Schedule at-a-Glance

Virginia Docent Exchange 2026
16^th Conference Schedule
March 8-10, 2026
Williamsburg, VA
Co-Hosted by The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg & the Muscarelle Museum of Art

Theme: The Docent Revolution! Sharing Stories

The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg: 301 S Nassau St, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Muscarelle Museum of Art: 603 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Sunday, March 8

• 1:00pm – 5:00pm: Optional – pre-conference activities (on your own):
  • Second Sunday – 11am – 4pm
  • Art History Walking Tours (self-guided)
  • Colonial Williamsburg – Exchange attendees receive complimentary admission!
  • Tours of Special Collections, W&M Libraries

• 1:00pm – 7:00pm: VDE 2026 Registration Table Open
  • Muscarelle Museum of Art (Atrium)

• 5:00pm – 7:00pm: Opening Reception
  • Muscarelle Museum of Art (Event Hall & Atrium)
  • Galleries open

Monday, March 9

• 8:00am – 3:00pm: Registration Table Open
  • Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

• 8:00am – 9:00am: Breakfast
  • Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

• 9:00am – 10:00am: Welcome & Opening Program (Pecha Kucha Museum presentations)
  • Hennage Auditorium, Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
  • Announcement of Matching Collections Challenge

• 10:15am – 11:00am: Breakout Session A

• 11:15am – 12:00pm: Breakout Session B

• 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch (boxed lunches)

• 1:00pm – 1:45pm: Breakout Session C

• 2:00pm – 3:00pm: Panel Discussion with Docent Program Leaders
  • Hennage Auditorium, Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

• 3:00pm – 5:00pm: Break/optional program in Hennage Auditorium
  • Open networking roundtables on topics – Sharing Our Stories

• 5:30pm – 6:30pm: Keynote speaker – Dr. Danielle Moretti-Langholtz, Curator of Native American Art, Muscarelle Museum; Thomasina E. Jordan Director of the American Indian Resource Center at William & Mary
  • Studio Theatre, Phi Beta Kappa Hall, William & Mary

• 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Dinner
  • Muscarelle Museum of Art Event Hall & Atrium

Tuesday, March 10

• 8:00am – 12:00pm: Registration Table Open
  • Muscarelle Museum of Art

• 8:00am – 9:00am: Breakfast & Welcome
  • Muscarelle Museum of Art Event Hall

• 9:15am – 10:00am: Breakout Session D

• 10:15am – 11:00am: Breakout Session E

• 11:00am – 12:00pm: Conference Wrap Up & Lunch (boxed lunches)
  • Muscarelle Museum of Art
  • Open discussion on Making Collections Connections
  • Group Photo

• 12:00pm – 2:00pm: Optional Art Making Workshop
  • Muscarelle Museum of Art