The Arapahoe Libraries offers FREE Exploration Passes good for admission to the Butterfly Pavilion, Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Four Mile Historic Park, Morrison Natural History Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, the Molly Brown House, Clyfford Still Museum and Dinosaur Ridge. Passes are available in limited quantities each day and allow different numbers of people to enter the attraction at no cost.
Note that you must have a current AL library card (you’ll need the number handy to get your pass) but any Colorado resident can get a card as long as you present some sort of photo ID at any one of their library locations.
To access the list, go here and click on the words Exploration Pass to the left of the library card icon. Because the Exploration Pass page can be sorted by date, the simplest method is to pick your day and see what’s available.
Be sure to read the “Pass Information” for each attraction. Some passes admit four people, others only two. And you are limited in the number you can get in a 30-day period.
Karen Perry says
I live in Englewood which is in Arapahoe and I couldn’t get the “bar code” on my card to work. What am I missing??
Laura says
Karen — I’m not sure if you mean you tried to “scan” the bar code? If so, that only works at a checkout desk. If you meant you were trying to use the bar code as your library card membership number, you may have to ask (or call) a librarian to ensure you are using the correct number. Sometimes there are extras at the beginning or end of the sequence. Also, if you haven’t used your card in some time, you may have to return to the library to have it reactivated. — Laura
Motherofadragon says
Aurora Central said they don’t have any.
(Just an FYI for people before hopping in the car and heading over.)