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- Check out free and discounted passes to local museums at the Lake Forest Library Circulation Desk.
- Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Passes cannot be reserved or checked out online or on the phone.
- One pass may be checked out per family, per loan period. The loan period is 7 days.
- Admission offers vary from museum to museum. In some cases, two to four people may be admitted free per pass; in others, the pass could be good for a whole carload. If admission is already free, another special discount is offered.
- Passes may not be duplicated, are non-transferrable, must be used by the patron checking out the pass, and may be used only once.
- Patrons may be asked for photo identification and their library card to gain admission to the participating museum.
For more information, visit museumadventure.org.
Participating Attractions
The following list was last updated April 22, 2022. Participating attractions and their offers are subject to change.
Air Classic Inc. Museum of Aviation
American Writers Museum
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County
Bronzeville Children's Museum
Brookfield Zoo (Chicago Zoological Society)
Cantigny Park
Cernan Earth & Space Center at Triton College
Chicago Botanic Garden
Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
Elgin History Museum
Elgin Public Museum
Elwood House Museum
Geneva Lake Museum
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Illinois Railway Museum
KidsWork Children's Museum
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Naper Settlement
Oriental Institute Museum
Pleasant Home Foundation
St. Charles Heritage Museum