OLD BARRACKS MUSEUM
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The Old Barracks Museum is always looking for volunteers and interns!
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​Volunteers
We offer a wide range of opportunities for volunteers, ranging from historic interpretation, to yard work, to office help.
Please fill out the volunteer form to get started!

Internships
The Old Barracks Museum offers several internship opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students throughout the year. This is a great way for students to gain practical and hands-on experience in a museum setting by working directly with our experienced staff in interpretive, curatorial or development departments.

INTERPRETIVE INTERNSHIPS
Dress in appropriate period clothing, provided by the Old Barracks Museum
Learn the history of this National Historic Landmark
Interpretive volunteers are brought in to work on specific projects and events throughout the year.
Experience day-to-day front-end operations of a living history museum
Contact Michelle Doherty mdoherty@barracks.org 609-396-1776
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CURATORIAL INTERNSHIPS
Work directly with the Curator on the day-to-day tasks of managing the collection
Pick a project catered to your interests and skills, including managing inventories, cataloging objects, data entry, and object research for education and exhibition programs
Work with a collection of over 2,000 physical objects as well as an extensive archive collection
Contact Sarah Kirk skirk@barracks.org | 609-396-1776

DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING INTERNSHIPS
Participate with creating, planning, and promoting special events
Assist with social media and web content management
Learn about public relations and advertising for museums
Work with our membership database
Contact Michelle Doherty, mdoherty@barracks.org | 609-396-1776
The Old Barracks Museum | 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 | 609-396-1776 | info@barracks.org
Open Wednesday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM 
Closed Sundays, Mondays, Jan. 1, Thanksgiving, Dec. 24, Dec. 25
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  • Home
  • About
    • History >
      • About the Building
      • Bibliography
    • Contact
    • Space Rentals
    • Staff & Board
    • Supporters
    • Projects >
      • Bake Oven Rebuild
      • Operation: Restoration 2016 >
        • Officers' House Restoration
        • Barracks Restoration
      • French and Indian War Outfittings Project & Grant
    • Photo Gallery
  • Visit
    • Hours, Admission, Etc.
    • Special Events >
      • Park Day
      • 4 Centuries of African American Soldiers
      • Spring Lecture Series
      • May Tea
      • Arts at the Old Barracks >
        • Call for Submissions
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • School and Group Tours
    • Plan Your Visit
  • Exhibits
    • Collection Highlights >
      • Sampler Collection
    • A Symbol of New Jersey to the World
    • When Women Vote: The Old Barracks and the Anti-Suffrage Movement
    • "Necessary and Proper for the Public Good" World War I Exhibit
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Volunteers & Interns
    • Email Sign Up
  • Shop