Opportunities From: HandsOn Twin Cities

Volunteer: Play Guide Volunteers

Play Guide volunteers rotate through a few different assignments throughout the museum during their shift. These assignments include activities like:  

Facilitating fun high energy areas like the Laser maze, Forces and Scramble, greeting visitors, and helping children take turns and play safely.   

Assisting in the Art Studio. Greet visitors and introduce the daily activity, help maintain supplies and workspaces, engage visitors in their artwork using museum learning guidelines, and assist facilitators in running special pop-up programs.  

Assist with prep work for the galleries and The Studio.  This could include cutting materials such as paper, fabric, cardboard or yarn down to specific sizes, sorting materials, prepping clay, etc.  

Play Guide Volunteers choose their shifts online for them to attend on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shifts. Each day typically has a morning shift, 10am-1pm and an afternoon shift, 1-4pm. Volunteers also have the opportunity to stack shifts on the same day if they wish to complete more hours for a course requirement in a shorter period or simply wish to extend their shifts. If Play Guide volunteers come as a pair, group of friends, or family, they can be stationed together- providing that there is no need for them to be elsewhere and they are productive together and not distracted. 


If you are interested in volunteering with us, please complete an adult application here: mcm.org/volunteer

Nonprofit: Minnesota Children's Museum

Play Guide volunteers rotate through a few different assignments throughout the museum during their shift. These assignments include activities like:  

Facilitating fun high energy areas like the Laser maze, Forces and Scramble, greeting visitors, and helping children take turns and play safely.   

Assisting in the Art Studio. Greet visitors and introduce the daily activity, help maintain supplies and workspaces, engage visitors in their artwork using museum learning guidelines, and assist facilitators in running special pop-up programs.  

Assist with prep work for the galleries and The Studio.  This could include cutting materials such as paper, fabric, cardboard or yarn down to specific sizes, sorting materials, prepping clay, etc.  

Play Guide Volunteers choose their shifts online for them to attend on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shifts. Each day typically has a morning shift, 10am-1pm and an afternoon shift, 1-4pm. Volunteers also have the opportunity to stack shifts on the same day if they wish to complete more hours for a course requirement in a shorter period or simply wish to extend their shifts. If Play Guide volunteers come as a pair, group of friends, or family, they can be stationed together- providing that there is no need for them to be elsewhere and they are productive together and not distracted. 


If you are interested in volunteering with us, please complete an adult application here: mcm.org/volunteer

Nonprofit: Minnesota Children's Museum

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 55102

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Halloween Party Volunteers

Minnesota Children's Museum's annual Halloween Party, a fun and family-friendly event, will be next Friday, October 24th & Saturday, October 25th
To make this event a success, we need lots of volunteers. We encourage you to volunteer with your family, your partner, or invite a group of your friends to come along! 
If we haven't seen you in a while, it's a great time to come back! 
Volunteers will help with activities like handing out candy to all the trick or treaters and running games such as Spider Web Spin Art and Broomstick Races. It promises to be a spooky and playful volunteer experience.
Volunteer Shifts available on Saturday, October 25th:  https://forms.office.com/r/FLcvYcgwup(the Halloween Party is from 6 pm - 9 pm)3:30-6:00 pm - Event Set-Up5:15 -9:30 pm - Halloween Party Shift8:00 - 10:30 pm - Event Clean-Up
We encourage you to join in the Halloween fun by wearing a family-friendly costume, onesie or silly outfit!  However, costumes are optional.  No masks or weapons please.Dinner will be provided for all volunteers (5:00 pm - 5:45 pm)Free parking in the World Trade Center Parking Ramp (located across the street from the museum)If using public transportation, we will provide free ride tickets - Bus & Green line.Must be at least 14 years old to volunteer!
Click here for the Halloween Party Volunteer Sign-Up Form: https://forms.office.com/r/FLcvYcgwup
If you have any questions, please contact Nicholas Rahming at NRahming@mcm.org or call651-225-6048.
For more information about the Halloween Party click here: https://mcm.org/halloween-party/Thank you for your continued support!!!

Nonprofit: Minnesota Children's Museum

Minnesota Children's Museum's annual Halloween Party, a fun and family-friendly event, will be next Friday, October 24th & Saturday, October 25th
To make this event a success, we need lots of volunteers. We encourage you to volunteer with your family, your partner, or invite a group of your friends to come along! 
If we haven't seen you in a while, it's a great time to come back! 
Volunteers will help with activities like handing out candy to all the trick or treaters and running games such as Spider Web Spin Art and Broomstick Races. It promises to be a spooky and playful volunteer experience.
Volunteer Shifts available on Saturday, October 25th:  https://forms.office.com/r/FLcvYcgwup(the Halloween Party is from 6 pm - 9 pm)3:30-6:00 pm - Event Set-Up5:15 -9:30 pm - Halloween Party Shift8:00 - 10:30 pm - Event Clean-Up
We encourage you to join in the Halloween fun by wearing a family-friendly costume, onesie or silly outfit!  However, costumes are optional.  No masks or weapons please.Dinner will be provided for all volunteers (5:00 pm - 5:45 pm)Free parking in the World Trade Center Parking Ramp (located across the street from the museum)If using public transportation, we will provide free ride tickets - Bus & Green line.Must be at least 14 years old to volunteer!
Click here for the Halloween Party Volunteer Sign-Up Form: https://forms.office.com/r/FLcvYcgwup
If you have any questions, please contact Nicholas Rahming at NRahming@mcm.org or call651-225-6048.
For more information about the Halloween Party click here: https://mcm.org/halloween-party/Thank you for your continued support!!!

Nonprofit: Minnesota Children's Museum

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Oct 25, 2025

Zip Code: 55102

Allow Groups: Yes