Museum Passes and Cultural Tours

Museums are re-opening at limited capacity and library museum passes will be listed as soon as they are available.

Reservations may be booked 2 weeks in advance. Registration processes vary by institution and additional registration steps for timed entry may be required. Please see instructions for each institution below.

Butterfly Pavilion

Check the Butterfly Pavilion website for complete safety guidelines. Guests ages 3 and above will not be allowed entry without adequate face covering. Butterfly Pavilion will be offering timed entry tickets every 20 minutes with a 20 guest maximum

Reserve a library museum pass for the day of your visit. Check email for confirmation

Contact Butterfly Pavilion at 303-469-7660 during business hours of 9 am – 4:15 pm to reserve timed entry tickets over the phone.

The library pass is only valid for the date listed.

Tickets are available to reserve two weeks at time. Tickets are non-transferable to another time slot at this time.

Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis for all members and guests. Time slots may be sold out.

Library pass holders present the pass at the front desk during check-in.

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Denver Firefighters Museum

Check the Denver Firefighters Museum website for complete safety guidelines. Masks are required for visitors aged 3 and older. Maintain a 6 foot distance from others outside your own group.

Reserve a library museum pass on the date you would like to attend

Bring the printed library pass to Visitor Services for admission

Admission is valid for a party of up to 4

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Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Check the DMNS website for complete safety guidelines. All guests ages 3 and older are required to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth at all times while visiting the Museum.

Reserve a library museum pass for the day of your visit

Call 303-370-6306 to secure a timed ticket for Museum entry.

For an additional charge you may visit the IMAX Theater ($7) and Planetarium ($5) Call 303-370-6306 to schedule a timed ticket for Museum entry AND a timed ticket for IMAX or Planetarium

The Art of the Brick (free through September 7) and Dogs! A Science Tail (surcharged) temporary exhibitions require a timed ticket in addition to a timed ticket for Museum entry. Reserve a library museum pass and call 303-370-6306 to secure a timed ticket for Museum entry AND a timed ticket for one of the temporary exhibitions.

Admission is valid for up to 7 in total party.

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Denver Trolley

2020 season has been cancelled

Denver Zoo

Reserve a library museum pass for the day of your visit

Proceed to the library registration system and visit the Denver Zoo website for Community Tickets and reserve timed entry tickets for each visitor in your party. A limited number of Community Tickets are available daily

in your party. A limited number of Community Tickets are available daily Bring your physical library card, library museum pass and community tickets to the Denver Zoo to show proof of the DPL library pass program. eCards will not be accepted

Admission is based on the number of reserved Community Tickets. Please consider purchasing tickets to help support the zoo animals

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Forney Museum of Transportation

Check the Forney Museum of Transportation website for complete safety guidelines. Visitors over the age of 2 will not be allowed entry without adequate face covering. Practice social distancing – staying at least six feet away from visitors not in your party. No bags, purses or lockers are allowed at this time. Current hours are Friday and Saturday, 10am - 4pm, and Sunday, 12pm - 4pm.

Reserve a library museum pass on the date you would like to attend.

Contact The Forney Museum 303-297-1113 to reserve timed entry tickets for a specific time slot.

Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis and quantities are limited. Admission is valid for a party of up to 3, children under 3 do not count towards the reservation.

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History Colorado Center

Check the History Colorado website for complete safety guidelines.

Reserve a library museum pass for the day of your visit. Check email for confirmation

Contact History Colorado at 303-866-2394 to reserve timed entry

The library pass is only valid for the date listed.

Tickets are available to reserve two weeks at time. Tickets are non-transferable to another time slot at this time.

Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis for all members and guests. Time slots may be sold out.

Library pass holders present the pass at the front desk during check-in.

Book a pass

History Colorado offers a free year-long membership to all fourth grade students in the state.

Molly Brown House Museum

All guests are requited to wear masks while at the museum and maintain 6 ft of distance between themselves and other guests/staff. Visit Mollybown.org for complete safety guidelines. Current hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - final tour starts at 3pm

Reserve a library museum pass on the date you would like to attend.

Contact The Molly Brown House Museum at 303-832-4092 ext 13 to reserve timed entry tickets for a specific time slot.

Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. Time slots may be sold out.

Admission is valid for a party of up to 4, space permitting

All tours are self-guided at this time. Before you come to the museum please download a guide. There are four ways you can do this:

1. If you would like written text, audio, and images AND have an iPhone visit the App Store and download Vamonde

2. If you want an audio tour and you own an Android device visit Google Play and download Soundcloud

3. Bookmark the Molly Brown tour through Vamonde in your web browser for text and images only

4. Download and/or print a pdf of the tour

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Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Current hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10am -8 pm., Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Check the MCA website for seasonal hours of operation. See the What To Expect On Your Visit To the Museum (Video)

Reserve a library museum pass for the day of your visit

Call 303-298-7544 to reserve timed entry tickets for a specific time slot

Each pass admits up to 4 adults. (Free admission for ages 0-18.)

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A permanent DPL library card in good standing is required to make a reservation to all cultural institutions; the card holder may be asked to present a valid ID and library card at the museum.