Become a Kelsey Community Docent

Kelsey Museum docents are community members who have completed training in museum education techniques and mastered content related to our collections from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and the Middle East. Serving as a vital connection to the museum, they present interactive gallery tours and informal educational experiences that educate, engage, and further our mission.

Our volunteer docents are ambassadors in the community and an invaluable part of the Kelsey education team.

Benefits

Extensive training in museum education techniques.
Extensive and wide-ranging background information about ancient Mediterranean archaeology presented by experts.
Access to U-M libraries to check out books and access online journals and databases
Permission to audit (for free) selected University of Michigan classes that relate to the Kelsey Museum’s collections and research. (Classes may only be audited with the permission of the education and academic outreach coordinator and the university instructor.)
Invitations to members-only events.
Opportunities for behind-the-scenes experiences.
A complimentary copy of the Kelsey Museum Newsletter (biannual).

Requirements

All docents must be over 18 years old.
All docents must pass a criminal background check every two years.
All docents must commit to a minimum 20 hours of tours per year for a minimum of three years, as well as a minimum 10 hours of continuing education per year beyond the initial training period. Continuing education includes participating in monthly docent meetings, attending lectures, auditing U-M classes, and more.
All docents must have a working email address.

Already a docent? Click here for Volgistics.

Upcoming Docent Training: Closed

We are not currently accepting applications for the docent program. Please watch this page for updates on the next round of docent training.

Questions?

Do you have questions about becoming a docent at the Kelsey Museum? Contact education team member Stephanie Wottreng Haley at stephkw@umich.edu.

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