Baldwin Park Historical Society & Museum

Baldwin Park Historical Society & Museum The Baldwin Park Historical Society and Museum provides the community with historical information on the History of Baldwin Park. VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME!!

The Baldwin Park Historical Society and Museum has been educating our community and the San Gabriel Valley about our history since 1975. Private tours are available for all members of our community with just a phone call. BALDWIN PARK HISTORICAL MUSEUM
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK

WANTED: People who enjoy welcoming visitors to the Museum, working in a Historic site, and volunteering one or two days per m

onth. WHAT IS A DOCENT? According to Webster, a Docent is a tour guide at a museum. Docents play a vital role in the life of the Museum, welcoming visitors, giving tours, cataloguing archives, working on exhibits, keeping records, and doing small repairs. What you do depends on where your interest lies! GENERAL DOCENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Volunteer one or two days per month in you is area of interest, usually from two (2) to six (6) hours, depending on your availability. DOCENT CATEGORIES:

Key Docents: Welcome visitors at the visitors desk at the Museum entrance, have them sign the guest register, give basic directions if needed, encourage donations and membership, respond to phone enquiries. You train with an experienced Key Docent to learn the basics. Office Docents: These Docents do record keeping for the Museum, helping to keep track of our weekly revenues, attendance, and tours. Project Docents: These volunteers work on Museum projects like improving or maintaining the permanent exhibits, cataloguing archival material, organizing the Museum library/research area, and assisting the Museum Curator with new Museum exhibits. Research Docents: These Docents respond to request for information from Museum visitors through their own knowledge by researching the Museum library/research area. When: Call the Museum office at (626) 214-1620 and ask for Bob Benbow. An orientation will be scheduled and then, depending on your area of interest, a training program with an experienced Docent will be set up. Museum Info: The Museum is located in the old Central School Auditorium. It is now the Permanent home for the Museum. The Old Central Auditorium has been refurbished and is now The Arts and Recreation Center for the City Of Baldwin Park. It is located at 14403-B E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

馃攭City Council Meeting will be In-person and virtual at 7:00pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Baldwin Park City Council Chamber...
05/01/2024

馃攭City Council Meeting will be In-person and virtual at 7:00pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Baldwin Park City Council Chambers will be open to the public to hold their regularly scheduled City Council Meeting. 馃彨Individuals wishing to speak during public comments may do so in-person. 馃捇To view the meeting online, visit our YouTube Channel - Link in Bio https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLZ0_dDFRjy59rhiDZ13Fg/featured?view_as=subscriber
馃攭Reunion del Concilio en persona y Virtual a las 7:00pm, Miercoles, 1 de mayo. Las C谩maras del Concejo Municipal de Baldwin Park estar谩n abiertas al p煤blico para celebrar su Reuni贸n del Concejo Municipal programada regularmente. 馃彨Las personas que deseen hablar durante los comentarios p煤blicos pueden hacerlo en persona. 馃捇Visite nuestro canal de youtube Enlace en la biograf铆a https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3bPFBIHcoPIks1XqetmGcA/featured?view_as=subscriber

View agenda here: https://baldwinpark.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=10

馃嚭馃嚫 For those who wish to assist others in their visit to the exhibit please scan the QR code to schedule yourself for a ...
02/15/2024

馃嚭馃嚫 For those who wish to assist others in their visit to the exhibit please scan the QR code to schedule yourself for a volunteer shift. All volunteer opportunities take place at the exhibit between March 13-March 17 for additional information please contact Cecelia Bernal [email protected]

馃嚭馃嚫 Para aquellos que deseen ayudar a otros en su visita a la exposici贸n, escanee el c贸digo QR para programar un turno de voluntariado. Todas las oportunidades de voluntariado tienen lugar en la exposici贸n entre el 13 y el 17 de marzo. Para obtener informaci贸n adicional, p贸ngase en contacto con Cecelia Bernal [email protected]

馃帹馃幁CALLING ALL ARTISTS! The Arts & Recreation Center will be hosting the Black History art exhibit. We are still looking ...
01/11/2024

馃帹馃幁CALLING ALL ARTISTS! The Arts & Recreation Center will be hosting the Black History art exhibit. We are still looking for artists who are interested in displaying their work in the gallery as part of the exhibit. Deadline to submit is Saturday, January 27, 2024. For more information please email us at [email protected] or call Jessica Gamboa at (626) 214-1601, Ext. 351.

馃帹馃幁隆LLAMANDO A TODOS LOS ARTISTAS! El Centro de Artes y Recreaci贸n ser谩 el anfitri贸n de la exposici贸n de arte Black History. Todav铆a estamos buscando artistas que est茅n interesados en exhibir su trabajo en la galer铆a como parte de la exposici贸n. La fecha l铆mite para enviar es el s谩bado 27 de enero de 2024. Para obtener m谩s informaci贸n, env铆enos un correo electr贸nico a [email protected] o llame a Jessica Gamboa al (626) 214-1601, Ext. 351.

Address

14403-B E. Pacific Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA
91706

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

626 214-1620

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