By Julianna Dotten
Don’t let the cost of museum admission stop you from taking your children on field trips! Did you know many county libraries have free admission cards to museums, state parks, and more? Here are the highlights on what’s available.
Arapahoe County
The Arapahoe County Libraries Exploration Pass allows access to The Butterfly Pavilion, the Molly Brown House, Dinosaur Ridge, and more. Learn more here.
Aurora Public Library
Check out passes to Colorado state parks, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, History Colorado Center, Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys, and Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. Learn more here.
Douglas County
The Douglas County Libraries Adventure Pass Program allows library card owners free access to museums such as The Butterfly Pavilion, The Clifford Still Museum, The Denver Firefighters Museum, the Denver Museum of Dolls, Miniatures, and Toys, Dinosaur Ridge, and the Colorado History Center. Learn more here.
Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Culture Pass, available to library card owners, can be used as a ticket to Colorado state parks as well as many Denver metro-area museums including The Butterfly Pavilion, The Molly Brown House, the Denver Firefighters Museum, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Dinosaur Ridge, Colorado History Center, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, the Platte Valley Trolley, and more. Learn more about the culture pass here.
Westminster Library
The Westminster Library Adventure Pass includes access to Colorado State Parks, the Denver Botanic Gardens, The Butterfly Pavilion, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Westminster Recreation Centers, and more. Learn more here.
Found any more field trip deals? Comment on this post and share the news! Enjoy your field trips!
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Are there free field trips for home schoolers in the Colorado Springs / Woodland Park area?
Thanks!
Hello Lynette,
Glad you asked! Yes, The Pikes Peak Library District offers a “Check Out Colorado” backpack you can learn about here: https://research.ppld.org/c.php?g=586584&p=4052016. It mentions the specific library locations here: https://fox21news.com/2016/06/21/colorado-state-parks-passes-now-available-for-checkout-at-local-libraries/.
I’m not aware of Pikes Peak Library District offering museum discounts or passes, but if anyone hears more about this, please let us know.
Enjoy!
-Julianna
Anything available for Boulder County??