The Docent Program

right:
May 2009 new docents Amorette Haws, Rebekah Schulz, Jean McCartney and Kent Froeschle
(Not pictured: Caroline Davis, Rosa England and Lauren Huber, new docents December 2008)

The docents are essential to one of the fundamental goals of the Museum: education. Docents (from Latin docere "to teach") at the Museum of Art and Archaeology are people who have gone through a year of training in order to present the art and artifacts to visitors in a thoughtful and interpretive way. Our docents are knowledgeable and enthusiastic – without them we would be unable to fulfill the tasks needed to offer the educational tours and events that enhance the Museum’s mission.

right:
Docents Andrea Allen, Carol Stevenson and Gary Beahan

Do you have a passion for art? If you have an interest and/or background in art, art history, archaeology, classical studies and related areas, we encourage you to consider volunteering in the Museum’s docent program. At no cost these volunteers receive training and education through the Museum of Art and Archaeology curators and staff, and through courses offered at the University. Docents who have completed their training lead tours through the Museum’s galleries for school age as well as adult groups. The service and educational outreach provided by the docents is invaluable to the Museum’s mission. Contact Cathy Callaway, Associate Museum Educator, to talk about becoming a docent: email or 573-882-5076.

Celebrating twenty-five years of service

The Museum of Art and Archaeology’s Docent Program was established in 1977; in 2006 we celebrated twenty-five years of service to the Museum by Linda Keown and Ann Gowans as Docents. more (opens new window)

Information for Docents

Docents Information login
(userid and password required; opens new window)

Note: If you have turned on your pop-up window blocker, please allow pop-up windows from maa.missouri.edu in order to login.

Junior Docent Program

In August 2005, the museum became a Partnership Friend with Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School. Students from Lee School are frequent visitors to the Museum, and this program makes the relationship official. Part of this relationship is the Junior Docent program, in which fifth-grade students learn about a specific object by a series of visits and research. The Junior Docents present their object at an evening event to which parents, siblings and school personnel are invited. In 2007, seventh-graders from Columbia Independent School joined the program and completed their second year in 2008. Students enjoy their connection to one piece of art and learn interpretative skills in the process.

Get Involved
Overview
Docent/Junior Docent Programs
     Docent Information login
Membership >>
Museum Advisory Committee of Students
Museum Associates
Volunteers: Collections/Exhibits
Volunteers: Store/Gift Shop
Volunteers: Weekend Family
Work-Study Opportunities

Docent giving tour

Thank you notes

Thank you notes to the Museum
(opens new window)
Thank you notes to Betty Brown
(opens new window)

At the annual Docent Appreciation Luncheon in May 2009 Averil Cooper was honored for her 20 years of service.

Copyright © 2007 The Curators of the University of Missouri | DMCA | all rights reserved
An equal opportunity/affirmative action institution

Museum of Art and Archaeology | College of Arts and Science | University of Missouri
1 Pickard Hall | Columbia, MO 65211-1420 | phone: 573-882-3591 | fax: 573-884-4039 | Email the museum
accredited by the American Association of Museums

Museum Hours
Tuesday through Friday:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday:
Noon - 4:00 pm
Closed Holidays

Admission is free and open to the public.
The Museum is ADA Accessible.