As educators, our focus is to provide a variety of learning experiences to a variety of audiences, to serve as a resource for diverse communities, to broaden public awareness of the artistic, historical and cultural contributions of African Americans and to assist other organizations promoting the growth of human potential. Limit of 10 persons. A friendly explanation of a specific work is available at any time. Arranged by appointment, general and specialized tours are offered daily. Tours are generally thematic and customized to the interests of the visitors.
Docents interact with groups through inquiry, gallery games, storytelling and hands-on activities.
Pre-scheduled art workshops are available for an additional fee. The Museum's curators specifically tailor talks, participatory dialogues, and films, most often related to special exhibits. These activities open discussion and challenge established perspectives. Readings and performances by artists, historians, writers and poets add to California African American Museum's offerings. Docent Training Bi-annually California African American Museum conducts a series of structured, experiential workshops to train museum tour guides.