FOM - Docent Training

DOCENT TRAINING
ENGLISH

NEWS FLASH! The six-week STPI docent training programme begins February 25, 2010.
For more information, click here.

English-language docent training for the other museums will begin September 2010. A public information meeting will be held on May 11, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in the Gallery Theatre of the National Museum Singapore (93 Stamford Road). No reservation is required. Training FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).

Cost of the training:

ACM, SAM, NMS: S$500 (Seniors: S$300)

TPM: S$400 (Seniors: S$250)

For Japanese Docent Training information, please click here.

FOM has been training individuals to guide in Singapore's museums for more than two decades. Docent-training programmes are available for the following museums and institutes:

Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)
The Peranakan Museum (TPM)
Singapore Art Museum (SAM)
Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI)
National Museum of Singapore (NMS)
Heritage Conservation Center (HCC)

New applications are currently being accepted for the 2010/2011 FOM docent training programmes at the Asian Civilisations Museum, National Museum of Singapore, The Peranakan Museum and Singapore Art Museum. Application Form

Why undertake docent training?

To increase your understanding of Asian cultures
To learn more about Singapore and its neighbours
To build new friendships with like-minded trainees from all over the world
To enhance your self-confidence by learning guiding and public speaking skills
To meet Singaporeans, students and global travelers on your tours
To have fun!

Access to docent training information is limited to FOM docents.
The most recent training binders from each museum are stored in the FOM Office.

ACM

Asian
Civilisations
Museum

The 2009-10 docent training programme is currently preparing candidates to guide in the Asian Civilisations Museum. Training includes topics that cover the history, religion, culture and arts of China, South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Asia as well as the actual artefacts in the museum.

The next FOM Training Program for ACM Docents begins in September 2010 and continues into mid-March 2011. Please watch this page for additional information as it becomes available.

Need more information? email: docent.training@fom.sg
OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

TPM

The Peranakan Museum

The Peranakan Museum docent training course includes lectures by museum curators and recognized experts on Peranakan culture, Foundation Course training in Asian cultures, selected readings of related materials, Friday highlight tours, field trips to historic sites within Singapore and practical activities in the museum galleries.

The next FOM Training Program for TPM Docents will begin in September 2010 and continue into mid-December 2010.

Need more information? email: docent.training@fom.sg
OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

SAM

Singapore Art Museum

The Singapore Art Museum has an impressive public collection of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian art. In addition to its permanent collection, there are also various temporary exhibitions for which training is provided.

The next FOM Training Program for SAM Docents will begin in September 2010 and continue into mid-March 2011.

Need more information? email: docent.training@fom.sg
OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

NMS

National Museum of
Singapore

The National Museum of Singapore presents the history, culture, and traditions of Singapore for both Singaporeans and visitors alike. It prides itself on introducing cutting-edge and varied ways of presenting history to redefine the conventional museum experience.

The next FOM Training Program for NMS Docents will begin in September 2010 and continue into mid-March 2011.

Need more information? email: docent.training@fom.sg
OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

STPI

Singapore Tyler Print Institute

The Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI), 41 Robinson Quay, fosters printmaking, papermaking and paper-based art practice, collection and education. STPI acts as a catalyst in the development of leading artists through its Visiting Artist Programme (VAP), a collaboration between artists and professional staff at STPI. FOM Docents provide guided tours of the STPI workshop and paper mill, and exhibitions of work created at STPI by visiting artists.

Docent training includes lectures and hands-on training in fine art printing processes and papermaking; continuing training focuses on the work of Visiting Artists in preparation for their exhibitions in the gallery.

The next FOM training for STPI docents begins February 25, 2010.

Need more information? email STPI Coordinator OR contact our FOM office at 6337 3685

STPI Training Information | STPI Docent Training Application

HCC

Heritage Conservation
Center

The Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) in Jurong stores and conserves the collections of the national museums. Docent training, conducted periodically by HCC, includes an introduction to collections care and management as practiced at HCC. Group tours are offered on weekdays through prior arrangement with HCC.

Tours have been suspended during the current building programme. Recruitment and training will resume in late 2010.