We're Looking For Great Volunteers!
If you love Kentucky history, sharing your knowledge, working with amazing people, exploring and preserving stories of the past, or being involved in an organization that makes a difference, then KHS has a volunteer opportunity for you.
Our volunteer ambassadors:
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Enhance the visitor experience at all KHS locations
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Help curators and archivists catalog collections
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Provide behind-the-scenes support
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Welcome and guide our guests at special events
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Assist with educational programming
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Work with outreach programs to deliver access to KHS statewide.
- Judge National History Day in Kentucky
Apply below to volunteer at KHS. As part of the application process, we'll schedule an interview so we can get to know you! All volunteers must complete these steps, including a background and reference check. This process can take up to three weeks.
Volunteer of the Month
Steve Pace
Originally from Bowling Green, Steve moved to Frankfort in 1976 with a Bachelor’s degree in History and Government from WKU. He retired from State Government and ministry and started volunteering at KHS in 2012 as an Old State Capital docent. Throughout the years, Steve has volunteered at KHS for exhibit maintenance, as a group tour ambassador, helping with special events, and currently spends his days as a Library Assistant in the Schmidt Library. His other interests include reading, singing, stamp collecting, travel, and yoga.
Thank you for all you do, Steve!!
Volunteers Build Our Community
At the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), we work together as a community to accomplish our mission.
Volunteers work behind the scenes in the library, archives, and collections. They often scan, photograph, and catalog objects and archives to assist KHS staff in their work. Volunteers even work virtually to transcribe much-needed documents. In many ways, it’s thanks to these dedicated, meticulous souls that we can make these collections available to you.
Our volunteers on the front lines also interact with visitors and represent KHS to people worldwide. Knowledgeable volunteers make our visitors feel welcome and provide them with the information they need to have a pleasant visit to our campus. Museum ambassadors engage with school groups and encourage children to learn about Kentucky history. Our amazing VolunTeens help with various workshops, events, and camps while learning valuable life experiences.
It is with the help of our volunteers that we accomplish so much. Our volunteers lead the charge in engaging visitors across numerous platforms with Kentucky history. We are forever grateful for your dedicated service!
If you have questions about how you or your organization can volunteer for KHS, please contact Kristin Wheatley at KHSVolunteer@ky.gov
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Kristen Wheatley