By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Amelia Earhart's birthday is still a few days away, but the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison, Kansas is offering a unique opportunity to celebrate early.
Three of Earhart's grandnephews will be at the museum this evening enjoying a cocktail hour and dinner with guests.
Museum Executive Director Heather Roesch says the idea actually came from the family as an idea to raise money for the museum.
"And they just became more involved in the last year or so with the museum and I always feel like it's more of their house than ours," Roesch tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.
Roesch says there has been a lot of interest in the event, even as far as an event next year which isn't even planned yet
"So, we're not sure if we'll do it next year, but we do have two people interested in next year for the dinner," Roesch says.
Roesch says the family has always been supportive of the museum.
"They've always been a great family to talk with and their grandmother, which would have been Muriel and that was Amelia's sister, had been here lots of times," Roesch explains.
Roesch says the family has been involved with the museum for a long time, including Muriel helping with the design of the interior.
There are still 10 spots open for the cocktail hour and two spots for dinner. The cocktail hour is 100 dollars per person, while the dinner costs 5 thousand dollars per person due to the limited amount of space at the table.
The museum has welcomed many guests over the years and people continue to visit to learn about Amelia and her life.
Roesch says people love the museum because of all the services they offer, including virtual tours of the home
"We do virtual tours now live with people, maybe a school can't afford to get a bus and a driver and all those things, so we do that," Roesch says. "Our biggest group was 160 in a school, and they were in a gymnasium watching us as we walked along and then they could ask questions."
You can still register for the event by clicking HERE or by calling the museum.
