Museum Engagement Guide

Are you looking for a way to become involved in museums? Do you enjoy talking with people about art? The Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection, both at Stanford University, are jointly recruiting a new class of Museum Engagement Guides!

About the Opportunity

Our Museum Engagement Training Program focuses on learning about the history and collections of the Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection at Stanford University as well as developing critical skills and techniques for authentic, visitor-centered engagement. The training will incorporate in-gallery sessions, workshops, discussions, readings, virtual presentations, and more.

At the Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace! We are especially looking for people of ALL backgrounds who are passionate about art and enthusiastic about sharing stories with others. A background in art history is not required. We encourage anyone,18 years of age and older with interest, to apply for this volunteer position!

Benefits of Becoming a Museum Engagement Guide

As soon as you begin training you will:

Become part of a broader community of learners, facilitators, and teachers
Spend time each week in the world class museums at Stanford
Have access to Stanford University libraries, with both lending privileges at the physical libraries and online research resource access
Enjoy annual volunteer appreciation events

Once trained you will:

Receive a Certificate of Completion
Receive complimentary memberships to the Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection
Have access to ongoing continuing education resources developed specifically for the museum volunteer communities
Be able to audit select Stanford University courses to further support your ongoing learning and professional development in subjects such as Archaeology, Anthropology, Art and Art History, Latin American Studies, African and African American Studies, European History, Asian Studies and more!
Provide tours and other in-gallery engagement opportunities to museum visitors, gaining insight from and taking part in conversation with diverse audiences

Program Structure

Museum Engagement Guides are expected to make a two year commitment which includes six months of initial training. The training will be delivered in a hybrid format consisting of several in-person and online sessions and training modules. The online modules will consist of self-paced readings, videos, online material, and discussion boards will be assigned between our in person sessions.

Information Sessions

Information sessions will be conducted on zoom to learn more as you consider becoming a Museum Engagement Guide at the Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection.

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Training Calendar

In-person training sessions are twice per month on Saturdays, 10:00am-2:00pm with lunch provided. *Attendance for all in-person sessions is mandatory.

Training calendar coming soon