Tour guide trainees sought ahead of 75th anniversary of Nevada State Museum
As the Nevada State Museum prepares to celebrate its 75th Anniversary on October 31, 2016, the Friends of the Nevada State Museum are preparing an introductory class for volunteers and tour guides at the museum and Nevada State Capitol in Carson City.
Tour guide training is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 12-13. Potential and continuing guides will learn about the historical treasures housed at the Museum and the exceptional professional staff that support the Museum’s programs. Museum programs are conducted for individual families, school groups, senior citizens, dignitaries and others from across Nevada and around the world.
The two-day, no-cost training will offer new and continuing tour guides the opportunity to view many of the Museum’s ‘behind the scenes’ offerings and take a walk through Nevada’s history, viewing many items that are integral parts of the state’s story. New volunteers will be able to choose where they will be a good fit, as they participate in the training.
Participants will also have the opportunity to tour the State Capitol with one of the Museum’s experienced guides, or learn about Carson City’s history during a Blue Line walk with a knowledgeable docent. This class also offers hands-on tour training in the Museum’s History, Mint, and Mine tour or Under One Sky tour that focuses on Nevada’s Native American history.
New and experienced docents will participate in both days of free training including a Monday potluck lunch. Registration is required. For more information and to register, contact Reece Wade at nsmeducation@nevadaculture.org; 775-687-4810, ext. 237.
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