Whether you’re passionate about local history, love meeting new people, or want to gain experience in a museum setting — we’d love to hear from you!
Help Shape the Future of the Lillooet Museum & Visitor Centre
The Lillooet & District Historical Society (LDHS) is inviting community members to consider joining our Board of Directors.
LDHS operates the Lillooet Museum & Visitor Centre and works to preserve, share and celebrate the diverse history and heritage of Lillooet and the surrounding area, including the Indigenous history and heritage of the region, while providing visitor information and services to our community.
As we look toward 2027 and beyond, LDHS is entering an important period of transition and planning. We are looking for people who care about the future of the Museum & Visitor Centre and who would like to contribute their experience, ideas and community perspective to help guide the organization forward.
You don’t need to be a museum or heritage expert.
A strong Board is made up of people with different backgrounds, skills, experiences and perspectives. No one Director is expected to know everything or bring every skill the organization needs.
Experience in areas such as non-profit governance, business, finance, human resources, legal matters, contracts, insurance and risk management, community organizations, grants and fundraising, communications, education, tourism, government relations, heritage and museums, Indigenous history, knowledge and community perspectives, or community partnerships can all be valuable.
We particularly welcome perspectives that can help LDHS better understand and represent the histories, communities and relationships that are part of the Lillooet area.
Just as importantly, LDHS needs Directors who are interested in the organization and willing to participate consistently, ask questions, contribute to discussions and work collaboratively with fellow Board members.
What does the Board do?
The LDHS Board is responsible primarily for governance, oversight and strategic direction.
Directors help establish organizational priorities, oversee finances and organizational sustainability, approve policies and significant decisions, consider organizational risks and opportunities, and help ensure that LDHS continues to serve the community responsibly.
The Board’s role is not to manage the routine day-to-day operation of the Museum & Visitor Centre.
Who are we looking for?
We welcome expressions of interest from people who:
- care about the future of the Lillooet Museum & Visitor Centre and the community it serves;
- are willing to prepare for and participate consistently in Board meetings;
- can contribute respectfully and collaboratively to Board discussions and decisions;
- are willing to consider the long-term interests and sustainability of LDHS; and
- would like to contribute their own knowledge, experience, perspective or community connections.
You do not need previous Board experience to express an interest.
Interested? Let’s Talk.
At this stage, LDHS is looking for expressions of interest from community members who would like to learn more about serving on the Board.
Contacting us does not commit you to standing for election. It is simply an opportunity to learn more about LDHS, the role of the Board and whether serving as a Director might be a good fit for you.
Interested in learning more?
Angela Bissat
Executive Director
Lillooet & District Historical Society
lillooetmuseum@gmail.com
778.209.0349
Directors will be elected at the Lillooet & District Historical Society Annual General Meeting on November 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at TRU Lillooet.
We’re always looking for:
- Volunteers to help with events, visitor services, archives, and more.
- Job opportunities that occasionally open for seasonal or project-based roles.