Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) Skills for Docents
(CANCELLED) CERTIFIED INTERPRETIVE GUIDE (CIG) SKILLS FOR DOCENTS
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures implements Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) theory and skills when creating interpretation and training volunteer docents. Participants in this workshop will 1) learn about the CIG program offered through the National Association for Interpretation, 2) discover how T/m volunteer docents are trained to use CIG skills in interpretive visitor interactions, and 3) have the opportunity to apply CIG theory and skills to an existing program at their home institutions.
Bus transportation is provided to and from the hotel.
Host Institution: National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures educates, inspires, and delights adults and children through the museum’s collection and preservation of toys and miniatures. The museum contains the world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the largest collections of historic toys on public display in the United States.