TUDOR PLACE is closed during the month of January for annual maintenance.
Jobs
Director of Buildings, Gardens & Grounds. Full-time. Exempt.
Visitor Services Assistant. Part-time.
TO APPLY: Email careers@tudorplace.org with resume and cover letter.
Please include title of position in subject line. No phone calls, please.
Contract Opportunities
Please check back. There are no contract opportunities at this time.
Internship Opportunities
Tudor Place offers internships each semester. Past areas have included collections management, education, horticulture and fundraising. Interns receive a stipend for their work and are eligible to earn credit at their university.
Volunteering at Tudor Place
Volunteer Benefits
- 20% Museum Shop discount
- Free parking
- Training, field trips and social events (including volunteer book club)
- Complimentary historic house and garden tours for friends and family
- Recognition in the Annual Report
Become a Docent
Join a dedicated group of volunteers sharing the history of the United States as witnessed through the eyes of six generations of descendants of Martha Washington and the enslaved and free people who lived and labored at this National Historic Landmark.
Docents provide high-quality public and group tours of Tudor Place’s historic house Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tour length is 45 minutes to 1 hour. Docents are expected to volunteer for at least 4 tours per month. Docents receive in-depth training that includes content about the organization, site, historic context and best practices for educating visitors of all ages. Additionally, time for research and shadowing tours facilitated by experienced staff and docents is built into the training program.
New docent training is on a rolling basis with in-person and asynchronous training. Have questions about the docent program? Contact education@tudorplace.org or call 202-965-0400. Interested in becoming a docent? Please fill out this application form.
Become a Garden Volunteer
Team up with Tudor Place gardeners and fellow garden enthusiasts to care for this historic landscape. Weekly volunteer sessions are held year-round on Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m. and Fridays 10:00 a.m.- Noon. At these sessions, volunteers help by planting, weeding, deadheading, pruning, mulching, seed collecting and more. Activities are tailored to fit the weather and volunteer comfort. Tools are provided. Have questions or want to join the weekly garden volunteers? Contact maintenance@tudorplace.org.
Weekend volunteering is possible on select Saturdays during the year through our Weekend Weeders program. These sessions target and remove invasive plants from the landscape. Individuals and groups are welcome. Must be at least 13 years old to participate. Sign up here.
