Tacoma Public Library offers passes for free admission to five local museums, two regional gardens, and the Check Out Washington Discover Pass.
Passes can be borrowed with your library card at any of our eight branch locations.
Check the catalog to see whether passes, opens a new window are currently available or contact your local library branch.
Passes are available on a first come, first serve basis, and cannot be placed on hold.
Passes are available on a first come, first serve basis, and cannot be placed on hold.
Passes may be checked out for seven days and cannot be renewed. The replacement cost for an unreturned pass is $100. Returning the pass will result in removal of the charge.
Yes, you can check out more than one kind of pass but you can’t check out two of the same kind on the same library card.
Museum passes do NOT cover special shows. Please contact the museums directly for further information. Currently, library passes allow for:
Check Out Washington Discover Pass, opens a new window - Free entrance to state parks and other state owned land for a week.
Harbor History Museum - Free regular admission for up to two (2) adults and four (4) children/students ages 5-17.
Lakewold Gardens, opens a new window - Free admission for up to two adults and three students ages 13-18. Children ages 12 and under are always admitted free.
Museum of Glass, opens a new window - Free admission for up to two adults and four children under the age of 18. Children ages 5 and under are always admitted free.
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, opens a new window - Free admission for up to two adults. Children ages 12 and under are always admitted free.
Tacoma Art Museum, opens a new window - Free regular admission for up to four people (does not include children 6 and under who are always admitted free).
Washington State History Museum, opens a new window - Free admission for up to two adults and two children under age 18.
