The Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (MOCA),
recently decided to grant free gallery guide for
groups. This program is designed to promote art
education, improve the understanding of contemporary
art on the part of both teachers and students and
to highlight the fact that learning can be fun.
Booking
Methods :
1.
Booking can be made
by telephone two weeks before
a planned visit (+886-2-2552-3720
ext.301/302. Details of the visit
should include time and date,
size of group, contact telephone
and fax numbers, E-mail, address
and whether a professional guide
will be required etc).
2.
Once the above details have
been noted, the school/group is
required to notify MOCA of the
planned trip by online application
form, which can be faxed or posted
to Ms. Hsieh in the Administration
Department (+886-2-2559-3874,
Address: 39 ChangAn West Road,
Taipei 103, Taiwan ROC).
3.
On receiving a booking MOCA
will fax (post or send an E-mail)
a confirmation slip to the school
in three working days.
On the day of the visit,
the teacher in charge of the
visiting group is required to
produce this confirmation slip
at the MOCA Information Desk.
Guide Services are offered on
the basis of the conformation
slip. If the school is not contacted
by MOCA three days before the
planned visit, then please phone
the Museum to confirm necessary
arrangements have been made.
Items
to Note :
1.
On arriving at MOCA the teacher
in charge is required to report
to the Information Desk. Where
the visiting group is larger than
100, individuals are asked to
congregate in the square in front
of the Museum, where they will
be organized into smaller groups
and wait for the arrival of MOCA
docents.
2.
The MOCA website offers an
introduction and learning materials
on all exhibited items. Please
feel free to access this information
at: http://www.mocataipei.org.tw.
3.
Teachers that accompany the
school group will be granted free
entry.
Additional
Information :
1.
In the event that the time or
date of the visit has to be changed,
please make sure to inform MOCA
(+886-2-2552-3720 ext. 301 or
302).
2.
School groups must be led by
a teacher to ensure the students
behave in an orderly manner for
the duration of their visit.
3.
If an application is made to
take photographs for teaching
purposes, only one photographer
per group will be permitted. The
use of photographic flashes is
not allowed as they can damage
the works on display and interfere
with the enjoyment of other patrons.