Newark Museum. Education Office

Established in 1926 to coordinate the needs of local schools with the services offered by the docents, the Education Office grew to encompass the Junior Museum, Arts Workshop, and Educational Loans departments. The director and education assistant were responsible for arranging tours for school groups, providing lectures for the general public, scheduling docent tours, organizing courses for teachers and special groups, and planning extension talks to community groups.

From the description of Records and photographs of the Newark Museum Education Office, 1929-2006. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 74983682

Established in 1926 to coordinate the needs of local schools with the services offered by the docents, the Education Office grew to encompass the Junior Museum, Arts Workshop, and Educational Loans departments. Originally part of the Education Office, the School Programs Dept. provides outreach services and assists individual teachers as they plan class trips to the museum.

From the description of Photographs of Newark Museum school programs, 1929-1996. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154688022