Assistant to the Museum Manager
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Assistant to the Museum Manager
- Organization name:
- Kneehill Historical Museum
- Job location:
- Three Hills, Alberta
- Length of assignment:
- 2017-07-02 to 2017-08-26 (8 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $13.20
The ideal candidate has an interest in Canadian history with an aptitude for Western Canadian history. He / she has basic computer skills, a typing speed of 30 wpm, and is willing to learn cataloguing skills, photography techniques and desktop publishing. He / she is between the age 16 – 20, and is a full-time student, intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
Responsibilities include collection management, production of a display celebrating 150 years of history in South Central Alberta as compared to Western Canadian History events, researching, and interpreting.
Characteristics of City / Region
The Kneehill Historical Society is a non-profit, county-wide voluntary organization, operated by volunteers who in turn, oversee the operation of the Museum. The Museum is centered in rich farm and on the open plains of Kneehill County (6600 population over 3380 sq. km) within the Town of Three Hills (population 3300). The Town takes its names from three nearby drumlins, remnants of a geologic age that were long known as way-finding landmarks for first people. The area is cut by intersecting creeks, feeding the Red Deer River and known for its long ridges of hills. The museum with its 13,000 plus artefacts reflects the area: once the hunting grounds of nomadic people who prized its intersecting creeks and cutbanks cutting through open prairies. The hunting grounds became rangelands that were further adapted by an agrarian society, anchored by agricultural and coal-methane industries. Nearby, the steep banks of the Red Deer River yield dinosaur bones, petrified biological specimens and ideal settings for exploring the past. Strong winds expose tools left on hilltops. Towns throughout the County support tourists with restaurants and motels, campgrounds, bird watching opportunities & river rafting activity. Volunteers at Trochu, Three Hills and Carbon have developed excellent museums, and appreciate the nearby Royal Tyrrell for its expertise and extensive collection. See websites: KneehillMuseum.weebly.com and unlockthepast.com
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