Volunteer Opportunity: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum is about to kick-off its next Volunteer Tour Guide training. If you're comfortable with public speaking, meeting new people, and learning the history of Alexandria and medicine, then this is for you! Training includes a required onsite orientation on Saturday, August 29, 9-11 a.m. and final onsite workshop either Saturday, October 10 or 17, 9-11 a.m. Additional information is provided via zoom training sessions Wednesday evenings in September. The training process walks volunteers through everything that's needed to be able to lead a sample tour before the end of the year. To join this upcoming class, complete an online application.

Volunteers lead the museum's guided tours, offered starting at 1:15 every afternoon the museum is open. Tours require the ability to stand for 45 minutes and ascend/descend one flight of stairs. Depending on the shift, the day can include three or four tours with 15-minute breaks in between. Once volunteers pass their tour review, they commit to covering a minimum of one shift per month. Signing up for shifts is handled online with both weekday and weekend opportunities available.

For more information about the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, visit Alexandriava.gov/Apothecary.

About the Office of Historic Alexandria

The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits, and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City's past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and serve as a partner in the City's equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.

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