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Holter Docents

The Holter Museum Docents recently presented the Holter Museum's Cultural Crossroads Residency Program at the National Docent Symposium in Boston, MA!

Become a Docent at the Holter Museum

Have you always wanted to learn more about art? The Docent Program at the Holter is a great way to learn, meet new people and share the Museum with visitors of all ages. No experience is necessary! The Docent's meet one Monday a month at 12 noon. Join this fun and energetic group of volunteer museum educators. Contact Katie Knight or Sondra Hines at 442-6400 to learn more.

This year's docent group is looking forward to the action packed months ahead with more artist's residencies and outstanding exhibitions to share with the Helena community.

FAQs

What is a docent?

The word docent derives from the Latin verb "docere" meaning to teach, to conduct, to lead into, to take care of, and to learn. In the museum world, the word has come to mean a guide. Docents conduct tours of the museum's exhibitions and some teach hands-on art activities to touring school groups and others.

do·cent: 1. a volunteer museum educator 2. A treasured member of Holter educations staff.

What background is required?

Just an interest in learning about art and sharing it with our community.

What is the time commitment?

This is flexible according to each docent's schedule. Plan on at least 3 hours per month. That's one tour and one docent meeting. If you have more time and are interested in greater participation we encourage you to do so.

Is there training involved?

We help our new docents out by explaining and modeling the process of giving a tour and then partnering them with a member of our more experienced docent group. Partners observe, lead tours together and teach hands-on activities. We provide resources on touring, working with groups of people art and art history. The exhibitions at the Holter Museum are always changing so we all learn together about each new artist's and their work.

Sondra Hines, Curator of Education, (406) 442-6400 ext. 108, sondra@holtermuseum.org

 12 e lawrence
 helena, mt 59601
 406.442.6400
 406.442.2404 fax