GUIDE TRAINING | February & March 2011
Saturdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Feb. 5, 12, 19, & 26 | March 5, 12, 19, & 26
Reservations required!
We are happy to announce our 2011 Guide Training course taking place Saturdays in February and March at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Lubar Auditorium.
Learn about Milwaukee’s early history, its diverse architectural styles and how to become an effective and knowledgeable HMI volunteer guide. There will be lectures, tours, and written assignments that will all prepare you for this wonderful service and learning opportunity. Even if you are not interested in becoming an HMI guide, you will find these courses beneficial towards meeting your own learning objectives on the subjects of history and architecture.
For more information on lecturers and individual classes visit this link.
Register for the full 8-week course towards becoming an HMI volunteer guide!
OR
Register for individual classes!
When you register for the full 8-week course you’ll receive:
- Free admission to our 2011 Panel Discussion Series
- Free 1 year membership with Historic Milwaukee (1 year renewal for members)
- Free textbooks
- Reduced membership to Milwaukee Art Museum
Featured Lecturers:
Arijit Sen, Ph.D., UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning
Paul Jakubovich, Preservation Planner at the Milwaukee Department of City Development
John Gurda, Milwaukee-born writer, historian and author of 18 books including The Making of Milwaukee. He has been studying his hometown since 1972.
Annemarie Sawkins, Ph.D.; Associate Curator of the Haggerty Museum of Art since 1999; art and architectural historian; and Adjunct Professor of History at Marquette. A graduate of the HMI Guide Training Course of 1997, Annemarie has lead school groups on tours of the downtown area and co-directed pre-Civil War architecture tours in Milwaukee.
& MORE!
- We ask that every new guide practice their skills at the 30th annual open house tour, Spaces and Traces: Riverwest, on Saturday, May 21, 2011.
These sessions provide a wealth of information that covers architectural styles, Milwaukee history, preservation and so much more. Those who wish to become guides after the course are assigned to mentors; experienced guides who can provide valuable insight into tour giving and Historic Milwaukee. Walking tours and bus tours are conducted for participants to familiarize them with the city. And, of course, you get to meet a wonderful group of people who share in your enthusiasm for Milwaukee’s history and architecture.
