Dudley Farm Museum
Docent at Dudley Farmhouse Museum
Posted a month ago
Where
Historic Dudley Farmhouse Museum
Description
Dudley Farm Historic Farmhouse Docent
Step back in time and help visitors experience daily life on a North Guilford farm in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Historic Farmhouse Docents welcome visitors, share stories about the Dudley family and the farmhouse, answer questions, and help bring the rooms, furnishings, tools, and everyday objects of the period to life.
Docents are an important part of making Dudley Farm a welcoming and engaging experience for visitors of all ages. No previous museum experience is required—just an interest in local history, a willingness to learn, and a friendly enthusiasm for sharing Dudley Farm's story.
Museum Hours: • Saturdays: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM • Sundays: 1:00–4:00 PM
Docent opportunities are on a volunteer basis. Volunteers may sign up for shifts that fit their schedules and will receive information and orientation to help them feel comfortable welcoming and assisting visitors.
If you are interested in being a docent - contact the Museum Director, Kaitlyn Goodwin, at director@dudleyfarm.com or call (203) 457-0770.
About Dudley Farm Museum
The Dudley Farm Museum in North Guilford, Connecticut, is a living history museum that invites visitors to step back in time and experience farm life as it was during the Victorian Era. Set on approximately 10 acres, the property includes the historic Farmhouse, barns, outbuildings, gardens, fields, woods, farm animals and exhibits the tell the story of Guilford's agricultural heritage. The Quinnipiac Dawnland Museum is also located at the Farm which celebrates the first people of Guilford. We have numerous programs that we offer throughout the year including tours of the historic Farmhouse Museum and Quinnipiac Dawnland Museum, school tours and educational field trips, Dudley Farm Summer Camp, a farmers market, a community garden, and public education programs.Our mission is "to preserve, restore and operate the Dudley Farm Museum as a late 19th century historical, educational and recreational resource to serve the general public." The Dudley Farm Museum is more than a collection of historic buildings-it is a place where history comes alive, connecting today's visitors with the land, people, and agricultural traditions of Guilford's past.