Discovery Passes
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Everyone knows that the Front Range has beautiful natural attractions, but it is also home to some fine museums, galleries, adventures, attractions that expand our minds and teach us new things. The Friends of the Longmont Library is partnering with many of these attractions to provide free entrance passes to our patrons.
Get Your Free & Discounted Entrance (Discovery) Passes
Read up on our participating partners listed below, then click or tap the red button below and follow the directions to reserve a pass to that destination for a particular day. Some details to know:
- You must have a Longmont Library Adult Resident library card to reserve a pass.
- There is no cost and you do not have to come to the Library to collect your pass.
- Library staff can print your pass for you at the Library.
- Passes may be reserved up to 30 days in advance.
- One pass for each museum may be reserved once per calendar year (365 days from date of last reservation).
- Changes or cancellations may be made up to 24 hours in advance by calling the Library Reference Desk at 303-651-8472.
Please read the details carefully and check the attraction’s website for more details when you reserve your pass; each organization has different rules and different operating hours.
Discovery Pass Partnering Organizations
If it creeps, crawls, slithers, flies, wiggles or squirms, chances are you’ll find it at the Butterfly Pavilion. Come for the butterflies. Then stay for the spiders, scorpions, millipedes, centipedes, horseshoe crabs, sea stars, and walking sticks.
- Pass is valid for one free admission and reduced admission price of $5 per person for up to four additional people.
- Passes not valid for workshops, classes, field trips, birthday parties, or public events such as Living Lights.
Experience the legacy of Clyfford Still, an artist whose life has been shrouded in mystery and the bulk of whose work has been hidden from public view for more than 30 years. The Clyfford Still museum includes approximately 3,125 works created by Clyfford Still between 1920 and 1980.
- Pass is valid for up to two adults (children are always free).
Denver Botanic Gardens strives to entertain and delight while spreading the collective wisdom of the Gardens through outreach, collaboration and education. Their conservation programs play a major role in saving species and protecting natural habitats for future generations.
The mission of Denver Botanic Gardens is to connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.
Please check the website for early closure days. On those days, the pass will still be available, but the Gardens may close early for concerts and other events. Also, the Chatfield Farms location will be closed on the day after Thanksgiving each year.
- Pass is valid for up to 6 adults or children (over 2 years old) at either location on the day reserved.
Housed in Historic Station No. 1, the Denver Firefighters Museum tells the story of the Denver Fire Department. The self-guided tour weaves the city’s past with the history of firefighting in creative displays and hands-on activities that are entertaining and educational for visitors of all ages. Be sure to visit the Museum’s gift shop for unique one-of-a-kind items!
- Pass is valid for up to two adults and children younger than 18.
Come and enjoy natural history exhibitions, IMAX and planetarium shows, activities, and lectures that explore the wonders of science, Colorado, Earth, and the universe at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
- This pass is valid for admission for up to 7 people.
- This one-day membership provides discounts on special ticketed exhibitions and 10% off at the Shop & Cafe.
Dinosaur Ridge is a National Natural Landmark just outside suburban Denver. It has been ranked as the top dinosaur track site in the United States, and one of the top such sites in the world.
- Pass is valid for up to four people.
Explore the universe at Fiske Planetarium! Our fun, family-friendly full dome films and dazzling, immersive star shows will enchant and entertain kids of all ages.
- The pass is valid for 4 people
NOTE: This Discovery Pass will be available starting Oct. 1, 2024.
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery is a hands-on history, science, and culture museum, filled with interactive exhibits and fascinating collections that tell the stories of Northern Colorado and beyond.
- Pass is valid for up to seven people.
The Gardens on Spring Creek is the community botanic garden of Fort Collins. The 18-acre site opened in 2004 as part of an important partnership between the City of Fort Collins and the Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek. The Gardens is City of Fort Collins facility.
- Pass is valid for up to eight people.
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art in Denver allows visitors to time travel through about 150 years of art. The collections contain more than 30,000 works by more than 1,500 artists and designers, with about 4,400 works on view. The three principal collections are all shown together in salon style. NOTE: Visitors must be 13 years of age or older to visit.
- Pass valid for up to two adults (13 years old and older).
NOTE: This pass will no longer be available starting Dec. 31, 2024.
Housed in a distinctive contemporary building, The Longmont Museum features changing exhibits in history, art, and science, as well as the award-winning “Front Range Rising,” a long-term exhibit on the history and culture of this region.
The Museum also has hands-on education programs for all ages, indoor and outdoor concerts and performances, film series, lectures and a gift shop featuring local history books, souvenirs and exhibit related materials.
- Pass is valid for up to two adults and two children.
Historic Denver’s Molly Brown House Museum enhances Denver’s unique identity by telling the story of Margaret “Molly” Brown’s activism, philanthropy and passion through educational programs, exhibits, and stewardship.
The Museum of Boulder showcases inclusive community stories, preserves them for the future, and inspires all of us to effect positive change.
- Pass is valid for one person.
Founded in 1994 Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is Colorado’s Official Air & Space Museum. It is housed at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Wings is dedicated to inspiring, educating and entertaining the public about aviation and space endeavors of the past, present and future.
Visitors will find more than 50 aircraft on display, thrilling flight simulator experiences and a learning center dedicated to the expansion of aerospace education in Colorado.
- Pass is valid for up to four people.
The WOW! Children’s Museum hosts a variety of art, science, dramatic play, and practical life exhibits designed for children ages 0-8 years to explore a variety of subjects, including STREAM, art, music, health, and practical life.
- The pass is for free admission of 1 adult and 1 child.
