The Museum is looking for your help!!!!

 The 1881Courthouse Museum is Rebuilding their Volunteer Program and Expanding the volunteer opportunities to more than just greeting people and working in the Books and Other Treasures Store.
  Some of the New opportunities that are available for people are helping with new rotating displays throughout the year, the Preservation Project, Leading Group Tours Special Events, Children’s Activities, and assisting in the Office.

  So become part of the 1881 Courthouse Museum Volunteer Staff by calling the Museum and ask for Sandy at 673-2443 or email us at info@1881courthousemuseum.com Through this experience volunteers will enjoy learning about Custer County and the Black Hills history.

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Volunteer Opportunities

The 1881 Courthouse Museum has many opportunities for volunteers. We have many positions for volunteers. The following is a list of our current needs.

Youth Activity Director: This is an opportunity to work with children by developing Historical programs and leading them.
Receptionists: This is greeting customers and starting them through the museum. It is an opportunity to meet people from all over the world.
Bookstore sales: This is assisting customers with finding local history books and local artisans art work.
Data Input Operators: This is working behind the scenes to get the artifacts in the museum digitized.
File Clerks: This is helping to file the many Paper items in the museum so they can be used for research.
People to Work on tours: This is either leading a tour through the museum or acting as a character from the 1800’s who lived and worked in Custer.