Volunteer at Explorium

To volunteer your time is an honor that we don’t take lightly. Below we have listed monthly and weekly volunteer needs.
Please fill out our volunteer interest form using the button below. If you have any questions, contact volunteer@exploriumdenton.org.

Volunteer Interest Form

Volunteer Needs: Upcoming Events

  • MAY

    Every Thurs.-Saturday 9:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M.

    • General Opening/Closing duties
    • Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    • Helping with obstructions to play
    • Other tasks as assigned

  • Saturday, May 15th 9-2 P.M.

    Explorium’s Above and Beyond Fest

    Location: North Lakes Park

    Tasks may include

    • taking donations
    • assisting with children’s activities
    • maintaining social distancing regulations.
    • Set up and Breakdown of events
    • 2 hours volunteer slots available.

  • June

    Mondays-Fridays 7:30 A.M. -12:30 P.M.

    Summer Camp/Field trip Assistants

    Contact info@exploriumdenton.org for more information on this opportunity.

    Thursdays-Saturdays 9:30 A.M. -5:30 P.M.

    • General Opening/Closing duties
    • Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    • Helping with obstructions to play
    • Other tasks as assigned

  • June 19th  7-9 A.M.

    Trike A Thon Trike Path Building

    • Creating fun trike path structures
    • Set up of event
    • Checking people in
    • Other tasks as assigned

    June 19th 10-12 P.M.

    Trike A Thon Fundraiser

    • Set up and Breakdown of event
    • Participant Check in
    • Maintaining fun trike path structures
    • Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    • Helping with obstructions to play
    • Other tasks as assigned

  • July

    Monday-Fridays 7:30 A.M. -12:30 P.M.

    Summer camp/fieldtrips assistant

    email info@exploriumdenton.org for more info

    Thursdays-Saturdays 9:30 A.M. -5:30 P.M.

    • General Opening/Closing duties
    • Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    • Helping with obstructions to play
    • Other tasks as assigned

  • June-July

    Summer Camp/Field trip Assistants

    Contact info@exploriumdenton.org for more information on this opportunity.

Volunteer Needs: Weekly Basis

Updated 4/8/21

Due to Covid-19 we are only open Thursday-Saturday 10 A.M.-2 P.M. Volunteers are welcomed 30 minutes before and after admission time.  Please email Volunteer@exploriumdenton.org if you have any further questions. Large volunteer groups can sign up for a volunteer project on any day we are closed.

  • Tuesdays
    9:30AM-2:30PM
    Max. 3 Volunteers
    Field Trip set up
    General maintenance and cleaning
    MakerSpace curriculum prepping
    Other tasks as assigned
    *Possible volunteer day event – max 15 volunteers

  • Wednesdays
    9:30AM-5:30PM
    Max. 3 Volunteers
    General maintenance and cleaning
    Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    Helping with obstructions to play
    Other tasks as assigned

  • Thursdays
    9:30AM-5:30PM
    Max. 3 Volunteers
    General maintenance and cleaning
    Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    Helping with obstructions to play
    Other tasks as assigned
    Story Time helper

  • Fridays
    9:30AM-5:30PM
    Max. 3 Volunteers
    General maintenance and cleaning
    Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    Helping with obstructions to play
    Other tasks as assigned
    Preparing for birthday party activities

  • Saturdays
    9:30AM-5:30PM
    Max. 5 Volunteers
    General maintenance and cleaning
    Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    Helping with obstructions to play
    Other tasks as assigned
    Preparing for birthday party activities
    Crowd control

    *Possible volunteer day event – max 15 volunteers

  • Sundays
    10:00AM-5:30PM
    Max. 3 Volunteers
    General maintenance and cleaning
    Playing, interacting, and engaging with visitors
    Helping with obstructions to play
    Other tasks as assigned

    *Possible volunteer day event from 9 A.M.-1 P.M. – max 15 volunteers

General Maintenance and Cleaning Tasks

Unlock front door/Turn on lights
Turn Thermostat up/down to 68.
Clean and restock bathrooms and nursing room as needed
Handvac front door/rug area
Handvac entrance to exhibit area
Vacuum (front, back or middle of exhibit floor each day)
Fill coffee reservoir and replenish additives
Replenish snack bar (so it looks full)
Turn on exhibits (wind lab, light lab, etc.)
Check that book nook areas and Legos are neat
Set out paper airplane & windlab supplies
Set out/replenish weekly maker activity
Straighten blue blocks and Rigamajig
Wipe microscopes and table toys
Wipe art easels, chalk boards and all indoor and exterior windows

PLAYWORK

**Mop on Tuesdays and Saturdays

Wipe coffee bar, front counter and round tables w/ vinegar
Sweep under front desk and lobby tables/Mop as needed
Straighten book nook areas, magnet wall and Legos as needed
Replenish paper airplane and windlab supplies as needed
Check bathrooms and empty trash/clean as needed
Replenish coffee and empty trash can as needed
Straighten Blue blocks as needed (continuous)
Wipe art easels and chalk boards (continuous)
Spray and wipe water fountains w/ vinegar spray.
Saturday- 1:15 clean party room

PLAYWORK

*complete morning shift duties left undone

Clean and straighten front desk
Clean snack and coffee bar
Spot sweep/mop lobby, make and think area, hallways, classroom and bathrooms as needed
Turn off exhibits and straighten supplies
“Use vinegar solution to spray and wipe down changing pads, playmats, toys,
fireman pole and slide mats”
Straighten and sanitize baby and toddler areas
Clean toilets and sinks (spray, wipe and flush) and nursing room
Empty and clean the interior and exterior of all trash cans and diaper genies.
Empty all water from water table
Take trash out to dumpster.
Consolidate all recyclables

PLAYWORK