Museum Apprentice Program
Museum Apprentice Program (MAP)The Museum Apprentice Program provides high school students with an absolutely free, unique and exciting volunteer opportunity. All MAP participants complete an 8-hour training course on exhibit design, presentation techniques, and aviation history. After the training class, participants choose one of three Apprentice Pathways for continuing a year-long (30-hour minimum) volunteer commitment to the Museum. MAP meets every Thursday evening. Apprentices work on their projects during this time. MAP runs year round. For more information about MAP, call (206)768-7187 or contact MAP online. Interested in becoming a Museum apprentice? Download the application from the Downloads section to the right. You may mail in the form, or fax it to 206-764-5707, attention: MAP.
The April training session is now full. The August training is full. Please check back in the fall for openings. The Exhibits Pathway: Discovery Carts Museum apprentices design interactive, educational presentations which are shared with Museum visitors during Free First Thursdays and on weekends. The Education Pathway: Live Theater - Living History Apprentices write and perform historical reenactments and theatrical pieces that add drama to the experience of Museum visitors. Instruction in the dramatic arts and living-history practices is provided. Performances are scheduled on First Thursdays, weekends, and during special events at the Museum. The Curatorial Pathway: Oral History Interview Apprentices on this pathway record oral histories with aviation and aerospace pioneers. The interviews become part of the Museum archives and may be used in exhibits and by researchers and historians. Instruction in conducting historical research, personal interviews, and video production is provided.
The Museum Apprentice Program is sponsored by the Educational Legacy Fund. For Current Apprentices: |