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Friends of the Timken Day Trip
Join us for a member-organized day-trip
to The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Santa Ana, CA to view
Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor.
Thursday, September 18, 2008.
This exhibition features the incredible
2000-year-old army of life-sized warriors, each one unique,
is part of the underground tomb of the Emperor Shi Huangdi
(259-210 BCE) and is considered one of the greatest
archaeological finds of the 20th century. For more
information: (619) 239-5548 x100 or email
timken.singer@sbcglobal.net
Program
Flyer
Member: $80
Non-Members: $100
Family Storytelling
Join us at the Timken Museum of Art where
professional storyteller Harlynne Geisler will weave
fanciful tales around Museum masterpieces.
Family Storytelling is a lively
educational program that gives the whole family exciting new
ways to look at art. Ages 5 and up are welcome.
2008 sessions are held at 11:00 am on the
following Saturdays:
Saturday, April 5th
Saturday, May 17th
Saturday, June 14th
Saturday, July 12th
Saturday, August 23rd
Reservations are not required. Attendance
is FREE!
Guided Gallery Tours
Docent-guided tours in English and
Spanish are designed to introduce adult visitors, children
in grades K-12 and college students to the Timken's Putnam
Foundation Collection. Tours are offered:
- Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to noon
- Every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesday 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m.
- Every 2nd and 3rd Saturday from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m
- The museum is closed for the month of
September
These tours are open to the public, offered free of charge,
and may be 1/2-hour to 1-hour long. An instructor must
accompany college classes and K-12 classes must include one
chaperone per 10 children.
To arrange a docent-guided tour, please
call (619) 239-5548 x105 at least four weeks in advance of
the tour date. Tour requests may be submitted with the form
below.
Slide Presentations
The Timken offers presentations with
slides to groups such as retirement homes, community centers
and schools as an introduction to its collection. To
schedule a presentation, contact Education Director Kristina
Rosenberg at (619) 239-5548 x105 or email timken.rosenberg@sbcglobal.net. Please note that this program is subject to
availability.
Docent Program Guest Lecture Series
2008
We are excited to announce our
inaugural Docent Program Guest Lecture Series featuring
talks by distinguished scholars on fine and decorative arts.
The series is part of the Museum's Docent Volunteer Program
and is open to Timken members of the Connoisseur level and
up.
Please arrive early, as seating is
limited.
March 19: The Age of Beauty: Greek Art
Carrie Elizabeth Tovar,
Curatorial Assistant, Department of Antiquities, The
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
April 16: Seeing the Invisible: Presence and
Absence in Byzantine Icons
Galina Tirnanic, Ph.D.
Candidate, Art History Department, University of
Chicago
May 21: Italian Church Decoration of the Middle
Ages and Early Renaissance
William Tronzo, Visiting
Professor in the Department of Visual Arts, University
California, San Diego
June 18: The Renaissance Statue
Jack Greenstein, Associate
Professor, Department of Visual Arts, University of
California, San Deigo
October 14 (Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.): 16th-Century
Netherlandish Art
Stephanie Schrader, Assistant
Curator of Drawings, Department of Drawings, The J. Paul
Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Art in the Afternoon
Lectures:
The Timken Museum of Art continues Art in
the Afternoon, its popular series of afternoon gallery
talks. For additional information, please contact the
Timken's Education Director Kristina Rosenberg at
619-239-5548 x105.
Docent Program
If you love art, have two hours a month
to spare and are looking for new pursuits in 2008, consider
becoming a docent at the Timken! As a docent, you'll give
gallery tours, answer visitor questions and help with
special events and projects.
Ages 18 and up are welcome. Fluency in
more than one language, especially Spanish, is helpful but
not required. No previous art experience is necessary, as
ongoing training will be provided. Shifts can accommodate a
variety of schedules.
Tour Request Form
* Indicates required fields.
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