EDUCATION BY THE NUMBERS

Museum tours are one of the most visible programs of The Ringling’s Education department. Docent-led tours in all venues are offered to the general public while docent-led and self-guided tours are available to teachers and students. Keeping track of the number of visitors served through these programs assists Education in making decisions about the allocation of resources such as when it’s time to recruit for a new docent class. The Museum shares these numbers with other museums throughout the country and they are compiled annually by the

Association of Art Museum Directors. The tale they tell is that The Ringling ranks third out of the 189 museums that responded to the survey in the number of adult tours we offer and fourth in the number of adults who took tours! Only institutions such as the Met, the Getty, and the National Gallery of Art ranked higher. Remember to thank the hardworking docent on your next tour! Though our school tour numbers are not where we want them, we are working hard at removing the obstacles for field trips and getting the word out about all the wonderful student and teacher resources available at The Ringling. Let’s see what progress we make over the coming year.

PUBLIC TOURS

107,684 visitors on docent-led tours

SCHOOL TOURS

142 self-guided school tours

89 docent-led school tours

8,156 students served

ROAR! THE RINGLING ORDER OF ART READERS

FRIDAYS, JUNE 7-AUGUST 2 (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JULY 5), 10:30 AM

The Ringling Education Center

This summer, the Library will be launching a new family program, designed to get children, ages 4-7, reading about art. Presented in partnership with the Education Department, each session will consist of story-time, a related activity and snack. Those intrepid readers who attend 6 or more sessions will receive a ROAR! badge of honor and excellence!

Space at each session is limited to 20 children, who must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free and advanced registration is required. Please contact Assistant Librarian, Mēgan Oliver, at megan.oliver@ringling.org or 941-359-5700 ext. 2704.

Back To School Night

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 5:00-7:00 PM

Educators, be entertained and enlightened at the The Ringling before you go back to school. This special event, open to educators at all levels, will feature a preview of the exhibition schedule for the coming academic year, an information session on bringing your classes to the Museum, Museum resources that are available to you and your students, and an opportunity to meet The Ringling staff and volunteers who work with scholastic programs. A complete schedule of the evening’s opportunities will be available later in the summer. For information email education@ringling.org