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RISD Museum of Art, Providence, RI - Photo Credit: Erik Gould
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Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte NC
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Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA
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Charlotte Museum of History, NC
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Click here for Information about the 2011 Symposium in St. Louis: "Currents in Museum Education - Gateway to the Best"
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec
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Latest News from the NDSC
The Carnegie Museum of Art Docent Continuing Education Committee
Philosophically, in our Docent Program, we perform our jobs professionally although we are all volunteers. Accordingly, we define our intellectual and artistic pursuits outside of our regular Museum organized training and gallery tours as educational enrichment activities. This includes out-of-town trips to other museums, peer-led discussion sessions in our own galleries, visits to local artists’ studios, group visits to area galleries, and a docent book group. Explanations of how these activi...
30/04/12
Technology in Museums
Technology is now being incorporated into a variety of touring experiences. To that end, we are asking you to let us know what your institutions are currently doing to integrate technology into your role as a Docent. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Breakout Session at the 2011 National Docent Symposium presented ideas on the use of iPads on tours. We would like know if any of you adopted this idea, or any other related ideas, from St. Louis. Please go to our...
13/03/12
New: Book and Movie Recommendations
For those of you looking for a good book, movie or play with subject matter close to a docent's heart, our new feature, Book and Movie Recommendations, is a place to start. Docents review and summarize some of their favorite picks for you to enjoy. After reviewing these suggestions, you can add your own comments and recommendations on the ........
15/02/12