Help the Bix Museum Move!
The museum will close its doors on June 6th after the Live at 5 block party to begin deconstruction on June 7- 9th. Throughout June and the first couple of weeks of July, we will be painting our walls, installing the displays, and bringing the artifacts over once everything is put together. The goal is to have the museum open for a grand opening, Bix7 Weekend on July 25th and 26th. To accomplish this, we need volunteers to help us paint walls, take apart the exhibits, move the artifacts and exhibits to the new location, and reconstruct the exhibit in the new space. If you would like to help, email us at director@bixmuseum.org with what you are interested in doing and your availability, and we will get back to you with more details.
Timeline
June 7-9: Deconstructing the museum. Need 4+ volunteers to help with this.
June 10-15: Paint the new museum’s walls and floor. Need 2+ volunteers to help with this.
June 15-30: Moving exhibit displays to new location. Need 4+ Volunteers to help with this.
June 15-July 15: Constructing exhibit displays in the new location. Need 4+ Volunteers to help with this.
June 25-July 15: Moving museum artifacts to the new location. Need 2+ volunteers to help with this.
July 25th: Museum Grand Opening!
July 25th-September 30: Looking for volunteers who want to docent at the museum. Training provided, and you get to help support an organization by assisting guests and keeping the museum open to the public. Docents receive a free membership to the museum.
Volunteer
The Bix Beiderbecke Museum is looking for volunteers to help with keeping the museum open and assisting with events. We are looking for people who are fans of jazz, enjoy local history, or are students interested in gaining experience in museums and non-profits. No experience or technical skills are necessary, any training needed will be provided. Some examples of projects include tabling for the museum at partnered events, being present in the exhibit for special/extended hours, assisting with the Annual Bix Festival, and providing miscellaneous support for staff at other programming.
Join our Board of Directors
The Bix Beiderbecke Museum has openings on our board for people in the Quad Cities area who are passionate about Bix, jazz, or local history and have unique skills and talents that can benefit the organization.
Please contact us at contactbixmuseum@gmail.com for more information on how to volunteer or join our board.
Internships
The Bix Beiderbecke Museum is seeking Undergraduate/Graduate-level internships, independent study, and project opportunities for those interested in work in museums and non-profit institutions. The museum will work with the student to ensure they fulfill any degree or class requirements and that they have a unique learning experience that fulfills their goals. Some examples of experience include event planning, education/program development, collection handling, non-profit administration, and online/social media development. The museum is always flexible and interested in project recommendations from prospective interns.
Interested applicants should have a background in Music, History, Art History, Museum Studies, or any related field of study to the proposed projects. We also consider applicants from backgrounds outside related fields, if there is significant interest in gaining experience in museums or non-profit institutions.
We are currently seeking interns for Summer and Fall 2025. In order to apply, send a resume and written statement on some of the things you are interested in gaining experience in or what interests you about interning at the Bix Museum to Nathaniel Kraft, Director via email at director@bixmuseum.org
To learn more about interning at the Bix Beiderbecke Museum, contact Nathaniel Kraft, Director via email at director@bixmuseum.org