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Fuller Craft Museum was founded in 1969 as the Brockton Art Center-Fuller Memorial with funds provided at the bequest of Myron L. Fuller, a Brockton geologist and entrepreneur. Since its inception, the institution has been dedicated to the arts and art education. Situated on 22 acres of woodland in Brockton, on the shores of Upper Porter's Pond and adjacent to D.W. Field Park, the Museum is housed in an award-winning contemporary building designed by J. Timothy Anderson. Although not originally conceived as a collecting institution, the Art Center began receiving gifts of art almost immediately. The Board decided that a permanent collection would be an effective teaching resource and defined a collections policy. In 1976, the American Association of Museums granted accreditation, which was renewed in 1995. On its twentieth anniversary, the Museum's formal name was changed to Fuller Museum of Art, honoring its original benefactor and acknowledging its regional scope. Successful capital campaigns have supported the expansion of galleries, art storage and conservation space, created an endowment for exhibitions and education. In April 2004, the name was changed to Fuller Craft Museum to reflect the Museum's new identity as the New England home for collecting, exhibiting and experiencing contemporary craft. What is a Docent? Docent is another word meaning "teacher" or "lecturer." The Fuller Craft Museum Docents are a corps of dedicated volunteers who are trained to discuss the art and exhibitions on display, and who continue educating themselves as an ongoing activity.