As a volunteer tour guide of restored building in Australia I was fasincated by the comments. Our group of volunteer tour guides came with differeing backgrounds, lives, personality and education etc. We were given a booklet with info on the complex to use for the tours. Some of the guides had a history with the building and its restoration, and along with their zest, made the tour a memorable experience. Others struggled to remember what was in the booklet…but did the best they could, as volunteers do.
Then I toured the British Musuem and got 2 volunteer tour guides. I noted they both worked from the same book but were like chalk and cheese, one had a real personality and made it WOW!
Shortly I hope to tour the Stanley Theatre and I am grateful to the volunteers who do this willingly, often without training. I am grateful to the owners for their allowing access and their care of the restoration, none of which is their obligation to the public. THANKS!
As a volunteer tour guide of restored building in Australia I was fasincated by the comments. Our group of volunteer tour guides came with differeing backgrounds, lives, personality and education etc. We were given a booklet with info on the complex to use for the tours. Some of the guides had a history with the building and its restoration, and along with their zest, made the tour a memorable experience. Others struggled to remember what was in the booklet…but did the best they could, as volunteers do.
Then I toured the British Musuem and got 2 volunteer tour guides. I noted they both worked from the same book but were like chalk and cheese, one had a real personality and made it WOW!
Shortly I hope to tour the Stanley Theatre and I am grateful to the volunteers who do this willingly, often without training. I am grateful to the owners for their allowing access and their care of the restoration, none of which is their obligation to the public. THANKS!