Rosson House Museum Tour Guides & More...

The Rosson House at Historic Heritage Square is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in guiding tours, selling tickets, acting in our Readers Theater or Step Back in Time groups we have a place for you. Perhaps you are artistic and would like to help merchandise the gift shop? Maybe you would like to learn other late 19th century hands-on activities for fun and to share with the visiting public at our events or in the Hands-On Heritage House? If yes, we would love to meet you. Please contact the Rosson House Museum Office at 602.261.8063. Historic Heritage Square is located at 6th Street and Monroe in downtown Phoenix. One must join as a member to participate in Rosson House docent, “Step back in Time”, and or “Readers’ Theatre programs.

Just some of our Volunteer Opportunities:

• Rosson House Tour Guide/Docent Program - We provide the training and an enjoyable, historic atmosphere. Docents are asked to sign up for a four-hour time frame once a month minimum. The house and its furnishings are addictive!

New! Heritage Square Jr. Docent Program • Are you a middle or high school student that would like to be part of exciting volunteer opportunities here at Historic Heritage Square (as historical activity helpers and more)? If yes, contact the Rosson House Museum Office 602.261.8063 to learn more.

• Be a Star at our Special Events. Attention school & homeschool groups, scouts, individuals, historians, hobbyists, families, businesses and clubs: Perhaps you have or belong to a group that would like to present or staff a historical activity or demonstration (ie: corn husk doll making, butter churning, poetry reading, caroling, quilting, 19th century games, creating gingerbread houses?...) at one of our special events or on a Saturday here at Historic Heritage Square? Maybe you or your organization/club have historical artifacts or cultural perspectives you would like to share with the visiting public? It’s a great way to team build, learn new things and share with your community as well as have fun!

• Readers’ Theatre - Volunteers wishing to participate in this program of presenting turn of the 20th Century plays, stories and poems in the style of old-time radio, using only the voice to set the scene and give expression to the words are welcome to join in. This 30 minute program is presented approx. 6 times a season and is presented during the weekday lunch time hour for the visitors of Historic Heritage Square as well as part of our outreach programs.

• Step Back in Time Players - A fun and informative program to be involved in! Members portray various individuals from Phoenix’s 1890s era such as Mrs. Rosson, Dr. Rosson, their children and friends in a “first person” interpretation (just as if you were living in the late 19th century) for visitors touring the Rosson House. The Step Back in Time Players meet during the year to prepare for this special program which is conducted several times throughout the season.

Foundation & Guild Membership

If you would like learn more or join as a volunteer/member of the Rosson House - Heritage Square Foundation & Guild please Click Here for our Membership page.