The past couple days I've been checking into information about my local museum and found out things have changed a LOT since my last visit back in the 70's. I was planning to finally make a visit this Saturday for a date so was checking out admission prices when I discovered they have actual annual memberships very reasonable. They give free admission, flat fee parking, and access to member only events. Some of these events I thought very intriguing because they get you behind the scenes for private after hours tours, access to non public areas and items, and even some actul hands on access to the old relics. I thought this could also open the door to access a lot more information about the area for my detecting.
Now, while I was checking out my member benefits and event calender I stumbled onto another possibility. Turns out they have volunteer opportunities in many areas of the museum, with the possibility of eventually becoming a docent and being in charge of your own area of the museum after completing their training program. Sounds to me like a great opportunity to maybe give back to the community and help educate the future generations about the past, hopefully making it fun and sparking their curiosity.
As I found, most if not all major museums have similar opportunities for volunteering, and also the memberships that pay for themselves in as little as one visit. So if amyine is a history buff, it may be well worth checking into your local museum.