To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-299-1000 https://www.ansp.org/
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Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a natural history museum located in Philadelphia. The Academy's collections contain more than 18 million specimens and archival treasures which rate among the world's most significant in terms of geographic, biological, and historical depth and breadth. Permanent and changing exhibits provide opportunities to learn about science and explore the extraordinary diversity of life on our planet.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Nature, Science
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults (ages 13 and up) and 5 children (ages 2 to 12). Children under the age of 2 are free.
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
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Donated by Spanial's Service Center
America on Wheels
5 North Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102
610-432-4200 https://www.americaonwheels.org/
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America On Wheels, opened in 2008, is a museum dedicated to preserving the historical, social, and cultural impact of our nation's over-the-road transportation systems. 23,000 square feet of the building is dedicated to both permanent and changing exhibits. The museum is home to over seventy-five cars, trucks, motorcycles, bikes, the Mac Truck archives, and a number of vehicles on loan from a museum dedicated to the truck manufacturer. A highlight of the collection is a gas-powered carriage built by local mechanic Henry Nadiq a couple of years before the arrival of the first gas-powered auto. The museum is handicap accessible—elevators and ramps serve all public areas within the building. There is a gift shop and café on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Technology
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults (ages 17 & up) and 3 children (ages 6 to 16). Children 5 and under are free.
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
Donated by Oak Grove Park & Sales
Bucks County Children’s Museum
500 Union Square Drive, New Hope, PA 18938
215-693-1290 https://www.buckskids.org/
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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 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
Elmwood Park Zoo
1661 Harding Boulavard, Norristown, PA 19401
800-652-4143 https://www.elmwoodparkzoo.org/
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Elmwood Park Zoo, located in Norristown, PA, was established in 1924. It features dozens of wild and endangered species on their 16-acre campus, including jaguars, red pandas, zebras, giraffes, and more. Attractions include an old-fashioned carousel, the Caterpillar Train, and—for an additional fee—a zip line. There are a range of eating options and a gift store on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Zoo
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults (13 and up) and 6 children (3 to 12). Children ages 2 and under are free.
10% discount on purchases in the Lenore Weiss Nature Shop
Discounts on attraction tickets such as the giraffe feeding tickets and carousel ride tickets
Please check with this site to find out if they required timed tickets to enter.
Attraction prices and hours are subject to change at any time. Availability is subject to weather. Elmwood Park Zoo encourages guests to call 610.277.3825 X 222 to verify if an attraction is in operation before their visit.
Donated by Telford Veterinary Hospital
Independence Seaport Museum
211 South Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-413-8655 https://www.phillyseaport.org/
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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 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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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
300 Gap Road, PA Route 741, Strasburg, PA 17579
717-687-8628 https://www.rrmuseumpa.org/
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Museum is devoted to the history and current state of railroading in the keystone state, a view that includes the railroads themselves, plus manufacturers, support industries, workers, and travelers. Among other things, their collection includes locomotives and railroad cars, a turntable and yard tracks, historical artifacts, a diesel simulator, and an HO-scale model railroad. The museum “seeks to provide accommodations for individuals in need of assistance.” There is a museum shop on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Technology
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults (18 and up) and 4 children (ages 3 – 17). Children 2 and under are free.
Free admission does not apply to special events.
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