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7 people are interested
Museum Docent
ORGANIZATION: The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design
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7 people are interested
A preeminent design museum housed in an architectural treasure, we are both a destination and a resource for the investigation of form and function. As a docent, you will lead house tours about the architectural history of the Tudor Revival style house completed in 1919. Training is provided and learning is on-going.
Benefits:
- Connections to others with shared interests in architecture and design
- An opportunity to meet and interact with a wide variety of visitors
- An opportunity for continuing education in subjects related to architecture and design
- Personalized docent name badge
- 10% discount in museum shop
- Free admission to special events at The Branch (based on availability)
- Quarterly social events for docents, interns, and volunteers
- Annual event to honor docents, interns, and volunteers
- Earned membership
- A desire to fulfill the mission of The Branch Museum: "To reveal the inherent beauty of the created form and space, igniting a passion for design."
- Enthusiasm for history and museum interpretation
- Excellence in customer service
- Clear and succint public speaking
- The abillity and willingness to serve as museum ambassador in the community
- A professional appearance and attitde
More opportunities with The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design
Location:
2501 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220, US
Mission Statement
The Branch elevates awareness of the transformative power of architecture and design.
Description
Architect John Russell Pope’s Tudor-Revival design for prominent financier John Kerr Branch resulted in a 27,000-square-foot residence featuring eleven levels; a chapel-like studio; and fireproofing by means of concrete floors and masonry walls. With its long gallery, great hall, commodious library and dining room on the main floor, the house, completed in 1919, provided ample space for displaying the Branches’ extensive collection of European tapestries, textiles, and furnishings.
Pope also designed the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the National Archives, and the West Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., as well as Richmond’s Broad Street Station (now the Science Museum of Virginia). His residence for the Branch family is the only individual Monument Avenue building listed on the National Register of Historic Places and awarded landmark status by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Richmond.
In 2003, the Virginia Center for Architecture Foundation purchased the landmark Tudor-Revival mansion designed by John Russell Pope, one of America’s major architects. This museum on Monument Avenue, serving the Commonwealth, expands exponentially the Foundation’s ability to provide exhibitions and programs to educate and entertain Virginians and visitors, and transforms it from its beginnings as a scholarship fund to a public cultural institution.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design2501 Monument AvenueRichmond, VA 23220
DATE POSTED
June 17, 2016
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 3 months
- Attend docent training as required; Commit to a regular volunteer schedule