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Petersen Automotive Museum

Tour Guide

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$20/hr

Tour Guides at the Petersen must learn and retain knowledge of the cars and other relevant ... museum staff in managing groups to ensure guest safetyand preservation of the collection. * Docent ...

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Museum Tour Guide

Plano, TX

Museum Docent / Visitor Experience Associate Location: Plano, TX Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately ... Conduct guided tours for individuals, VIP guests, and organized groups. * Share engaging ...

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Museum Tour Guide

Plano, TX · On-site

$19/hr

Museum Docent / Visitor Experience Associate Location: Plano, TX Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately ... Conduct guided tours for individuals, VIP guests, and organized groups. * Share engaging ...

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Museum Tour Guide

Plano, TX

$19/hr

Museum Docent / Visitor Experience Associate Location: Plano, TX Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately ... Conduct guided tours for individuals, VIP guests, and organized groups. * Share engaging ...

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Museum Tour Guide

Plano, TX

Museum Docent / Visitor Experience Associate Location: Plano, TX Schedule: Part-Time, Approximately ... Conduct guided tours for individuals, VIP guests, and organized groups. * Share engaging ...

City of Ketchikan

Tour Guide

Ketchikan, AK · On-site

$18/hr

TOUR GUIDES for the City of Ketchikan Museum Department. Full and part-time positions available; $18/per hour. S eeking friendly, outgoing individuals to provide interpretive tours at the Totem ...

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Tour Guide

Petersen Automotive Museum

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

$20/hr

Part-time

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

About Petersen Automotive Museum
We are more than just an iconic museum, we're a fast-paced, high-energy team driven by innovation, passion, and a deep love for car culture and storytelling. From world-class exhibitions to unforgettable events, we bring history, design, and horsepower to life every day. We work hard, we move fast, and we have a blast doing it, all while pushing the boundaries of what a museum can be. If you're ready to shift into high gear with a crew that values creativity, integrity, and a good laugh along the way... you'll fit right in.
About the role
The Petersen Automotive Museum is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to explore and
present the history of the automobile and its impact on global life and culture using Los Angeles
as the prime example.
Tour Guides at the Petersen must learn and retain knowledge of the cars and other relevant
artifacts that make up the collection and articulate the most interesting stories about those cars
to the public. Tours may cover the whole museum or select portions of the museum, including
the Vault. Tour groups can range from families with children up to senior groups, and can
include people from different countries, different learning levels and different abilities. In addition
to sharing educational content, it is important that tour guides manage, control, and entertain
their tour groups. Training to be a tour guide includes studying training materials, shadowing
veteran guides and observing their presentation styles, buddying up with veteran guides to give
collaborative tours, and giving several practice tours to staff. Upon successful completion of the
training period, a new guide can then begin to lead public tours.
What you'll do
  • Leading tours of the museum, or portions of it, lasting anywhere from 15 minutes to 3 hours (standard tour lengths are one hour for museum tours and 90 minutes for Vault tours).
  • Engaging and entertaining guests on tours. Tours may include up to 50 guests.
  • Researching cars and artifacts and maintaining knowledge of the collection.
  • Preparing a tour strategy that covers a broad portion of the tour's target while fitting
  • within time constraints.
  • Working with other guides in research and preparation.
  • Adjusting and modifying tour content as requested by their supervisor and/or the museum administration. This includes learning information about cars that may only temporarily be on display.
  • Wearing the required uniform during all tours, which includes a red Petersen polo shirt, black pants and shoes, and a nametag.
  • Attend all trainings and read all training materials.
  • Arriving in advance of tours in order to walk through the museum, making themselves aware of any changes.
  • Committing to a regular schedule while also being able to pick up additional shifts.
  • Cooperating with security and museum staff in managing groups to ensure guest safetyand preservation of the collection.
  • Docent will be on call for tour requests and may be required to do a tour last minute if the tour is booked on the day of their shift.
  • Train to Gallery Interpret and interpret in the galleries during shifts that do not have tours.
  • Opportunity to learn and facilitate School Tours is available if docent is comfortable working with students grades K-12.
  • Adhering to the policies and codes of conduct laid out in the Petersen Museum's Employee Handbook.

Qualifications
  • This position requires a highly motivated, creative, and outgoing person who enjoys
  • working with the public and volunteers.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability to learn quickly.
  • Applicants must be able to work varied hours including evenings or weekends.
  • Weekends required

Education and Experience
Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required:
• 2 years of college experience preferred
Minimum Experience required:
• None
The pay range for this role is:
20 - 20 USD per hour (Petersen Automotive Museum)

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