Thursday, 6 June 2024

Another training week

Time flies, and since the museum hosts Tour Guide training twice a year it was already time for another batch to train with the training team this week.
Ann and I have done the more theoretical morning sessions in the Art Studio each day, plus the introductory practical sessions concerning the introduction in the Grand Vestibule:


And the architecture:


Because of illness, we also had to jump in and do the practical session on Wing 2. Not a big issue, even though it was with last minute notice. We did this as well for the first batch we trained last year.



If I love my job normally, to deliver tours in the museum and share the universal message with the visitors; I almost love being an instructor even more.

It is truly fulfilling to be able to share my own passion for art, history and storytelling with each new batch of eager tour guides. It is really nice to see them light up when they uncover interesting facts, new information or when they begin to understand the ideas and connections behind the curation of the collections.
I really enjoy this coaching process. To help shape each next group of External Tour Guides, and be able to contribute to them learning how to craft engaging and informative tours is very rewarding.

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