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Most Smithsonian museums operate Docent Programs through
their public programs or education departments. Docents are volunteer
teachers who provide group learning experiences in the form of museum
tours, demonstrations, or instruction in special activity areas. Smithsonian
Docent Programs provide the following services: |
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SMITHSONIAN DOCENT PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES:
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Tours for school groups are conducted on
a prescheduled basis and are designed to supplement the classroom
curriculum or accommodate a specific study interest. |
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Highlights tours are generally available
to the public on a walk-in basis and provide an overview of
some of the popular and significant museum exhibitions. |
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Special interest tours, demonstrations,
and hands-on activity areas offer an in-depth
look at an exhibition, a collection, or a discipline. Some occur
on a regular walk-in basis; others must be prescheduled. |
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Outreach programs – offered by some
of the museums – "take the Smithsonian" to schools
and community organizations. The program may provide an introduction
for an upcoming museum visit or a unique educational experience
for such community groups as nursing home residents. |
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Program Contacts:
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The Docent Program year varies from museum to museum. Some operate
October through May; others operate year-round. Training programs,
eligibility requirements, openings, and time commitments also vary.
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If you wish to participate in a museum Docent Program, call Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or write to the program of
your choice (listed below). More information is also available on
each museum's Web site. Note: An asterisk * indicates weekend volunteer
opportunities are available.
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Smithsonian Institution
MRC 708
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.4640 (voice);
202.357.4814 (TTY) |
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Air
and Space Museum and its Udvar-Hazy Center*
Docent Program Unit
Smithsonian Institution
Room P-700, MRC 305
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.2548 (Mall);
703.572-4070 (U-H Center) |
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Smithsonian Institution
VB 3100, MRC 979
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.8544 or 633.8550
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American
History Museum*
Docent Program
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 603
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.3690 (voice); 202.357.1563 (TTY) |
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Education Department
Smithsonian Institution
1901 Fort Place, SE, MRC 777
Washington, DC 20020-3298
202.633.4823 |
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Cooper-Hewitt,
National Design Museum*
Education Department
Smithsonian Institution
2 East 91st St., MRC 553
New York, NY 10128
212.849.8353 |
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Freer
Gallery/Sackler Gallery*
Docent Programs
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 707
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.0445 |
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Hirshhorn
Museum and Sculpture Garden*
Department of Education
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 350
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.3382 (voice); 202.633.8043 (TTY) |
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Smithsonian Institution
600 Maryland Ave., SW,
Suite 3300, MRC 506
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.2220
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National
Portrait Gallery*
Docent Program
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 973
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.8500
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National
Zoo*
Friends of the National Zoo
Dept. of Education, Events, and Volunteer Services
Smithsonian Institution
3001 Connecticut Ave., NW,
MRC 551
Washington, DC 20008
202.633.3025 |
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Natural
History Museum*
Office of Education and Outreach
MRC 158
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.1077 (voice); 202.633.9287 (TTY) |
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Postal
Museum*
Department of Education
Smithsonian Institution
MRC 570
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.5534 (voice); 202.633.9849 (TTY) |
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Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center*
Education Department,
PO Box 28
Edgewater, MD 21037
301.238.2737 |
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Visitor
Information and Associates' Reception Center*
in the Smithsonian Institution Building (Castle)
Room 153, MRC 010
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202.633.1000 (voice/tape); 202.633.5285 (TTY)
e-mail: info@si.edu,
please provide postal address
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