THE Story Museum in Oxford has won £47,100 to teach volunteers how to become guides for visitors who are fascinated by fantasy.
Twenty places are now available for adults, aged between 18 and 65, on the museum’s new Heritage Story Skills course.
The story guides will focus on three of the most acclaimed Oxford fantasy writers, Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll , JRR Tolkien , famous for The Lord of the Rings, and Narnia author CS Lewis .
The project is being funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the course is free.
Jane Cockcroft, who is running the programme for the Pembroke Street museum, said: “Our volunteer storytellers will find out about Oxford’s stories, learn how to re-tell them, and become story guides.”
Training runs two days a week for 12 weeks from September to December.
For details about becoming a guide, visit storymuseum.org.uk
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