Docents (Hosts) Needed
The Joe Martin Foundation is seeking volunteers to help man the Craftsmanship Museum in Vista, CA. Museum volunteers act as hosts and docents, showing visitors around the facility and explaining the exhibits. A background in metalworking, model engineering or model making is helpful as is an appreciation and understanding of fine craftsmanship at the small end of the size scale. The museum employs a master craftsman to man the Foundation's machine shop. His hours are 9AM to 3 PM Tuesday through Friday; however, the museum is currently open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM and has plans in the future to possibly be open on Saturdays as well. In order to have people in place to help out on days and hours our shop craftsman is not present and to provide additional assistance when he is here, we are seeking people who would enjoy spending some time at the museum and helping out.
Machinists Wanted too
Plans are now in place to move the museum from its present 6000 square foot facility to a new building about 1/2 mile away in Carlsbad that will be over 13,000 square feet. The machine shop is now manned half the time by our master machinist, but we would like to have others working in there as well helping us with our ongoing engine projects on a volunteer basis. If you live in San Diego North County and would like to help out in the shop a few hours a week, please contact us with your resume.
Visitors with disabilities
The current facility houses most of our exhibits on the second floor. We do have an electric stair lift on one stairwell to help visitors who need assistance climbing stairs. The new facility will have all displays on the ground floor so stairs will not be a problem.
It's a great place to spend some time
If you have some extra time and would like to spend it hosting visitors to the Craftsmanship Museum or working in the shop, please give us a call or stop by for a visit. You can reach museum curator Craig Libuse at 760-727-9492 weekdays from 8AM to 5 PM. You can also e-mail craig@craftsmanshipmuseum.com with questions. Projects built in the museum shop become part of the museum display, and the names of those who worked on the projects will forever be displayed with the projects. They are not made to be sold, but rather to be displayed and appreciated. We also RUN THEM! If you enjoy talking to fellow machinists, model makers and craftsmen and educating other visitors on how craftsmanship benefits us in our daily lives, the Joe Martin Foundation Craftsmanship museum is a rewarding place to spend a little time.
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