Our docent program has a real curriculum, tracked in binders.
Readings, shadowing and gallery talks are checked off by hand, and nobody knows who is ready to lead a tour.
Museums, zoos and attractions
Volunteer management for museums, zoos and attractions
Train docents and interpreters properly, cover every gallery through the busy season, and keep your best guides coming back.
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Sound familiar?
What we hear from volunteer coordinators before they switch to Vome.
Summer needs twice the coverage of winter.
Peak days come up short while quiet weekdays are overstaffed.
Our long-time volunteers feel invisible.
Twenty years of Saturdays, and the only thank-you is a card at the holiday party.
TRAIN
A docent curriculum that runs itself
An onboarding sequence delivers readings, courses, shadowing and sign-offs in order. When someone finishes a step you're notified, and when you approve it they move on. See how it works →
- Readings, videos and policies delivered in order
- Built-in courses (Enterprise)
- Shadowing and gallery talks signed off by staff
- Animal care training for zoo volunteers
STEP TYPES Docent training
Steps in this sequence
- 1 Interview RequiredInterview with the education team
- 2 Orientation RequiredCollection and gallery orientation
- 3 Waiver RequiredVolunteer code of conduct
- 4 Background check RequiredBackground check · school programs
- 5 Training ConditionalShadow two guided tours
COVER
Every gallery covered, even in July
Plan coverage by gallery or exhibit. Regulars keep their weekly post, and the wider pool picks up peak days from a waitlist. See how it works →
- Shifts by gallery, exhibit or post
- Shift series for weekly docents
- Waitlists and callouts for peak days
- Group reservations for school and corporate groups
vomevolunteer.com/schedule/march-2026
ORG SCHEDULE Week view
March 9 – 15 · Docent and interpreter program
Site: All · Recurring weekly
Mon 9
8:00 – 12:00
Main hall tour
Tue 10
13:00 – 17:00
Special exhibit post
Wed 11
9:00 – 13:00
Children's gallery
Thu 12
10:00 – 14:00
Group reservation · Grade 5 class
Fri 13
14:00 – 18:00
Gallery talk
Open Full Pending
RECOGNIZE
Twenty years, noticed
Achievements are earned automatically as volunteers give their time, and your team designs awards for the milestones that matter to you. See how it works →
- Bronze to Platinum achievements built in
- Custom awards for the milestones you set (Enterprise)
- Years-of-service awards (Enterprise)
- Awards sent by hand, with a note attached
vomevolunteer.com/profile/recognition
VOLUNTEER PROFILE Just earned
Sofia Patel
Earned
- Silver tier reached
- First shift
- 5-year volunteer
- Docent program lead
In progress
- Gold tier 1,240 / 2,500 VP
- 50 shifts completed 32 / 50 shifts
Report more than hours
After each shift, volunteers answer a short form you design. The numbers add up on your dashboard for your board, funders and annual report.
- Visitors guided
- Tours led
- Students reached
- Programs delivered
- Animal care hours
From new recruit to lead guide
- 01
Apply
An application form on your own recruitment page.
- 02
Train
A sequence runs the curriculum, and staff sign off each step.
- 03
Schedule
Weekly posts for regulars, peak days for everyone else.
- 04
Recognize
Achievements and awards that mark every milestone.
Questions museums and attractions ask us
Straight answers about how Vome works for programs like yours.
Still have questions? Talk to our team
Can we run our docent curriculum in Vome?
Yes. An onboarding sequence delivers each part in order, staff approve the steps that need a sign-off, and you see where every trainee is. Built-in courses are on the Enterprise plan and up.
How do we cover peak season?
Publish peak-day shifts with waitlists, send a callout when spots open, and let school and corporate groups reserve together.
How do we recognize long-time volunteers?
Achievements are earned automatically, and on Enterprise your team can design custom awards and years-of-service awards, or send an award by hand with a note.
Do volunteers need an app?
No. They can book on the web or in the Vome app, and check in at a kiosk at the volunteer entrance without a phone.
Several venues, or a museum, zoo and garden under one organization? Give each its own site and coordinators, with central reporting, on Enterprise.
Compare plansRun things a little differently?Vome molds to how your organization is structured and run: your sites, your roles, your forms, your steps.
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