Museum Passes

Use the smartest card - your library card - to receive free or discounted admission at participating Chicago area museums and attractions.

Museum Adventure Pass

- In-person requests only. Passes are available in-person at the library's Adult Reference Desk or the Youth Services Desk.
- Patrons must have a valid Bloomingdale Public Library card to check out a pass. If you don't have a Bloomingdale Public Library card, please visit your home library to check out a pass.
- Patrons can check out one pass per family, per loan period (7 days).
- You can check out a new pass once the old one has expired.
- Passes are limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. For availability, check the Museum Pass website or call the Adult Reference Desk at (630) 924-2730.
- List of Participating Museums/Attractions

Explore More Illinois

- Passes are available online through the Explore More Illinois website.
- Patrons must have a valid Bloomingdale Public Library card to check out a pass. If you don't have a Bloomingdale Public Library card, please visit your home library to check out a pass.
- Patrons can have three active reservations per library card. Once one of the reservation dates has passed, you can make another reservation.
- Passes are limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. For availability, log into the Explore More Illinois website.
- Please cancel your reservation(s) if unable to attend, or the reservation will count as being used. Remember that once you print or download your pass, you cannot cancel your reservation.
- List of Participating Museums/Attractions
- Frequently Asked Questions

Museum Passes for Residents of Illinois State District 24
Senator Seth Lewis' Museum Pass Card provides free entry for up to four people for one day for residents of the 24th Senate District. The pass is non-transferable, first come, first serve, and must be used on the date reserved. Complete the online form to reserve a pass. To check your Senate District, search your address in the DuPage Election Division Voter Lookup Tool.

Attractions From Senator Seth Lewis' Museum Pass Card

  • Adler Planetarium
  • The Art Institute of Chicago
  • Brookfield Zoo
  • Chicago Botanic Garden
  • Chicago Children’s Museum
  • Chicago History Museum
  • Dusable Museum of African American History
  • The Field Museum
  • Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
  • Lincoln Park Zoo
  • Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Museum of Science and Industry
  • National Museum of Mexican Art
  • National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
  • Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
  • Shedd Aquarium