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Admission Passes Available at Muhlenberg Community Library
These passes are free to borrow with your library card. All passes must be checked out and returned at the circulation desk of Muhlenberg Community Library. (Passes may not be returned in the library drop box.) Passes circulate for 1 week at a time and are not eligible for renewal.
Overdue fines and lost pass fees will apply to accounts with late returns or missing passes. (Generally, overdue fines are $1.00 per day with a $10.00 maximum. Lost pass fees will be equivalent to the cost of purchasing and processing a replacement pass.)
Passes are limited to 1 checkout per adult account at a time. Most passes will admit 1 family per pass and may provide discounts for additional activities at the museum sites. (Please see the pass for specific details about admission and discounts given to the museum that you are interested in.) *Pass availability is subject to change depending on factors such as pass expiration dates, cost of renewal, how often a pass circulates, etc.
The Historical Society of Berks County operates the Berks History Center as a museum and library located in Reading.
The Public Library Household Pass admits all persons in one household free admission to the museum.
940 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA 19601
berkshistory.org
(610)375-4375
Return pass to the Muhlenberg Community Library circulation desk only. Passes cannot be left in the book drop.
This pass circulates for 1 week and gives 1 family free admission to the Berks History Museum (family) and the Henry Janssen Library (adults only.) "Family" is defined as up to 6 people living at the same address.
The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles preserves and educates about our local road transportation history.
The pass is valid for free admission during regular hours: 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM, Monday through Sunday, excluding major holidays. Each pass may be used for free admission of 2 adults and up to 3 children.
85 South Walnut Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
(610)367-2090
www.boyertownmuseum.org
Please return the pass to the Muhlenberg Community Library circulation desk only. Passes may not be left in the book drop.
Loan period for the pass is 1 week. No renewals. Fine for an overdue pass is $1 per day up to $10.00. Replacement cost for a lost pass is $15.00.
The Brandywine Museum of Art is a museum of regional and American art located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, on the banks of the Brandywine Creek. The museum showcases the work of Andrew Wyeth, a major American realist painter.
Pass admits 4 guests free to the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art.
What does the pass get you?
- Free general admission for 4 to the Brandywine Museum of Art. (Children under 5 are free.)
- Access to the Laurels and the Waterloo Mills Preserves.
- A 10% discount in the museum shop and the Millstone Cafe.
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Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells held nearly 85,000 people over its long history, including bank robber "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
This pass may be borrowed to access free daytime historic tour admission to Eastern State for up to six people.
Please visit EasternState.org for the current museum operating schedule. Hours of operation are subject to change.
Admission includes —
- “The Voices of Eastern State" Audio Tour (narrated by actor Steve Buscemi),
- Mini Tours,
- critically-acclaimed artist installations,
- and award-winning exhibits.
Restrictions
Pass is not valid for Summer Nights, Halloween Nights, discounts, special events or facility rentals. Eastern State’s programming is best enjoyed by children ages seven and older. Admission is complimentary for children under seven years old.
Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, is home to dozens of wild and endangered species.
The pass provides free admission for 2 adults and 6 children. It also gives a 10% discount off in the Lenore Weiss Nature Shop and discounts on attractions such as giraffe feeding tickets and carousel ride tickets.
The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art is a non-profit art and natural history museum located in Nay Aug Park in Scranton.
The Family Admission Pass admits 2 adults and children 17 and under.
Visiting Hours
Monday-Wednesday: Closed.
Thursday: 12- 5 PM
Friday: 12- 5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM- 5 PM
Sunday: 12- 5 PM
www.everhart-museum.org
info@everhart-museum.org
(570)346-7186
This museum features interactive exhibits, engaging programs in art, story telling, STEM and more; all geared to children aged 2-10.
Pass admits 4 children, 2 adults, and 1 guest for free. Valid during General Admission hours only. Not valid for parties, camp, special events or group tours.
handsonhouse.org
(717)569-5437
721 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
This gallery showcases a one of a kind collection consisting of over 230 objects by Lancaster County artisans including tall case clocks, silver, furniture and portraiture created during Edward Hand’s residency in America and the period interpreted at Rock Ford (c.1765-1810).
