family ties these are things you can get by being a volunteer at the Morton House Museum.

Tour Guides

The Morton House Museum seeks volunteers to work as seasonal Tour Guides. Guides lead interpretive tours of Benton Harbor's oldest standing home with a direct connection to the start of Benton Harbor history. Tours include information on the home, type of architecture, pioneers, lifestyles and the role of the Morton family in the Benton Harbor history. Other responsibilities include admission and gift shop sales. Qualified candidates should enjoy working with the public. Training is provided. Please email mhmdocents@yahoo.com or call 876 7692 if you are interested in joining our program.

Internship Opportunities

The Morton House Musuem accepts interns for summer, fall, winter and spring internships. Interns report to the Director and assist in a variety of aspects involved in running a small historic house museum. Areas of focus available include education, collections management, facilities management, publicity and marketing, and gift shop management. Specific projects may include, for example, developing and running educational programs for families, schools and adult learners; working on visitor accessibility; or researching specific areas of the house's collection. While the house is open to the general public from the last Sunday in April through late October, interns will also deliver tours of the historic house. Internships start dates, hours and duration are flexible. Qualifications: Qualified candidates will either have completed a BA or currently be enrolled in a BA-granting program, interests in American history, art history or architectural history are helpful. All majors will be considered. To apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to: mortonhousemuseum@yahoo.com, or call (269) 925-7011 for more information. It can also be mailed to The Morton House Museum Attn: Intern Program PO Box 173 Benton Harbor, MI 49023

Volunteer Opportunities

Morton House Museum offeres many opportunities for those interested in volunteering. Volunteers have the option of choosing the area in which they would be most interested. Areas include tour guiding, historical research, collections management, marketing/publicity, design, educational programming, gift shop management and office work. Volunteers have the flexibility of working the days and times they would like to provide assistance. For more information on volunteer opportunities, please contact: mortonhousemuseum@yahoo.com.