The National Vietnam War Museum is committed to welcoming its visitors and providing them with high quality exhibits and artifacts. To ensure they have an enjoyable experience at the Museum, we use the services of volunteers to answer their questions about the Museum and its exhibits or assist them with their purchase of items from the Gift Shop.

Our volunteers truly make a difference. The Museum could not open without them. We are looking to recruit people who enjoy volunteering and are eager to learn new things. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for volunteer positions at the Museum. Interested individuals should feel comfortable working with our visitors of diverse abilities, ages, and backgrounds. Our volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. No special experience is required, and any needed training will be provided for all of our volunteer positions.

Every year, Museum volunteers are recognized for their efforts at a special luncheon. Awards are presented to the Top 10 Volunteers based on their hours of service.  

Why Volunteer?

• Help ensure that our visitors enjoy their visit to the Museum, making them more likely to spread the word about it to their friends and relatives.
• You will have opportunities to meet and talk to a wide variety of people coming to visit from all parts of the United State and several foreign countries who are interested in learning more about the Vietnam War era.
• You get to learn a lot about the Vietnam War from our visitors, our curator, and our board members.
• You receive special discounts for gift shop purchases.

Listed below are some of the jobs that are available to you.

Museum Receptionist

Welcome and assist visitors as they enter the Museum, answer phone calls and emails, and process gift shop sales. Click here to learn more.

Gift Shop Assistant

You will assist our visitors with their selection of items to purchase in the Gift Shop. Click here to learn more.

Visitor Support Assistant

You will assist our visitors in the galleries by answering questions about the Museum, its exhibits and its artifacts. Click here to learn more.

Museum Hours of Operation

The Museum is open on Wednesdays through Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Volunteers may select which day, or days, they wish to work. They can also select full days or half-days, working from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

Health and Safety

In order to protect the health and safety of the Museum staff and our visitors, our volunteers are expected to follow current COVID-19 safety protocols.

To obtain more information about the volunteer program, please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Wayne Sanderson, at  or fill out the form below indicating an interest in our volunteer program and someone will contact you.

To enter the Volunteer Program, all applicants must fill out and submit an Application Form. To download the form, Click Here. Forms may also be picked up at the Museum reception desk near the entrance to the Museum.

Did you order a challenge coin from our mailing campaign? Have you been waiting FOREVER for it? We totally understand the frustration. We don't personally engrave them, and unfortunately, the engraver has notified us they are VERY backed up....like not a few weeks, more like a few months!! Trust me, that's as painful for us to tell you as it is for you to hear!

If you just ordered, please know it will take 12-16 weeks to process all the orders and get the coins engraved and mailed out to you. Please accept our sincerest apologies. The backlog situation is completely out of our hands. YOU WILL GET YOUR COIN! That we promise.

Landowners

Landowners are those individuals or organizations who contributed $1,000 or more to buy the 12-acre museum site on Highway 180.

The Builders Club

The Builders Club represents individuals or organizations who donated $10,000 to build phase 1 of our first permanent museum building.

Founders Association

Founders are those individuals or organizations that contribute $1,000 or more to the museum (after the purchase of the museum site by the Landowners) before the date of the main museum building groundbreaking.

2008 Guardian of the Legacy Fundraising Campaign

Listed below are those individuals and organizations, listed by last name or organization name, who provided financial support to the museum by participating in the 2008 Guardian of the Legacy fundraising campaign.  This fundraising campaign has ended.

We are grateful for the support we have received from the following donors.

Counseling, Crisis Help, & Suicide Prevention for the Military Community

Free and Low Cost Marriage Counseling for Veterans

Military and Veterans Mental Health Issues

Costs & Co-Payments for Veterans' Health Care

Job Search Assistance for Veterans

Interview Tips For Veterans

Mortgage Assistance Programs for Veterans

Veteran Moving Services Savings Program

At-Home Services to Assist Senior Veterans

Banking Options for Active-Duty Military and their Families

** A special thank you to Ryan MacKenzie () for providing us with the above list.  If you have information that you would like us to share, please contact us.  

The National Vietnam War Museum does not:

(a) Make any warranty, express or implied, with respect to the use of the links provided on, or to, and of the above websites;

(b) Guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or adequacy of any other website, services, goods or advertisements that may be linked to these websites; or

(c) Make any endorsement, express or implied, of any other websites, services, goods or advertisements that may be linked to these websites.

We appreciate all donations. Everyone can help.

You may have received a letter from our President, John Hyatt asking you to support The National Vietnam War Museum.  He is writing about us. The funds are being sent to an address in Virginia because we have hired that company to handle the mail campaign. They will forward the funds to us. National Vietnam War Museum Correspondence Center, P.O. Box 1875, Merrifield, VA 22116-8075. Of course you may still donate to us directly through our address if you prefer, P.O. Box 1779, Mineral Wells TX.

If you are interested in being on our mailing list and having the opportunity to purchase specialty items like challenge coins, caps, mugs, and more, please contact the museum at 682-239-0683.

Phase 2: Donation Tiers/Options

Building Naming Rights/Lead Donor: $200,000

This donor will be able to place a name on the Phase 2 building. 

Gallery Naming Rights: $100,000

This donor will be able to name one of the  galleries in the phase 2 construction. 

There are a limited number of other opportunities at lesser amounts. For more information, please contact us.

Builders Club Members: One time donation of $10,000

These donors will have their names engraved on a plaque near the front entrance. Specific location will be determined later depending on the number of members. 

Join the Friends of the Museum: $15 Annual Dues

Members receive a newsletter three times a year. Learn more about Friends of the Museum and pay annual dues.

Make a Donation of Any Amount

Use this link to make a donation of any amount.

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