A new year is unfolding at the Museum of Motherhood—and it’s already full of momentum. 🌱 From board leadership and strategy sessions to festivals, conferences, and community celebrations, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of action, reflection, and collective joy. Our latest blog lays out what’s ahead, why it matters, and how you can be part of it—from January goal-setting to a fall focus on maternal mental health. Take a look, mark your calendar, and step into the year with us.
2026 Scheduled Dates:
- January 14th Board Meeting and Kick-off for 2026 New Year Goals & Implementation
- January 20th Implementation of 6 month strategy
- February 14th Localtopia
- March – Women’s History Month
- April – Q2 Board Meeting
- March 26 Leadership workshop with dinner for all team
- March 27-29 MoM Conference
- May 3 is MaMaPaLooZa
- June 2nd Board Building Party – Barbara & Mary B-Day
- July – Pride & Q3 Board Meeting – vote in new members
- August – Hang on in The Factory to continue the good work
- September – Mini-Conference Maternal Mental Health
MoM Membership Cooperative
We are delighted to invite you to become part of something special at the Museum of Motherhood—our Cooperative Membership Store & Shared Creative Space.
This is more than a retail visibility opportunity. It’s a living, breathing community where artists, educators, healers, organizers, and makers gather to share their talents, connect with the public, and support one another in a values-driven, cooperative environment.
Welcome to MoM’s Cooperative Space
Bring your art, expertise, objects, ideas, and meetings into a shared home where creativity and care are centered. By joining, you’ll collaborate in a vibrant real-world space while engaging with MoM’s audiences during events like Second Saturday Art Walk, Sunday Assembly, and MaMaPaLooZa Festival—as your schedule allows as well as during weekly hours.
What Participation Looks Like
- Join MoM with a $30 annual membership
- Sign up for 3-hour (short) or 6-hour (long) shifts—or more—during a 40-hour week
(See Events & Calendar at MOMmuseum.org) - Greet visitors warmly and direct them to MoM’s signup portal
- Share and sell your work, services, or expertise
You keep 100% of your sales - If selling work by others, simply direct buyers to the item’s QR payment code and log the sale in the receipt book
What MoM Provides
- One six-foot table, chairs, easels, and working space
- Storage under tables (bring a labeled tote if you’d like to leave items onsite)
- The option to leave onsite:
- An 8 × 10 display with QR code
- A notebook or portfolio of your work
- Up to ¼ of a six-foot table of objects and one easel when you’re not present
(Tables are shared among four cooperators)
- Promotion of you and your work through MoM social media using graphics and info you provide
Why This Matters
By managing the space while you’re in it, you help keep MoM accessible, welcoming, and alive—while gaining visibility, community, and a meaningful place to share what you do best. If you believe in collaboration over competition, community over isolation, and creativity rooted in care—we would love to welcome you.
Welcome to MoM’s Cooperative Space. Please bring your art, talents, objects, and meetings. By agreeing to join this initiative you can expect:
Collaborate on a shared real estate for exhibiting and meeting clients and be part of our general audience on Second Saturday Art Walk, Sunday Assembly, MaMaPaLooZa Festival as per your availability with your great talents in exchange for a basic level MoM membership and an agreement to manage the space while you are in it.
How To Participate
Fill out online form online to participate in the Cooperative Membership Store [Click Link Left]
Contact Jamika Rollins regarding your participation: Scheduling@MOMmusem.org
877-711-MOMS (6667) (Lv a message and we will call/text you back)
2606 Fairfield Ave S St Petersburg FL Building 7
MoM Needs Volunteers and Docents
The Museum of Motherhood is more than a museum, it’s a gathering space, a conversation starter, and a love letter to motherhood in all its forms. We’re looking for a friendly, curious, people-loving human to help welcome our community into the space.
Volunteerism is the heartbeat of the Museum of Motherhood. 💛 Our work is powered by people who give their time, skills, care, and creativity to help preserve stories, spark dialogue, and build a more humane future for families. From greeting visitors and supporting events to research, archiving, and advocacy, volunteers make it possible for MoM to keep its doors open, its programs vibrant, and its mission alive. Simply put: we keep going because our community shows up.
What you’ll do:
- Greet visitors with warmth and make them feel at home the moment they arrive
- Move through the museum, offering gentle, engaging introductions to exhibits and artworks
- Spark curiosity, conversation, and connection throughout the space
- Support our Mom Shop by sharing the stories behind our merchandise and assisting with sales
- Invite visitors to deepen their relationship with the museum through memberships and events
- Educate clients about available programs and assist with application processes when necessary
- Maintain accurate records of client interactions and service provision in accordance with privacy policies
You might be perfect for this role if you:
- Love art, culture, storytelling, and community spaces
- Enjoy talking with people and making them feel seen and welcomed
- Are comfortable engaging visitors in a relaxed, authentic way
- Believe in honoring motherhood, caregiving, and lived experience as powerful cultural forces
- Bring positive energy and openness into shared spaces
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail for record keeping and coordination tasks
This is a role for someone who loves people, ideas, and meaningful work and wants to be part of a mission-driven, creative environment.
If you are interested in being part of our team but are not in a financial situation where you can volunteer, then we have some funds available for onsite docents in-space to greet people during our regular shifts.
Volunteer (we’re grateful if you can) or $17/hour Flexible, community-centered work A chance to be part of something special
Job Type: Part-time.
Interested? We’d love to hear from you. CONTACT: Scheduling@MOMmuseum.org