Volunteer

Are you looking for a volunteer experience that's exciting, inspiring and fun? We invite you to explore the various volunteer opportunities that help the Preservation Trust foster an appreciation for architecture, design and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Our volunteers enjoy lasting friendships, earned memberships, special events, social gatherings, tours, access to an active online community, shopping discounts plus continuing opportunities to learn about architectural history. New volunteers will join a corps of more than 550 individuals who donate at least four hours per month, or 48 hours in a year, to the Preservation Trust's programs. Our volunteers lead tours of our world-class museums and their historic neighborhoods; assist in the Home and Studio and Robie House Museum shops, Distribution Center, information booth and at our administrative offices; as well as help with special events and education programs. Some volunteer opportunities require attendance at volunteer training and these sessions are held 2-3 times per year, during work-friendly hours. Make a difference by joining our team today.

If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please complete the I want to volunteer form and a member of our staff will be in touch.

Volunteer Opportunities

Make a difference by donating your time and special talents in a variety of areas:

• Interpreters (Tour Guides): Give tours of the Home and Studio, Robie House and nearby historic neighborhoods.
• Museum Shop: Welcome guests and assist visitors from all over the world in purchasing tickets and Wright-inspired merchandise.
• Special Events: Take part in the planning and preparation of Preservation Trust events and public programs.
• Wright Plus: Get involved in the Preservation Trust’s annual Wright PlusSM housewalk through a variety of frontline and behind-the-scene assignments.
• Education: Help the education department with our Junior Interpreter volunteers, lectures, and Froebel Block workshops for adults and children.
• Information Booth (Home and Studio – summer only): Answer questions for our guests about the Home and Studio, Robie House, our communities and Chicagoland. Volunteers also hand out audio tours and check packages for our guests.
• Distribution Center: Assist with the Preservation Trust catalog mail orders or answer questions by phone at the Distribution Center in Oak Park.
• Front Desk: Answer questions that people have about the Preservation Trust’s museums, while staffing the front desk at our administrative offices in Oak Park.
• Administration and office support: Assist with data entry and other office tasks at our various locations in Oak Park and Hyde Park.

Note: We frequently create new volunteer opportunities as our organization grows.