Museum Adventure Pass
What is it?
Museum Adventure Pass! Use the smartest card - your library card - to receive admission or a special discount at participating Chicago area cultural destinations, such as Brookfield Zoo, Naper Settlement, and many more! Stop by our Circulation Desk for more information and to check out your pass.
Where can we use it?
Participating locations
Air Classic Inc Museum of Aviation
Admits: Admits one person (Senior, Adult or Child) free with one paid adult admission ($10.00) SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY. ONE PASS PER FAMILY/GROUP.
American Writers Museum
Admits: 1/2 off adult museum admission ($14 full price, $7 discounted). Special exhibits are free with museum admission. Children 12 and under are always free.
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Admits: Buy one, get one free of equal or lesser value. Valid for General Admission only. Not valid for special events, group tours or programs, and cannot be combined with other offers.
Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County
Admits: The MAP pass can be redeemed for two (2) general admission tickets. General admission: Resident - $6 Adults, $3 Seniors (62+) , $3 Youth (4 - 17) (limit 10 youth per adult), $3 Students (18 - 25 w/ID) , FREE children 3 yrs. and under. Non-resident - $10 Adults, $6 Seniors (62+) , $6 Youth (4 -17) (limit 10 youth per adult), $6 Students (18 - 25 w/ID) , FREE children 3 yrs. and under. * Discount Tuesdays half off listed prices.
Bronzeville Children's Museum
Admits: Admits 2 (Buy one, get one free. Limit is two admissions per family)
Brookfield Zoo (Chicago Zoological Society)
Admits: Admits 2 (Passes are valid for Brookfield Zoo only and does not include parking or admission to any internal exhibits or attractions, such as Dolphin Show, Butterflies!, Children\'s Zoo, Temporary exhibits, Motor Safari, etc.) RESERVATIONS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED! If you previously reserved tickets and parking for your zoo visit, you are welcome to enter the zoo at any time during that day.
Cantigny Park
Admits: 1 vehicle on days with a parking fee - limited to one car per use. Does not include limousines, busses, trollies, campers, or any other large vehicles. Does not apply to per person admission days.
Cernan Earth and Space Center at Triton College
Admits: The MAPpass is good for one free adult or two free youth/senior tickets with the purchase of one adult ticket. For the latest program and schedule information: • Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/cernancenter. • Subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/CernanEarthAndSpaceCenter. • Visit our website at triton.edu/cernan.
Chicago Botanic Garden
Admits: The Museum Adventure Pass allows a family of four general admission during regular public hours. Group must include at least one child under 18; maximum of two adults admitted with this pass. Parking for one vehicle per pass is included. Please present your Museum Adventure Pass at the entry gatehouse (one car/van vehicle per entry) and at the admission entrance to the Visitor Center.
Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
Admits: This pass is good for one free child admission with the purchase of an adult admission. Limit one.
Elgin History Museum
Admits: Admits 4
Elgin Public Museum
Admits: 10% Discount on all museum store purchases
Ellwood House Museum
Admits: Pass valid for up to five (5) youth ages 6-17, plus two (2) adults. Not valid for Holiday Tours or Holiday Event Weekend.
Geneva Lake Museum
Admits: Two for one. One adult pays and the second adult is free. Kids under 18 free admission.
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Admits: General Admission- Buy One get One free entry is from 10AM until one hour before the Museum closes (Last entry is 4PM each day except 7PM on Thurs). The Museum reserves the right to request identification upon entry to verify ticket purchase type.
Illinois Railway Museum
Admits: 2 free passes with the purchase of 2, or 1 free pass with the purchase of 1. Available ONLY during regular season beginning 4/16 weekends through April and May, then open daily Memorial Day until the end of the year. Not available for special ticket dates: 7/15-16, 7/22-23, 11/24-26, 12/2,3,9,10,16,17
Institute for Study of Ancient Cultures
Admits: One free Museum Explorer\'s Guide per pass. General admission is free (donation suggested).
KidsWork Children's Museum
Admits: Buy one admission, get one free.
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Admits: Please have printed ticket available at check-in. 1/2 off admission passes for General Museum Admission Only - Discount not available on Wednesdays or for classes and/or programs. Maximum of five (5) admissions per pass. Can not be combined with any other offer or pass. Pass will be collected at the time of redemption. This pass must be presented at check-in with purchased ticket.
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Admits: Admits 2 free for regular museum admission
Naper Settlement
Admits: 1. Buy One Ticket: Get one Free; Maximum of Two (2) free tickets per coupon. Free ticket(s) will be lowest value item(s). 2. Valid for General Admission only: April 1 - October 31. Not valid for special events, or events sponsored on the museum grounds by others with an entry fee.
Pleasant Home Foundation
Admits: Buy 1, Get 1 free Tour Admission
St. Charles Heritage Museum
Admits: 15% discount on visitors entire gift shop purchase with some exclusions.
Volo Museum
Admits: 50% off of admission per pass, for up to six persons of any age to the world famous Volo Museum\'s 45 exhibits and 10,000 mechanical marvels. Jurassic Gardens and Titanic Museum are not included.
Explore More Illinois
Explore More Illinois is a cultural pass program that provides discounts and other offerings from museums, historical societies, performing and visual arts centers, and other attractions across the state of Illinois.
Current Attractions
Login to Explore More Illinois: Use your library card barcode and pin to login and reserve attractions.
General FAQ:
- Available 24/7 from any computer, tablet, or smartphone.
- Free for adults 18 years and older who have a library card.
- Offerings differ by attraction and include free or reduced admission, free parking, discounts at attraction shops, and more
Explore More Illinois is a service of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). RAILS is funded by a grant from the Illinois State Library through the Office of the Secretary of State Jesse White and provides a number of different programs and services for Illinois libraries and library users.-
Contact library staff for more information at 815-786-8308 or