However, museums have so much more to offer that the general public may not be aware of.

Here are just a few of the amazing services you could find at your local museum.

Depending on the museum you go to, you may even have a different selection of films to see.

Check your local theater listings as well as your local museum’s websites for showtimes.

They’re frequently used for teaching astronomy or other sky-centric presentations.

If it’s possible for you to see it, don’t pass up the opportunity.)

Not all facilities have the auditoriums capable of hosting a concert, but some of the larger ones do.

Most museums have halls where they routinely perform free lectures for the public.

Museums, on the other hand…well, they still have a lot of crap.

But they also have some gems that are worth checking out.

Some museums even have such eclectic and high-value wares that they have online stores.

At a museum, it’s considerably less so.

This year’s National Museum Day is Saturday, September 27th, and you might find participating museumshere.

Photos byWikimedia Commons,Nationaal Historisch Museum,Het Nieuwe Instituut,m01229,Wayne Large, andSamuel Mann.