Michael C. Carlos Museum: Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities: The Docent Guild | Visitor Services, Special Exhibition

The Docent Guild
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One of the most vital and successful components of the Museum's Office of Educational Programs is the Docent Guild. Sixty men and women of all ages and backgrounds tour over 18,000 children and adults through the Museum's collections in over a dozen innovative, participatory programs.

Members of the Docent Guild participate in an extensive program of study that includes attendance in Emory University's Art History 101 class, in-gallery sessions with Emory faculty and Museum curators, and object-centered learning sessions with Museum staff. Once docent candidates have completed their initial training they are invited to audit classes in the art history department and other related departments with permission of the professor. Docents continue to attend monthly training sessions on the collection and special exhibitions.

If you would like more information about the Docent Guild at the Carlos, or are interested in joining, please contact Julie Green by telephone at 404-727-2363, or by email at jgree09@emory.edu.

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The Carlos Museum has volunteer opportunities for Cradle of Christianity: Jewish and Christian Treasures from the Holy Land. During this exhibition (June 16- October 14, 2007) volunteers are needed for visitor services:

Greeting guests at Museum entrances
Collecting audio guides at end of exhibition
Membership table
Office assistance

Training will be held in early June. This will include an introduction to the permanent collections, Museum administration, and special exhibition background. All volunteers must be at least 18 years old. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Aimee Bowles at 404-727-2115 or acbowle@emory.edu.