This pass is valid during regular Snyder Gallery hours and admits a maximum of 4 people; 1 must be a supervising adult. It is not valid for any special event that requires a reservation, does not apply to group rates, and cannot be used for commercial or for-profit purposes. This pass does not include admission to guided tours of the General Edward Hand Mansion. Pass can only be used once during the one week circulation period.
Pass Circulation Guidelines:
- Adult check out only
- 1 week circulation
- Reserves allowed from any library. Pick up and return to the circulation desk of Muhlenberg Community Library. (Cannot be returned to the drop box.)
- Overdue fines: $1.00 per day/ up to $10.00 maximum.
- Replacement cost for a lost or damaged pass is $7.00.
- Not eligible for renewals.
The Snyder Gallery is open for self-guided tours from April through November. The John J. Snyder Jr. Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday and Sunday from 10:00AM—4:00PM, and Saturday from 10:00AM—2:00PM during our open tour season (April—November 17th). Please check the website for the most up-to-date hours.
For questions regarding the Snyder Collection, or to reach the gallery attendant, please call 717-392-7223 and press “2,” or email gallery@historicrockford.org.
881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, PA 17602
www.historicrockford.org
(717)392-7223
The Mercer Museum is a museum located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The Bucks County Historical Society operates the Mercer Museum, the Research Library, and Fonthill Castle, the former home of the museum's founder, archeologist Henry Chapman Mercer.
Pass includes free admission for 4, to the Mercer Museum and Library & Fonthill Castle, 10% discount at the Museum shop, and many other privileges throughout the year.
Mercer Museum & Library (215)345-0210
Fonthill Castle (215)348-9461
84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
www.mercermuseum.org
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Pennsbury Manor is William Penn's Country Estate in Bucks County. William Penn is the founder and proprietor of the Colony of Pennsylvania. He lived at the manor from 1699 to 1701.
Pass is valid only for General Admission of up to 4 adults & children under 18 years old. It may not be used for group rate admission, school tours or special events. Tour times are as follows:
March 1- December 31
Wednesday- Saturday: 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM
Sunday: 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM
(215)946-0400
www.pennsburymanor.org
The Railroad Museum preserves and educates the rich heritage of railroading in Pennsylvania, and the nation. See historically significant railroad equipment, artifacts, books, photographs and other archival materials.
This pass provides the following privileges:
Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (may not apply to certain special events.)
Discounts on the Whistle Stop Shop Museum store purchases and museum rambles and some programs.
Reduced admission at any other Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission site.
The Reading Public Museum is a museum in Reading, Pennsylvania, along the Wyomissing Creek. The museum's permanent collection mainly focuses on art, science, and civilization and contains over 280,000 objects. It also has a planetarium and a 25-acre arboretum.
Pass provides free general admission for 2 adults and 4 children to the museum, as well as a discount of $1 per person for planetarium shows. This pass is not valid for special events or programs.
readingpublicmuseum.org
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Muhlenberg Community Library has several special collections, including Autism, Literacy, Spanish/Bilingual and Local History.
Autism Collection
The Autism Collection was created through a partnership between Muhlenberg Community Library and The Autism Society of Berks.
The collection includes picture books and juvenile fiction and non-fiction titles.
The bulk of the collection includes adult non-fiction titles for parents, caregivers and teachers .
There are also several books dealing with Tourette Syndrome and other learning differences.
Literacy Collection
This collection includes materials to assist patrons learn English, improve reading, and prepare for the GED and the US Citizenship Test.
ESL series for English Language Learners, monolingual and bilingual Oxford Picture Dictionaries and also Comprehensive ReadingWise Strategies texts from the Literacy Council of Reading-Berks are available.
If you are looking for high interest/low readability items, you will enjoy the Townsend Collection of fiction and non-fiction books.
Bilingual and Spanish Collection
The Bilingual and Spanish Collection features an expanding collection of bilingual picture books, board books and juvenile non-fiction titles.
It also includes a small but growing number of novels and non-fiction books in Spanish for children, young adults and adults.
Local History
Our Local History Collection includes over 160 items covering topics from the Arts of the Pennsylvania Dutch to the Wrath of Agnes.
Just some of the subjects found in the collection include Berks County churches, women in history, railroads, congressional history, hatters, Native Americans and covered bridges.