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Description
Hi, we are collector Thanasis (Greek) and Jacquelien (Dutch) and we run a uniqueToy museum on the island Rhodes, just outside the village Archipoli. In the beautiful stone building, situated in the middle of the nature, we exhibit the history of the Greek toy from 1930 till 1990. In the basement there are international toys, but also a game room with vintage video games and pinballmachines where the visitors can play on. The museum is interactive, with a lot of interactive games, a treasure hunt, crafts for children etc. There is a giftshop and we offer coffee and soft drinks.
We live in the village Archipoli, and have two children, Nikolas and Ilia, who both study and work in the Netherlands at the moment. They will come in the summer to Rhodes though!
We use the museum also for cultural events like puppet theater, concerts etc, Also we offer a program for school classes. We are open daily (except Mondays) from the beginning of May till the end of October.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Animal Care
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn from the interaction with all the international visitors that visit our museum. You can learn also about the history from the Greek toys and culture. In generally you will see what it needs to run a museum.
By exploring the island you can experience the unique natural and archaeological environment of Rhodes, one of the most popular islands in Greece and worldwide.
Help
We would like volunteers to help us in generally with running the museum. That means mainly to welcome and guide visitors/groups, help to keep the museum tidy, sometimes a little gardening and cleaning, and maybe help with organizing the toys, descriptions, new displays, social media, etc. We really appreciate your input and ideas as well!
Languages spoken
Greek: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Accommodation
We offer accomodation with toilet/shower/possibility to cook/washing machine and wifi. You will usually cook for yourself, and sometimes we eat all together.
What else ...
The museum is situated in beautiful nature, so perfect for hikes. The village is about 10 km from the sea. There are a few buses, but it's also easy for us to take you to the main road by car. We go often to Rhodes town, so then you can come with us if you like and do your own thing in town.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 6 days a week
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Dear Thanasis and Jacquelien, I hope you're all doing well!
Thank you for this experience. I spend the most wonderful days with you on Rhodes filled with sea, sun, nice music, tones of good stories, jokes, laughs, and cats.
For future volunteers: I would definitely recommend this place as an… read more
She was very dedicated to the museum, using her many talents to improve different aspects of the museum. To mention a few; she did translations, made crafts for our souvenir shop and for the fairy tree, made small movies for our instagram… read more
The museum… read more
When she first arrived we made together a 'to do list' and it was such fun to finish one by one all the jobs on the list. Among them were; activating the instagram account and making posts for it, descriptions and translations for the museum, put a geo cash in front of the… read more
You really have the freedom to help out in whichever projects you would like to. I… read more
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Dear Thanasis and Jacquelien, I hope you're all doing well!
Thank you for this experience. I spend the most wonderful days with you on Rhodes filled with sea, sun, nice music, tones of good stories, jokes, laughs, and cats.
For future volunteers: I would definitely recommend this place as an… read more
She was very dedicated to the museum, using her many talents to improve different aspects of the museum. To mention a few; she did translations, made crafts for our souvenir shop and for the fairy tree, made small movies for our instagram… read more
The museum… read more
When she first arrived we made together a 'to do list' and it was such fun to finish one by one all the jobs on the list. Among them were; activating the instagram account and making posts for it, descriptions and translations for the museum, put a geo cash in front of the… read more
You really have the freedom to help out in whichever projects you would like to. I… read more
Since I have been in Rhodes, Archipoli for 3 weeks, everyday is really fantastic experience. I involved in explaining and managing toy museum, painting in stones, taking care of animals, sorting toys and so many unique experiences. If you love toys, there are no choice but to go to this place. I was so excited every day with full of… read more
