Tucson Presidio Museum

Volunteering at the Presidio Museum

There are many opportunities to volunteer at the Presidio Museum.

DOCENTS

DOCENTS are the life-blood of the daily experience here at the Presidio Museum. Are you interested in Tucson’s history and looking for a way to share your interest with others?  Then becoming a Presidio Museum Docents may be for you! Docents provide tours and general information to our visitors. Traditionally, they work half-day shifts once a week, but once-a-month opportunities are also available.   We are always looking for new docents and we encourage you to learn more! Email Ginger Thompson, at GingerT@TucsonPresidio.com for docent information.

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LIVING HISTORY VOLUNTEERS

LIVING HISTORY VOLUNTEERS bring the Presidio to life by conducting demonstrations, explaining displays, and showing visitors what it was like to live within the walls of the Presidio San Agustín in the late 1700s and early 1800s. There are two categories of Living History Re-enactment Volunteers, La Gente and the Garrison. Email Kate Avalos, at KateA@TucsonPresidio.com for volunteer information.

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Children’s Education

The Tucson Presidio Trust offers educational opportunities for 3rd-12th grade students at both the Presidio and Fort Lowell Museums. These opportunities are for public schools, charter schools, private schools, homeschoolers, and other groups from October-April as well as outreach opportunities with community partners. All children’s educational programs and tours at both the Presidio and Fort Lowell Museums are by reservation only. 

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The Garrison

The Tucson Presidio Garrison portrays soldiers of the Spanish Colonial frontier at the Presidio. These men were volunteers who chose life in the army. The frontier was difficult, but it offered the opportunity for social advancement. They campaigned, escorted supplies, carried the mail and successfully spread the doctrine of the King of Spain. The Garrison interpreters bring the walls of the presidio alive with cannon fire and musket drills.

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