Volunteer

Volunteer

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We love our volunteers!

Get a behind-the-scenes look at our museum and farm. Help Gore Place fulfill its nonprofit mission!

Our volunteers help us at many programs and events all year round:

  • Music Programs: Carriage House Concerts
  • Special Programs and Lectures
  • Sheepshearing Festival
  • Holiday Programs: Holiday Teas, Handmade for the Holidays Craft Fair
  • Agricultural/Horticultural Programs:  Plant Sale, Corn Roasts

Benefits of Volunteering:

  • Training on a variety of museum disciplines including interpretation and collections
  • Work alongside a fun team of museum enthusiasts and community members from throughout the region
  • Letters of recommendation or college credit

Special opportunities for corporate and student groups. Contact us to find out more. 

 

Want to volunteer for our 39th Annual Sheepshearing Festival?

Witness the behind-the-scenes at this iconic annual event! You will receive free entry to the Festival if you sign up for at least one 3-hour shift. Volunteer positions include ticket sales, membership sales, farm education assistants, children's craft assistants, museum shop attendants, and parking lot attendants. Fill out the form below to set up a brief meeting to learn more about volunteer opportunities at the 2026 Sheepshearing Festival!

 

Please contact Annette Donnelly, Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteers@goreplace.org or 781-894-2798 ext. 11 for information on becoming a member of our volunteer team at Gore Place.

"...Touch, sound and smell can bring the day-to-day activities in a 19th century home to life for all guests."

- KC

Did You Know?

Gore Place has the largest and finest collection of Boston-made Federal-period furniture of any historic house museum in the US.

Support Gore Place

Help us continue our mission!

The mission of Gore Place is to continue Christopher and Rebecca Gore's spirit of innovation and appreciation of natural beauty and culture through public programming and events at the Gores' 1806 country estate that encompasses a museum, green space, and a working farm. 

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Gore Place
52 Gore Street
Waltham, MA 02453
USA