Curator’s Corner
By JD Jeffery
This month is a busy time at the museum as we get ready for the summer doing many behind the scenes tasks that need to be done by June 1.
We were able to get a grant through Young Canada Works to allow us to hire a student for our position of museum program and historical interpreter. The position will start June 2 and run to August 29, but can be adjusted if the person can’t start until July.
To highlight the position, the person will organize the activities at the museum for kids and families as well as greet visitors when they first arrive. Training will be provided and past activities can be used when putting together activities.
To learn more or ask questions, contact the museum from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. If interested in applying, a person can email their resume to the museum at [email protected].
Our request is if you know of anyone who is between age 16 and 30 who may be interested, let them know and they can check our Facebook page, Windermere Valley Museum, or contact the museum before June 1.
Another activity occurring in the middle of the month is cleaning the out buildings for the summer. We have to clean each building and get rid of the winter dust and bugs to make our facilities presentable for visitors to enjoy.
Towards the end of the month and just before our opening, we will be hosting some of the elementary schools to tour our buildings and experience history that they have learned about during the school year.
To end the month, the museum will be hosting the annual open house. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy coffee, muffins, the summer display (‘Volunteers in the Valley’) and a couple of quick speeches highlighting the museum and what it does. Check for posters around town for times of the opening.
Learn more about what’s happening at the museum by visiting www.
windermerevalleymuseum.ca.
