The Docent Corps at the Cincinnati Art Museum
Docents are volunteer educators trained to facilitate tours and programs for visitors. They share their knowledge of the Art Museum and its collection with a broad range of audiences to encourage a life-long love of the visual arts. Book a docent guided tour now.
No previous knowledge of art or art history is required to become a docent. Docent candidates participate in a year-long training course that focuses on strategies for touring and general art history. Candidates then graduate to docent status.
The Docent Corps began in 1960 with twenty-eight docents as a joint effort between the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Junior League of Cincinnati and in cooperation with Cincinnati Public Schools. Since 1975, the Docent Corps has been under the guidance of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Education Division. The corps has over 100 active docents today.
Current Docents
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Toll Free: 1 (877) 472-4226
Museum Hours
Museum Shop
Terrace Café
Library
The Cincinnati Art Museum is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign, the region's primary source for arts funding.
Free general admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is made possible by a gift from the Rosenthal Family Foundation. Exhibition pricing may vary. Parking at the Cincinnati Art Museum is free.
Generous support for our extended Thursday hours is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
General operating support provided by:
