Volunteer

Volunteer at the Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum and be part of something special!

Learn more about lightship baskets, work in a friendly, welcoming environment, and help us as we preserve Nantucket’s rich history of basket making. Please call the office to discuss any of these great opportunities to be part of our Museum family.

Photographer
Want to practice and improve your skills? We are photographing our collection for archival purposes. We also photograph our events.

Docents
Help our summer visitors understand more about the baskets that are so important to our history, economy and culture. Learn while you're surrounding yourself with beautiful contemporary and antique treasures! Training manual provided as well as on-the-job training.  NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. 3 shifts available per day, or substitute positions available.

Weavers
Join our team of demonstration weavers as they introduce our visitors to the craft that has become a Nantucket icon!  Not only do our demonstrators show the weaving of baskets, they help create items to be auctioned to benefit the Museum's programs and exhibits.  Successful weaving demonstration candidates will have prior weaving experience, and will discuss weaving background and availability with our staff.  3 shifts available per day, or on a substitute basis.

Mailing and Distribution
Here is an opportunity to get involved in the ‘behind the scenes’ activity as you help with periodic mailings, envelope stuffing and mailing and/or distributing brochures to inns, hotels, basket makers and other local establishments.

Gardeners
Surround yourself with plantings that were available to Nantucketers during the 1820’s when our Museum house was first built. Work with antique varieties of roses and herbs, research old varieties of plants with our master gardener. And don’t forget to stop and smell the roses!

Please call the office for more information about any of these positions.