U.Va. Art Museum Begins New Docent Training Program Jan. 18

WHAT:
New Docent Training
WHERE:
U.Va. Art Museum
WHEN:
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6 p.m.

January 11, 2006 — The University of Virginia Art Museum invites community members to become museum docents. Orientation for the new docent training program is Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. in the museum.

New docents attend a weekly training program, presented by Marilyn Mars, the museum’s docent program consultant, and join the docent corps in monthly education sessions. Once trained, docents give a range of tours to visiting groups, from K-12 students to life-long learners.

To learn more about becoming a docent, call Marilyn Mars at (434) 243-2050.

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