To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Bucks County Children’s Museum
500 Union Square Drive, New Hope, PA 18938
215-693-1290
https://www.buckskids.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Bucks County Children's Museum, located in New Hope, PA, provides opportunities to learn through playing for children, from walking one-year-olds to those seven years of age. Themed interactive exhibits include a turn-of-the-century general store and train, Factory Works (an area for fostering engineering skills), a medicine area for “ambulance drivers” and “junior doctors,” a fossil “dig,” and Airways to Waterways (dedicated to air, wind and energy of light experiments). Sensory backpacks are available for children with special needs. The museum is ADA compliant, with one level and most exhibits accessible by wheelchair.
Categories: Children, Family, Science
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 6 people (ages 1 and up). Children under 1 are free.
Timed tickets are required. Library patrons who check out a museum pass ALSO must reserve tickets in advance on the museum’s website www.buckskids.org. Please make a reservation after booking the pass from IVPL. Printable.
Donated by Harleysville Auto Tags
Independence Seaport Museum
211 South Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-413-8655
https://www.phillyseaport.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Independence Seaport Museum, located at Penn's Landing—a waterfront area on the Delaware River in Philadelphia—is dedicated to the area's maritime history. Its unique collection includes artifacts, archival materials, and art connected to centuries of comings and goings on the Delaware River. The museum features interactive exhibits, two historic ships—a World War I steel floating warship and a World War II submarine, and a boat shop where the museum's collection is maintained, and wooden vessels are restored and built.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Military, Ocean
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
The Independence Seaport Museum and Cruiser Olympia are open 7-days a week from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Please view the Museum's website, phillyseaport.org, to view a complete list of policies and the Visitor Code of Conduct before your visit.
Library Pass Holders are walk-up tickets only and admits 2 Adults (18 and up) and 4 Children (3 to 17). Children under 3 are free.
You will need to check-in at the front desk for both the Museum and Cruiser Olympia and cannot reserve tickets online prior to your visit. Submarine Becuna is open for guided tours only and is NOT part of the Museum's general admission. Please note that Submarine Becuna and Olympia Engine Room guided tours are not included with your admission. You may purchase tour tickets at the front desk.
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Donated by Harleysville Bank
John J Audubon Center at Mill Grove
1201 Pawlings Road, Audubon, PA 19403
610-666-5593
https://johnjames.audubon.org/
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The John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove is situated on a historic 18th-century site, the farm where 18-year-old John James Audubon lived when he came from France in 1803. The portraits of birds contained in his seminal work The Birds of America helped inspire the formation of the National Audubon Society, the institution which manages the 175-acre estate. The site includes the original three-story farmhouse built in 1762 (a National Historic Landmark), miles of nature trails along the Perkiomen Creek, and a new building which features indoor and outdoor exhibits focused on birds, art, and conservation.
Categories: Architecture, Family, Nature, Science, Recreation
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults (18 and up) and 4 children (6 to 17). Children 5 and under are free.
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
Mennonite Heritage Center
565 Yoder Road, Harleysville, PA 19438
215-256-3020
https://www.mhep.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Mennonite Heritage Center, located in Harleysville, PA, is a museum and library dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of over 300 years of Mennonite faith and life in eastern Pennsylvania. The center houses an exhibit that provides an overview of Mennonite faith and life; a gallery displaying examples of “fraktur;” a research library containing archival, manuscript and artifact collections; and a series of changing exhibitions. A gift shop is on the premises.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
$7.00 suggested admission for exhibits and library (no charge for MHC members and children under 12).
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
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Michener Art Museum
138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
215-340-9800
https://www.michenerartmuseum.org/
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The Michener Art Museum, housed in a former 19th century prison, opened to the public in 1988. The institution has 40,000 square feet of space, which includes a landscaped courtyard, an outdoor sculpture garden and terrace, and the George Nakashima Reading Room. The museum's collection of over 2,700 items focuses on both historic and contemporary American works which exemplify the artistic and cultural heritage of the Bucks County area of Pennsylvania, and includes painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, ceramics, and furniture. In addition to changing exhibitions, on permanent display are “Art Outdoors,” “American Impressionism” (highlighting the local, early 20th century Pennsylvania Impressionism school), “The Studio Craft Tradition,” and “Modern and Contemporary Art.” There is a museum shop and café on the premises. Manual wheelchairs are available at the front desk at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults (ages 19 and up) and dependent children (ages 6 to 18). Children under the age of 6 are free.
