Museum Passport Program

Explore some of the Delaware Valley’s most exciting sites available using passes available from Tredyffrin Public Library & Paoli Library.
Please see our reservation page for a current list of available passes.

With your library card it’s easy and free.

Use our NEW MuseumKey reservation system to secure available passes. Print & Go passes can be printed at home. You must bring that printout with you to the venue. For venues that do not offer print & go, you must pickup & return the passes to the library that owns the pass.

Please check the museum’s website for their latest updates, including hours open & restrictions. Timed reservations may be required at some locations.

See the MuseumKey guide to setting & canceling a reservation.

Reserve a Museum Pass

Important Update:

Before visiting any of our museum pass sites, please check their website or call ahead to determine if any special COVID regulations and/or visiting days/hours are in place.

All locations listed on our reservation page are currently open to the public. Rules and policies vary by location.
Some locations require advance timed reservations for ALL visitors, while others do not require reservations for pass holders.
Many locations have limited days or hours. Please check the website of the location you plan to visit before heading out.

Print & Go Passes

There is no need to come to the library to check these passes out and nothing to return! Enjoy the convenience of printing them from your home printer.

Print and Go passes include The Academy of Natural Sciences, Battleship New Jersey, Boyertown Auto Museum, Independence Seaport Museum, Lancaster Science Factory, Mütter Museum, the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, the Simeone Auto Museum, and the Wharton Esherick Museum.

Passes must be used on the day for which it is reserved.

Reserve passes for any day that the museum is open . . . even if the library is closed. If you do not have a printer at home, passes may be reserved and printed at the library.

The passport covers entrance fees and in some cases includes a discount at museum shops and restaurants
One pass at a time per household

Pick-up Passes

Reserve a pass for the date of pickup from Tredyffrin Public Library or Paoli Library
Passes check out for 3 days total (pickup day, one full day, return day).
Please return passes to the loaning library’s circulation desk during library hours.
- Passes must be picked up and returned to the same library.
- Because of our current limited hours, museum passes may be returned using the book drops. When returning in a book drop, please place the pass in its case and then in a plastic bag or secured shut with a rubber band.
The overdue fine on passes is $25 per day. Lost passes must be replaced at cost.

Reserve a Museum Pass

Frequently Asked Questions

Am I able to cancel my reservation?

You can cancel your reservation through MuseumKey or by calling the library who owns the pass.

What if I can’t pick up the pass until the next morning after the reservation date?

If you cannot pick up your pass on the first day of your reservation, please call the library on the pick-up day. If possible, your pass will be available for you to pick up on the following day. Please note that you will have one fewer day to use the pass.

What happens if I do not pick up my pass on the day it is reserved?

If you do not notify the library and do not pick up your pass, you will forfeit your reservation. The first time you fail to pick up your reserved pass you will receive a warning notice. The second time you fail to either cancel your reservation or pick up, you will be unable to make a reservation for six months.

Are advanced reservations allowed?

Yes, they may be reserved up to 60 days in advance using MuseumKey.

Who can borrow a pass?

Only adult patrons are eligible to borrow passes.

What are the late fees?

Late passes are subject to a $25/day fee.

May I reserve a pass by phone?

Yes, staff will gladly make your reservation if you do not have access to a computer or need assistance. All reservations go through the MuseumKey system.