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One of the best experiences I have had in a small museum was at the the Salvador Dali museum in St. Petersburg, FL. They have an amazing collection, but the best part was that there were frequent docent-led guided tours. I got more out of that visit than nearly any other museum I've ever been to (which is a ton).

When I go to museums without this, I bring printed guided tours to follow (Rick Steves has a bunch, but there are others). The good ones have a them, take you to specific pieces and tell a story that puts them in a cohesive context.

The best audio guided tour I have had was at Graceland -- there, it's mandatory (too crowded) and you follow along a linear route through the house. The reason it was great was that Pricilla Presley is the tour guide and they can incorporate Elvis's voice and music.