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Library Cardholder Discounts From Museums and Cultural Attractions

The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) developed a new online program to allow cardholders from participating RAILS libraries to reserve free passes, discount admission, and other incentives from cultural attractions in Illinois, such as museums, cultural centers, zoos, aquariums, gardens, historical societies, etc.

Participating Attractions

1950s Park Forest House Museum / Park Forest
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum / Springfield
American Toby Jug Museum / Evanston
Central Illinois Connection Center / Chatsworth
Chicago Children's Museum / Chicago
Chicago Maritime Museum / Chicago
Discovery Center Museum / Rockford
DuSable Musem of African American History Museum / Chicago
Edwards Place / Springfield
Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park / Oak Park
Homewood Science Center / Homewood
Illinois Holocaust Museum / Skokie
Kankakee County Museum / Kankakee
Kidzeum of Health and Science / Springfield
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art / Evanston
Momence Heritage Days / Momence
Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College / Chicago
Peoria Riverfront Museum / Peoria
Springfield Arts Association / Springfield
Viking Ship / Geneva

This list was last updated on May 9, 2019. The list of participating and attractions and their offers are subject to change, Please log into Explore More Illinois to see the most current offerings.

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MUSEUM ADVENTURE PASS

Here’s how you can Check out a Museum Adventure Pass at your Library:

Visit your home library to find out current pass availability. Library staff will be able to check on what is available, and also check out the passes.
Check out a Museum Adventure Pass using your library card at your home library. Libraries have a limited number of passes for each participating organization, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Passes cannot be reserved or checked out online or on the phone.
One Museum Adventure Pass may be checked out per family, per loan period. The loan period is SEVEN DAYS, and will expire after the date printed on the pass.
Admission offers vary per museum. For some, two or four people may be admitted free per pass, or by carload. If admission is free, another special discount will be offered.
Passes are for one-time use and are not transferable. Your name will be printed on the pass, and you may be asked to show identification at the museum. The museum will collect the pass when you visit.
Check the list of participating museums for details on each cultural destination. Find out what discoveries await you, get directions to the museum, and review each museum’s pass entry offer, including any restrictions that may apply.