Volunteer Opportunity: Museum Chair and Curator, Norwood Park Historical Society

Janet Olson — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:42:31 GMT

Volunteer Opportunity (part-time): Museum Chair and Curator, Norwood Park Historical Society

15 hours per week

Location: 5624 N Newark Ave, Chicago IL 60631

The Norwood Park Historical Society is an all-volunteer organization. For more about this historic house museum, see: https://norwoodparkhistoricalsociety.org/

Job Description:

The Museum Director/Curator serves as chairperson of the Museum committee and shall appoint committee members as necessary.
The responsibility of the Committee shall be to seek and accept historic and relevant items for the Society's collections and archives and to administer, catalog, repair, maintain, and protect such possessions and non-monetary gifts to the Society with the assistance of the Board of Directors and the membership.
The Museum Committee shall oversee the creation and implementation of all exhibits.
The Museum Committee shall make recommendations to the Board for the general appearance of the house, grounds and furnishings in accordance with its historical significance

For more information and to apply, contact Arthur Krumrey, Acting President arthur@norwoodparkhistoricalsociety.org

Application deadline: Nov 18, 2026

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Volunteer Opportunity: Museum Chair and Curator, Norwood Park Historical Society