Things You'll Need:
- Money for admission or donation
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Step 1
Find out where your local science museum is located. Call information, look in the phone book or do an online search to find a street address. Helpful Web sites like Mapquest can give you detailed driving instructions (see Resources below).
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Step 2
Check hours of operation. If you're lucky, your local science museum will be open late, but due to limited funding, museums sometimes must close early.
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Step 3
Know what exhibitions are currently being shown. Science museums change their exhibits periodically, so you want to make sure that the exhibition on rare carnivorous plants you've been wanting to see is still on display before you attend.
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Step 4
Bring your class with you, teachers. Science museums are a great idea for field trips.
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Step 5
Ask about discounts. Large groups are often entitled to discounts, so if you're bringing your class along phone ahead and find out how much money you can save.
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Step 6
Listen to the audio tour. Some science museums provide audio tours of their more popular exhibits and you can learn a lot more than you can just looking by yourself.
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Step 7
Attend a friend of the museum gathering. These types of events are geared toward recruiting volunteers and educating the public about upcoming museum events.
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Step 8
Volunteer your time. Because they often rely on grants to meet operating expenses, volunteers are often the backbone of science museums. Dedicated volunteers can mean the difference between a successful, popular museum and one that must close down.
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Step 9
Donate. If you can't volunteer your time, donate money and attend the museum often. This will help keep the museum going for years to come.
