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Show ( UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS DOCENTS p. 2 notes f rorn Sue McCoy ••• 3. I want to send a great big "thank you" to all our fine Docents for your continued support and commitment! The Museum simply could -not offer the quantity and quality of educational programs that we have without your help. The feedback from all sources is that the Museum is providing outstanding programs for the community. Interpreting art and the collections is our intent and our ability to do this depend~ on the fine volunteers we have. If children start to lie down or sprawl on the floor while you are talking to them, remind them to sit up straight so the blood will flow to their brains and they will be able to ask questio1 and remember what they are learn :· 4. We have decided that NO GROUP OF CHILDREN WILL BE ALLOWED FREE ~COKING TIME AFTER A TOUR. That is, all groups must be supervise , by Museum volunteers and/or personnel at all times. Unfortunat, the freedom to browse in the ~1us( as a group has been abused by toe many students, and we perceive that the adults with the groups really fail to monitor students Our first responsibility is to· protect the collection. So, aft c your tour ends, invite the gr o up to return and bring their famili r to share what they have learned. IF THE TEACHER INSISTS UPON STAYING BEYOND HER ALLOTED TI~E explain that large groups must h< closely supervised, and therefor< must stay together in one galler ._ at a time, and ask the guard to ~ stay with you and them. 5. IF, AT ANY TIME, YOU SEE STUDEtJT '. TOUCHING REPEATEDLY after . being asked not to do this, or if students are causing distraction! · for you or other student~, DO NO~ HESITATE TO ASK THE TEACHER TO TAKE THOSE STUDENTS TO ANOTHER ROOM OR TO THE GUARD. IF YOU HAVE OLDER STUDENTS THAT YOU FEE I. NEED MORE SUPERVISION, ASK ONC OF THE OTHER S~UDENTS TO GO ASK THE GUARD TO CQME TO YOU, AND HE WILL STAY AND/OR CONTROL THE SITUATION. . A few comments need to be made regarding groups of children in the Museum galleries ••• please note the following instructions: 1. 2. When introducing the group to the Museum, and reminding them to TOUCH ONLY WITH THEIR EYES ••• NO POINTING AT THE PAINTINGS. Tell them that paintings are made on cloth that is stretched tightly, and the slightest blow can cause them to split. It will be safer if no one points at things or stands too close to the paintings. Explain that the paintings are exhibited without glass so that we can enjoy see~ng the textures and colors mote easily, but the responsibility is OURS to stand beck and not to point. (This also ·puts a burden on us NOT TO POINT TOO CLOSELY at the paintings, nor to touch the objects. Our insistence on this is more effective if we also observe the rules!) No. 5 November 1981 DO NOT PASS OUT THE UMFA BUTTONS (kept in a basket in the drawer of the small table under Remember, visitors (are the postcards in the office) guests in the Museum, and WE ARE UNTIL THE GROUP IS LI~ED UP TO LEl\ V'C TI!E MUSEUrt. AS THEY WAL~{ RESPONSIBLE FOR THE;IR BEHAVIOR AS IT OUT THE DOOR, HAND EACH CHILD A RELATES TO THE COLLECTIONS ••• so don't hesitate to take sieps as you see BUTTON. fit! Sue McCoy |
