Borrowing Policy
- Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To check the status of a pass, you may search the catalog under “Museum Pass” or call the library at 610-265-4805.
- If the pass you are looking for is in, we will hold it for 24 hours.
- Passes check out for 3 days on an ADULT card, are not renewable, and have a $5/day late fee.
- The replacement cost is dependent on each pass, usually between $100-$350.
- One pass per household.
- Must be picked up and returned to the Circulation desk at the Upper Merion Township Library. If returned in the return box a fee of $25 will be charged to the patron’s account.
Academy of Natural Sciences
A leading natural history museum dedicated to advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and environmental science. Philadelphia’s natural history museum offers surprises for all ages, from changing interactive science exhibits to a children’s discovery center, a fossil dig, and opportunities to interact with real science experts.
Admission: 2 adults and 5 children
Location: 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-299-1000
Visit: ansp.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $169
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles preserves and educates about our local road transportation history. Almost all of the vehicles, from cars and trucks to wagons and carriages, were built in Pennsylvania.
Admission: 2 adults and 3 children
Location: 85 South Walnut Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
Phone: 610-367-2090
Visit: boyertownmuseum.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $20
Chanticleer Garden
Chanticleer has been called the most romantic, imaginative, and exciting public garden in America. The garden is a study of textures and forms, where foliage trumps flowers, the gardeners lead the design, and even the drinking fountains are sculptural. It is a garden of pleasure and learning, relaxing yet filled with ideas to take home.
Admission: 4 people
Location: 786 Church Road, Wayne, PA 19087
Phone: 610-687-4163
Visit: chanticleergarden.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $48
Eastern State Penitentiary
Once the most famous and expensive prison in the world that held many of America’s most notorious lawbreakers, including “Slick Willie” Sutton and “Scarface” Al Capone.
Admission: 6 people
Location: 20278 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-236-5289
Visit: www.easternstate.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $102
Elmwood Park Zoo
Currently maintains a collection of over 100 species primarily indigenous to the Americas. Highlights of the collection include bald and golden eagles, Chacoan peccaries, howler monkeys, bighorn sheep, and timber wolves.
Admission: 2 adults and 6 children
Location: 1661 Harding Boulevard, Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: 800-652-4143
Visit: elmwoodparkzoo.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $119.60
Independence Seaport Museum
The museum’s collections document maritime history and culture along the Delaware River. Submarine Becuna and Olympia Engine Room guided tours are not included.
Admission: 2 adults and 4 children
Location: 211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-413-8655
Visit: www.phillyseaport.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $92
John James Audubon Center
Our mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
Admission: 2 adults and 4 children
Location: 1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon, PA 19403
Phone: 610-666-5593
Visit: johnjames.audubon.org/ or call for hours
Savings up to: $68
Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle
The Mercer Museum is a six-story reinforced concrete castle designed by Henry Mercer (1856-1930) and completed in 1916.
Admission: 4 people
Location: 84 S. Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-345-0210
Visit: www.mercermuseum.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $60 (10% off gift shop)
The Fonthill Castle serves as an early example of reinforced concrete and features forty-four rooms, over two hundred windows, and eighteen fireplaces. The castle’s interior features Mercer’s renowned, hand-crafted ceramic tiles designed at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Admission: 4 people
Location: 525 E. Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-348-9461
Visit: www.mercermuseum.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $60 (10% off gift shop)
Museum of the American Revolution
The Museum uncovers and shares compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America’s ongoing experiment in liberty, equality, and self-government.
Admission: 2 adults and 4 children
Location: 101 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-253-6731
Visit: amrevmuseum.org call for hours
Savings up to: $90
National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate, fulfilling our congressional charter “to disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.”
Admission: 2 adults and 4 children
Location: 525 Arch Street, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-409-6600
Visit: constitutioncenter.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $73
Please Touch Museum
The Please Touch Museum’s mission is to “change a child’s life as they discover the power of learning through play.” With two full floors of fun, engaging exhibits, children are empowered to pursue their curiosity and explore the wonder within their own imaginations.
Admission: 6 people
Location: Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: 215-581-3181
Visit: pleasetouchmuseum.org or call for hours
Savings up to: $132
Shofuso: Japanese Garden & Tea House
A 1.2 acre Japanese garden and teahouse reflecting 17th century Japan. Not handicap accessible. Please visit the website for more information about visiting.
Admission: 2 adults and 4 children
Location: Lansdowne and Horticultural Drives, West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA, 19131
Phone: 215-878-5097
Visit: http://japanphilly.org/
Savings up to: $56
Tyler Arboretum
Our 650 acres of scenic woodlands, wetlands, and meadows offers visitors an ideal venue for enjoying the great outdoors.
Admission: 4 people
Location: 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063
Phone: 610-566-9134
Visit: https://tylerarboretum.org/
Savings up to: $72
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology
Explore amazing art and artifacts from ancient Egypt, Greece and Italy, Mesopotamia, Asia, Africa, and the Americas and more at this world-renowned museum.
Admission: 2 adults and all children in family
Location: 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-898-4000
Visit: penn.museum
Savings up to: $36 (for 2 adult tickets), $13/ticket for youth
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
The Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum’s assemblage of 22 aircraft, 2 engines and large historic aviation artifact collection represents and spans several eras in the history of aviation: World War I through World War II, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, The Cold War Era, The Gulf War, The Balkan War, The Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan.
Admission: 8 people, plus 15% discount on total of gift store purchases
Location: 1155 Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044
Phone: (215) 672-2277
Visit: wingsoffreedommuseum.org/wp/ or call for hours
Savings up to: $48