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P.O. Box 35
Philomath, OR 97370
541.929.6230
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+ Cockrell Quilts
+ Horner Collection
+ B.C. Cemeteries
+ Historical Schools
+ Genealogical Society
+ Quilt Guild

Museum Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00am - 4:30pm
Volunteers

Volunteers working in many capacities keep the historical society running.

Volunteers work as Board members, with the Docent Guild (educational outreach), library archive (research & collections assistance), on call (Yikes! Help!), Special Events (greeters, servers, etc.), and Visitor Services.

If you'd like to see what areas we currently need help in, please give us a call and then come see us!

Cleaning museum artifacts
Trained volunteers clean museum artifacts before moving them to storage or exhibition.
Visitor Services front desk staff
Oregon State University Fine Art intern taking a turn at the front desk.		 Volunteers preparing to photograph each artifact in the BCHS museum collection
Volunteers preparing to photograph each artifact in the BCHS museum collection.

Museum Volunteers are great!
Many hands make light work!
Data entry into PastPerfect museum software
Volunteers perform data entry into PastPerfect museum software.		 Custom containers fabricated for storing museum artifacts
Custom containers are fabricated for storing museum artifacts.		 Professional museum conservator caring for ceramic Wedgewood pitcher
Professional museum conservator preparing ceramic Wedgewood pitcher for exhibition.
museum researcher and exhibition installer
Exhibitions require research, fabrication and installation.		 Museum volunteer makes custom containers for artifact storage
Museum volunteer (& board member) making custom containers for artifact storage.		 OSU college archaeology internship
Linn-Benton Community College archaeology intern.
Preparing for a quilt exhibition
Preparing for an exhibition.		 museum board member
Historical Society board member.		 OSU Corvallis SAE fraternity community service volunteers
OSU Corvallis SAE fraternity community service volunteers.

 
 
 

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© 2008 - 2012 Benton County Historical Society & Museum
Philomath, Oregon
The Benton County Historical Society is a nonprofit corporation that operates museum facilities for the preservation of history and culture.  Its mission is to:

  1. Preserve the material and intellectual culture of Benton County, Oregon, by acquiring and caring for significant collections that illustrate and interpret the history of the area and its relationship to the world;
  2. Enrich people's lives through exhibitions and educational programs.