Like many museums nationwide, the Art Institute of Chicago pledged this year to better prioritize equity and diversity. But the latest of these efforts – a decision to dismantle its decades-old docent ...

Conservative critics say the change is giving into 'woke' culture and harming mostly white docents. Yet museum studies experts say paying docents, as the museum plans to do, makes the field equitable.

Historical interpretation, if done with accuracy and precision, can be a most demanding endeavor. With less than a handful of paid staff, the Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways Museum relies ...

When Kayla Curley, a 17-year-old senior at Warren Easton High School, applied for the competitive Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Teen Docent Program, she had no idea that the summer activity would be ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum announced the launch of its 2025 Docent Program. Below is a press release on the announcement: The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is ...

If you are an art lover who enjoys sharing knowledge with others, then the Everson Museum of Art is looking for you! With upwards of 20 changing exhibitions every year and an increasing demand for ...

In 2024, Explore Buffalo volunteer docents led tours and programs for 28,033 people – a new record. With more growth expected in 2025, Explore Buffalo is seeking new docents to share our community’s ...

The Art Institute of Chicago is getting backlash for changing its docent program. Conservative critics say the change is giving into 'woke' culture and harming mostly white docents. Yet museum studies ...