Category Archives: Docent Program

What do a Jewish synagogue and a Buddhist museum have in common?

Posted on October 13, 2014 by admin

For our latest education excursion on October 7th, the Rubin Museum docents and education team visited the Museum at Eldridge Street, a restored synagogue and national historic landmark.  You may be asking yourself “but what do a Jewish synagogue and … Continue reading →

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Staff Connections: Annette Cohen, Volunteer Docent

Posted on October 10, 2013 by admin

Running a museum takes a whole team of professionals whose different skills help make the Rubin Museum of Art one of the premiere places to visit. To get to know us a little more, and to explore different careers in … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of the Looking Glass

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Things are not always as they seem.  Or at least things are not always as they seem from our perspective.  In Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, Alice steps through the mirror to find a world on the surface much … Continue reading →

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