The MVM’s seventh training programme has just kicked off.
The Tuesday group has had its first meeting and has 16 new recruits from Malaysia, Britain, France, Denmark, Uruguay, and the U.S.
The Saturday group will have its first meeting on Saturday 26th September.
The programme is aimed at the intellectually curious. It is based at Muzium Negara, near to KL Sentral Station, and runs once a year. It is a great chance to learn about Malaysia’s rich and complex heritage, its history, ceramics, textiles, weaponry and traditional costumes. And of course make great friends in an inspiring atmosphere.
There are still a few places left if you would like to join in. Please email mvmqueries@yahoo.com for more details, or look at this press release below:
MVM TRAINING COURSE TO START IN SEPTEMBER
The MVM invites you to come and learn about Malaysia’s rich and complex heritage, its history, ceramics, textiles, weaponry and traditional costumes. And of course make great friends in an inspiring atmosphere.
Museum Volunteers Malaysia (MVM) is calling for applications to join its seventh training programme. The programme is aimed at the intellectually curious. It is based at Muzium Negara, near to KL Sentral Station, and runs once a year. The upcoming seventh session will start in September and there will be a choice of weekday or weekend classes for the 13-session course.
“If you are fluent in English, interested in Malaysia’s heritage, and can commit to becoming a volunteer guide, you are the kind of person we are looking for,” says Angela Naylor, co-ordinator of Training Programmes for the MVM.
Those who complete the training will become Docents, or Voluntary Guides, at the Muzium Negra. They will have garnered much knowledge on the artefacts and pieces on display at the Muzium Negara and will have learnt how to talk about them in an interesting and informative manner.
More than 100 volunteers have already graduated from the MVM training programme. They come from Malaysia, France, Britain, Australia, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, Lithuania, Germany, Spain and India. On average, guides have one to two duties a month. But there are plenty of other activities, in the school programme and in research, for those who interested in developing their skills further.
“This is a fantastic course for the intellectually curious. Where else can you find enthusiastic people interested in shipwrecks or lost cities or Iban textiles,” says Zahara Shahriman, MVM Vice President.
The cost of materials for the MVM Training Programme will be RM150 for the weekday course and RM100 for the weekend course. The weekday course starts on Tuesday 15th September and the weekend course on Saturday 26th September.
MVM provides free tours of Muzium Negara in English, Japanese, Malay, French and Chinese. They also provide programmes for school children and are developing booklets and self-guided trails for the museum.
If you are interested in joining the MVM training programme, please look at our weblog at www.museumvolunteersmalaysia.org or email mvmqueries@yahoo.com
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