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Docents
Docents are formally trained museum guides that introduce the collection to both students and adults. Docents are art history generalists and are trained to know the entire permanent collection. They give curriculum structured tours to students and collection and special exhibition tours to adults and the general public. Docents have diverse backgrounds, but all have a desire to work with students and share their love of art with them using interactive teaching techniques.
Website for Docents
Walters docents have access to a special online site for trading information, schedules and more. Docents, log in here.
Docent Class 2012
The Walters Art Museum will be recruiting docents in the summer of 2011 to give tours especially to school groups. Information and applications will be posted on line in the spring of 2011. The training class will be held on consecutive Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the spring and fall of 2012.
Volunteers who enjoy working with a diverse student body are invited to apply. Spaces are limited.