When
Saturdays, 9 to noon
Course Dates
March: 9, 16, 23
April: 6, 13, 20, 27
May: 4, 11
Location
The course will be held at the UWM School of Archtecture, 3202 North Maryland Avenue.
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About Guide Training
Milwaukee’s built environment has thousands of tales to tell. Learn about Milwaukee’s unique history from leading scholars in eight, 3 hour classes. You will be fully immersed in Milwaukee architecture, its preservation and its language. Once you’ve taken these classes you can put your new found knowledge to work for a good cause, by volunteering for Historic Milwaukee’s Guided Tour program.
Courses will be taught by Milwaukee historian John Gurda; Dr. Chris Szczesny-Adams, Associate Professor Art, Design, & Architectural History at MIAD; University of Milwaukee Architecture Professors Matt Jarosz and Arijit Sen; and expert tour guides.
Who Should Take Guide Training
Historic Milwaukee is seeking enthusiastic individuals to become volunteer guides. The organization needs more guides to meet the increasing demand for tours especially individuals who are available to give student tours.
Course Fee
The fee for the eight course class is $250.00*. In addition to 8 classes with instructors and curriculum not available anywhere else, the class fee includes What Style is it? A Guide to American Architecture, A Concise History of American Architecture, a one-year Historic Milwaukee Membership, which includes reduced rates to our events, free walking tour privileges and free admission toEnvisioning the Seen: A large panel discussion at the Pabst Theater on March 11.
*Enrollment is $200 for HMI members.
For more information, please contact Grace Fuhr, HMI Program Manager, grace@historicmilwaukee.org, 414-277-7795.
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Historic Milwaukee, Inc. (HMI) is a private, non-profit educational and advocacy organization, founded in 1974, whose mission is dedicated to increasing awareness of, and commitment to, Milwaukee’s history, architecture, and the preservation of our built environment.