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
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National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-409-6600
https://www.constitutioncenter.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Created by an act of Congress in 1988, the National Constitution Center is a museum in Philadelphia committed to increasing the awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people on a non-partisan basis. In addition to permanent and special exhibits, rare artifacts, and live theatre devoted to various aspects of the founding document of the country, the center hosts debates, the most famous of which has been the presidential primary debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. There is a coffee shop and gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Family, Governance, History
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults (19 and up) and 4 children (6 to 18). Children 5 and under are free.
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
Donated by NYCO
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-733-0390
https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is a 3,000 sq. ft. museum on South Street in Philadelphia. Its outdoor space is dedicated to a large immersive mixed media art environment created by the mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar using handmade tiles, bottles, bicycle wheels, mirror, and international folk art to chronicle his life and influences. Two indoor exhibition areas host work by other artists from around the world in service of the institution's mission of preserving folk, mosaic, and visionary art.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults (13 and up) and 3 children ( 6 to 12). Children ages 5 and under are free.
Reservations must be made in advance at phillymagicgardens.org or by calling (215)-733-0390.
Use the "Member Adult/Member Child" ticket types online to reserve free admission for up to 2 adults and 3 children. You may also reserve $5 admission for up to 6 additional guests per visit. Add up to 6 standard adult tickets to cart and enter the discount code "MEMBERGUEST" on the following page.
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
105 Seminary Street, Pennsburg, PA 18073
215-679-3103
https://www.schwenkfelder.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center allows visitors to explore religious freedom, tolerance, migration, and heritage through the history of the Schwenkfelders. Heavily persecuted in Europe, these Protestants arrived here in the early 1700s seeking religious freedom. The museum's extensive collection consists of three- and two-dimensional artifacts, textiles, and art, including various household furnishings and farm tools from the colonial period through the early 20th century. The library contains many primary and secondary sources on Schwenkfelder and Silesian history, local history, genealogy, and Pennsylvania German history and culture. A Pennsylvania German barn, constructed in 1826, was moved to the grounds in 2020. There is also a gift shop on the premises. A wheelchair is available at no charge. All floors are accessible by elevator; the upper level of the barn is accessible by lift.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits all members of your group.
To promote local museums, we included this museum in the museum pass program, even though it offers free admission.
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
610-566-9134
https://www.tylerarboretum.org/
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One of the oldest public gardens in the country, the Tyler Arboretum provides access to seasonally changing gardens, stands of towering trees (several state champions), 17 miles of hiking trails, and a number of historic buildings dating back to the 18th century. Among other attractions, its Wister Rhododendron Collection includes more than 500 different examples. Located on over 650 protected acres of beautiful woodland in Media, PA, the arboretum has a Visitor Center with a gift shop and opportunities for picnicking on the grounds.
Categories: Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 4 people (ages 3 and up). Children 2 and under are free.
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
Donated by Penn Valley Gas
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USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The museum, a part of the Boston National Historical Park, is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard near the ship USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”) at the end of Boston’s Freedom Trail. The museum provides a detailed look at the history of the ship, information about the war of 1812, and the battle between the ship and HMS Java. Stories are told through interactive exhibits, unique artifacts, archival records, and artwork. The museum also includes a research library which houses a strong collection of manuscripts, books, artifacts, and microfilm of primary source material. The ship itself is maintained by the US Navy, and may be visited free of charge on certain days.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Pass holders will receive free admission to the Museum. Each pass may only be used by one party per day. Parties are limited to 9 or fewer guests. Appropriate for ages 2-99.
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
1155 Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044
215-672-2277
https://www.wingsoffreedommuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum, located in Horsham, PA, is dedicated to preserving the aviation history of the Greater Delaware Valley. A large number of restored historical aircraft are on display, both inside and outdoors. In addition to the aircraft from different eras, exhibits include flight simulators, flight gear, memorabilia, missiles, models, and medals. A special emphasis is on the early development of both winged and rotary flight at current site of the museum (formerly an aircraft factory), the military presence at the former Willow Grove Base, and service men and women who have supported aviation through the years.
Categories: Family, History, Military, Sky
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 8 people (ages 7 and up). Children 6 and under are free.
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
Donated by FIFS Aviation