Popular Waterfront Maritime Museum Of San Diego seeks Docent Volunteers For The New Year
Consecutive multi-week formal Docent Training Program runs January 16 – March 26, 2024
The Maritime Museum of San Diego, the 501c3 non-profit waterfront destination with an international reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining, and operating historic landmark vessels, including the world’s oldest active sailing ship, Star of India, begins the next Docent Volunteer Training Program to newcomers Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The Maritime Museum of San Diego experience includes admission to a world-class collection of historic sailing ships, steam-powered boats, and a submarine, each offering entertaining and educational exhibits. Maritime Museum of San Diego is ranked as one of the nation’s top museums and visitor attractions offering self-guided tours, Docent-guided group tours, tall ship charters, San Diego Bay history cruises, Naval history bay tours, year-round public events, award-winning educational programs, and a distinctive venue for corporate/private events.
Individuals interested in the history of exploration and engaging in enhanced social interaction with Docents, the public, and guiding small to large groups throughout the Museum are urged to attend. Functions may also include educating guests while underway participating in on-the-water experiences such as the day sails offered most weekends aboard the galleon replica San Salvador and/or the official tall ship of the state, the topsail schooner Californian. According to Raymond Ashley, Ph.D., K.C.I., President/CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, “The Docents add tremendous value to the visitor experience. Their knowledge and friendliness make an impression for all ages and assist in creating an unforgettable, entertaining, and educational memory when guests tour the Maritime Museum of San Diego fleet, below-deck exhibits or participate in our widely popular on-the-water activities.”
Docent volunteers will learn about worldwide maritime history with a special focus on the 16th through 21st centuries represented by the vessels and artifacts in the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s collection. Docents will engage with museum visitors, fielding their questions and sharing knowledge to enrich the guest experience. Training is conducted through a series of lectures, suggested readings, and walking tours.
Aspiring Docents are invited to attend the 2024 training series of lectures and ship tours beginning Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Maritime Museum of San Diego on the upper west-end deck of the historic Victorian-era 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley.
All participants must register online, in advance of training
Registration closes Sunday January 14th.
Membership to the Maritime Museum of San Diego is required to be a Docent.
Any additional questions about the Docent Training Program may be directed to the Maritime Museum of San Diego Docent Chair, Jim Cassidy at CLICK HERE to send Email, or at (661) 406-0605.
Training sessions include presentations Tuesday’s from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Classes include a 45-minute walking tour of one of the ships and cover a comprehensive variety of topics.
Volunteers interested in the program but unable to attend the Tuesday morning training classes can participate in the Museum’s special mentorship program whereby Docent recruits collaborate one-on-one with an experienced Docent to build the necessary skill set.
About the Maritime Museum of San Diego
The Maritime Museum of San Diego experience includes admission to a world-class collection of historic sailing ships, steam-powered boats, and submarine, each offering entertaining and educational exhibits. The 501c3 non-profit Museum enjoys an international reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining, and operating historic vessels including the world’s oldest active sailing ship, Star of India. Maritime Museum of San Diego is ranked as one of the nation’s top attractions offering self-guided tours, docent guided-group tours, tall ship charters, year round public events, educational programs, and a distinctive venue for corporate/private events. The Museum is open daily along Star of India Wharf at 1492 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101-3309.