Orange County Historical Museum

The Orange County Historical Museum is proud to be a valuable resource for education and enjoyment for Orange County residents, and a tourist destination for visitors to Hillsborough and Orange County.

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Part Time Job Position Available at Orange County Historical Museum

Job description:

• Open and close museum
• Greet visitors, answer phone, take and convey messages
• Interpret exhibits to visitors
• Sell gift shop and gallery items
• Record attendance, sales and donations
• Secure the money on hand at the museum
• Check and distribute mail
• Assist director with research, exhibits and outreach programs
• Use Past Perfect software to:  maintain collection records, find information about artifacts, produce appropriate documents, such as reports and thank you notes for artifacts
• Handle additional assignments as they arise
• Light cleaning (vacuum exhibit spaces, dust, clean glass cases, empty trash)

Knowledge of Word, Excel a must, knowledge of DreamWeaver, Publisher, and Past Perfect a plus.  Must be a “people person” and enjoy working with groups and children.

Position begins August 2009.  Applications accepted until July 24, 2000.

To apply, email letter of interest, resume, and names of two references to Darcie Beecroft:

dbeecroft@orangeNChistory.org

or mail to:

201 N. Churton St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Help us create our next temporary exhibit! Loan us your wedding gowns!

For our next temporary exhibit, we need your help! The exhibit will focus on local Orange County weddings and will be on display at the Museum starting in September 2009. We are asking that you loan the Museum your wedding pictures, programs, dresses, dried bouquets, stories, or anything else related to your special day. These items will be on loan only and will be displayed for the month of September. All items must be received by Friday, August 14^th and must have a description of the wedding, the date, and persons involved. The display will help the Museum usher in a special traveling exhibit “Here Comes the Bride” from Rogers, Arkansas, which will be on display October- November.

If you are interested in loaning the Museum anything for this unique exhibit, please contact Darcie Beecroft at 919-732-2201 today! We can’t make this exhibit without you!

Museum receives Orange County Arts Commission Grant

The Historical Foundation for Hillsborough and Orange County is proud to announce that it is a recipient of the 2008 Fall Orange County Arts Commission Grant. The funds from this grant will be used for the Orange County Historical Museum's Heritage Education Colonial Quilt program. This program introduces elementary students to the lives of Colonial Americans.  Students get interdisciplinary instruction in art, math, history, and recycling. They also get to make and keep a quilt block of their own. In years past, groups have come to museum on field trips to take part in the program and have needed to pay a fee, but with the funds from the Orange County Arts Commission grant, the program is not only free of charge, but also the Museum's staff will be able to come to the schools or groups themselves.

This Month at the Orange County Historical Museum

June 19, 2009 Hog Day Funraiser

Come to Cameron Park from 6-9pm and get some BBQ! Fill up on delicious sandwiches and help the Museum at the same time!

June 6, 2009 Walkable Hillsborough

Join us at the new Gold Park and celebrate our Mill History on Saturday from 9am-12!

June 13, 2009 Family Fun Days

Scavenger Hunt at the Museum! Complete one of our family friendly scavenger hunts and receive a prize!

June 26, 2009 Last Fridays

Come hear Civil War stories at Last Friday event from 6-9pm.