Museum Adventure Pass
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The Museum Adventure Pass offers library users free admission for up to 2 people at participating museums and other organizations. Passes are available to check out at all metro area public libraries. Which museums/organizations are participating? Some organizations have a few select dates when the Pass cannot be used, and a few are open seasonally. The Pass covers admission to the museum, but not to special events/exhibits. Please call the museum or click on the links below for specifics. The American Swedish Institute The Bakken Museum Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary Foshay Museum and Observation Deck Hennepin History Museum The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minnesota History Center Minnesota State Capitol Minnesota Streetcar Museum Minnesota Transportation Museum Minnesota Zoo The Museum of Russian Art Walker Art Center Weisman Art Museum The Works: Hands-On, Minds-On Museum The participating organizations are kindly donating all of the free admissions; they are not reimbursed. Please thank them for their generosity when you visit. How do I check out a Pass? Select the museum of your choice from the display at your local library. Bring the card to the service desk along with your library card. Your checkout receipt serves as your Pass. To ensure fair distribution of the Museum Adventure Passes to our patrons, passes are placed in kiosks at various times throughout the day. They are available on a first come, first served basis. To find out if a pass is available, please visit your local library and check the Museum Adventure Pass kiosk. How many Passes may I check out? You may check out one Pass at a time. How long is the Pass valid? The Pass is valid for 7 days from the time of check-out. May I use the Pass more than once? No. The museum will collect your Pass when you visit. May I renew my Museum Adventure Pass? Passes are not renewable. May I reserve a Museum Adventure Pass? No. Passes are available on a first-come first-served basis. Do I need to return the Pass to the library? No, you hand in your Pass in exchange for admission at the museum, so there's no need to return it to the library. Are there restrictions on the Museum Adventure Pass? In some cases, yes. The Pass covers admission to the museum, but not to special events/exhibits. Some participating organizations have a few select dates when the Pass cannot be used. And a couple of the museums are open seasonally. So please call the museum or visit its website for specifics. Isn't admission already free to some of the museums? Yes. Como Park Zoo and Minneapolis Institute of Arts offer free general admission. But as participants in the Museum Adventure Pass program, these organizations offer additional benefits to library users attending on a Pass. How do I get more information? Metro area public libraries have brochures describing the participating organizations and the Museum Adventure Pass program guidelines in detail. Visit www.melsa.org/museumadventurePass for more information. |
