Volunteer

Cokato's citizens have an inspiring history of supporting their community and Museum.

We have many ongoing projects that our volunteers are working on right now. Some of those projects include:

Greeter/Docent - Provide guidance to our patrons in the Museum and Akerlund Studio during the Corn Carnival. (Both buildings have AC and you have places to sit if needed)
Downtown Cokato Exhibit - Help us get the Akerlund Studio ready for its new display. Includes cutting out photo backing, wiring and hanging frames, and putting together display books.
Create New Scavenger Hunt - It's fun for kids during the Corn Carnival!
Maintaining the Garden - Including weeding and maintenance before Corn Carnival.
Off-site Storage - Assisting staff in reorganizing and cleaning our artifacts at the site.

If you would like to volunteer at the museum, we have many different projects that you could work on. If you are interested in...

Technology - you could help scan photographs, make YouTube videos, and help find ways to integrate technology into exhibits.
Gardening - if you enjoy gardening you could join our garden crew and help weed and maintain the garden.
Research - collect research on the topic of your choice for our archives. Could include oral histories, making maps of Cokato, or doing the From Our Files for the Enterprise-Dispatch.
Writing - research and write and article for our Newsletter about Cokato, the local area, and its people.
Program Planning - if you have education experience can help with planning programs for children or adults.
Construction/Design - help design new exhibits, update current exhibits and decorate the gallery for the holidays.