Museum & Park Passes Available at FPL!

Florida Public Library is pleased to offer its museum pass program. The library now has free passes available for check-out for nine museums and parks: Boscobel House and Gardens in Cold Spring, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall, Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum in New York City, Storm King Art Center in Cornwall, American Museum of Natural History in New York City, Empire Pass for NYS parks, The Museum at Bethel Woods, Mohonk Preserve in Gardiner, and the FDR Presidential Library & Museum in New Hyde Park. The museum & park pass program is sponsored by the Friends of the Florida Public Library. The variety of museums/parks and free admission will appeal to patrons of all ages, especially during summer vacation.

Florida Public Library patrons, at least 18 years of age, with a card in good standing, may check out one museum or park pass for three days. Most passes allow free admission to the museum for two adults and several children residing at the same address and require showing a Florida library card to match the pass. There are no renewals of the passes and due to demand, substantial overdue fines will apply. Each pass comes with brochures and information about the museum or park.

Museum passes are available on a first come, first served basis and may not be placed on reserve. Call the library or search for Museum Pass in the library’s catalog to see what’s available. See below for our Borrowing Policy. Restrictions are in-place in most locations. Please visit their website in advance.

 

Boscobel House & Gardens

Boscobel, located in Garrison, NY sits on the banks of the Hudson River. The House dates from the early 1800s and contains one of the nation’s leading collections of furniture & art from the Federal period. The pass provides free regular admission for 1 adult plus 3 guests of any age. Additional children (12 and under) are also free. Show the pass and receive a 10% discount in the Gift Shop. Please bring your library card with the pass for entrance to the museum. Visit their website at www.boscobel.org for more information.

 

 

Hudson Highland Nature Museum Wildlife Education Center

Learn and meet animals native to the area, enjoy hands-on nature exhibits and stroll on well marked family friendly trails while visiting the Wildlife Education Center located in Cornwall-on–Hudson. The pass provides free admission for 2 adults and their children (under the age of 18) living in the same household to the Museum’s Wildlife Education Center and the “Meet the Animals” program. Please bring your library card with the pass for admission. Visit their website at www.hhnm.org for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, located on the west side of Manhattan on Pier 86, 12th Ave. & 46th Street, is dedicated to the exhibition and interpretation of history, science and service as related to its home aboard the Intrepid, a National Historic Landmark. This pass offers free admission for 2 adults and 2 children under 18. Additional tickets are $18 adult and $13 child. You must bring your library card along with the pass for admission. The pass includes access to the Intrepid Museum, Space Shuttle Pavilion, & the submarine Growler. For more information, visit their website at www.intrepidmuseum.org.

 

 

 

The Storm King Art Center

The Storm King Art  Center is one of the world’s leading sculpture parks and has welcomed visitors from across the globe for more than fifty years. Located in Cornwall, its 500-acre landscape of fields, hills, and woodlands provides the setting for a collection of more than 100 carefully sited sculptures created by some of the most acclaimed artists of our time. The pass grants patrons a free six-person car admission, limited to one reservation per day. Please bring your library card with the passes for entrance to the museum. More information about Storm King can be found on their website at www.stormking.org.

 

 

 

American Museum of Natural History

Located at 79th St. & Central Park West, the museum is the largest natural history museum in the world. It comprises 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library. The museum collections contain over 33 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, of which only a small fraction can be displayed at any given time. Each voucher is good for one general admission to the Museum and any one special exhibit, film or show. Patrons are limited to 2 vouchers per household per year. Visit their website at www.amnh.org for more information. Please bring your library card with the voucher for entrance to the museum.

 

 

Empire Pass

This pass permits unlimited vehicle access to most facilities operated by the NY State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation and the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation. The pass does not include waiver of fees for camping, golf, museum or historic site admission and other special activity fees are not included. A full listing of locations can be found at https://parks.ny.gov/admission/documents/EmpirePassCardGuidelines.pdf.

 

 

The Museum at Bethel Woods

At The Museum at Bethel Woods, you can explore the people, movements, and music that shaped American history.  Learn about the making of one of the greatest festivals of all time and enjoy the experience of being there – through stories, immersive multimedia, and artifacts. Take a ride on the psychedelic bus, see rare video of legendary performances in the hi-definition theater, and take a selfie at the monument. Visit the annual Special Exhibits to learn more about the era and its impact.  The pass provides 4 free admissions to the museum ONLY along with a 10% discount at the Museum Shop.    Please bring your  library card along with the pass for admission. Visit the museum’s website  at www.bethelwoodscenter.org  for more information.

 

 

At the Mohonk Preserve, you can enjoy scenic beauty, outdoor activities, and peace and quiet, all less than 30 miles from the library. Their carriage roads and trails are perfect for hiking, running, mountain biking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing. They’re also the home of “Gunks” climbing and bouldering, and one of the most visited climbing destinations in North America

The library has 4 (four) passes that each admit one adult to the preserve, so you can choose how many you need. Anyone Ages 15 and under can enter free with an adult pass holder. Just take the pass to the Visitor Center or any of the Trailheads to receive a wristband good for the day!  NOTE: This pass does not provide parking at or access to Mohonk Mountain House or Minnewaska State Park. Please remember to bring your library card for entry. More information on the Preserve can be found on their website: https://www.mohonkpreserve.org/

 

 

FDR Presidential Library & Museum

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum located in New Hyde Park features special interactives, immersive audio-visual theaters, and rarely seen artifacts that convey the dramatic story of the Roosevelt era. Each pass is good for one family (up to 5 individuals) to receive general admission to the Library & Museum. Pass must be present and surrendered at the time of visit. Patron must bring ID and their library card for entry. Visit their website fdrlibrary.org for more information.

 

 

Borrowing Policy

  • Passes may be reserved by phone and held for pick up until one hour before closing on the day called. If not picked up, the pass will be made available to other patrons on a first come, first served basis.
  • Museum passes are for Florida patrons 18+ only.
  • Patrons may check out one pass per household at the same time.
  • Library cards must be in good standing (no fines or overdues) to check out passes.
  • Borrowing period is for 3 days. There are no renewals.
  • Late fees are $10 per day up to a maximum of $50.
  • Passes must be returned to the library when the library is open–passes can not be returned in the book drop.
  • If a pass is lost, the patron will be charged the full item replacement cost.