Museum Passes
Free or Reduced Admission to Area Attractions
Thanks to the Friends of the Library, we offer library cardholders passes that provide free or reduced admission to:
Castle in the Clouds (Moultonborough, NH, ~40 minutes from the FPL)
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Boothbay, ME, ~ 2 hours 15 minutes from the FPL)
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine (Portland, ME, ~1 hour 15 minutes from the FPL)
Maine Wildlife Park (Gray, ME, ~1 hour 15 minutes from the FPL)
How to reserve passes:
Call the library at 539-5176 or come by to reserve the pass in person!
The library is closed on Sundays and Mondays, please make requests for museum passes Tuesday-Saturday during our hours of operation!
Read about each pass below!
Castle in the Clouds
455 Old Mountain Rd, Moultonborough, NH
Pass is good for free admission for 1 adult/senior (18+) and 1 youth (ages 5-17)
and a 50% admission discount for 1 adult/senior and 1 youth.
(Not valid for special events)
Hours:
May 24th - October 19th 10am - 5:30pm
*The mansion closes early on days that weddings are taking place on the property. See castleintheclouds.org for more information*
Castle in the Clouds is a 16-room Arts and Crafts mansion built in 1914 and 5,500-acre mountaintop estate in Moultonborough, New Hampshire owned by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust and operated by the Castle Preservation Society. The Lucknow Estate is now designated as a National Historic Landmark. Tour the mansion and hear the fascinating story of its owner, Thomas Plant. Don't miss the spectacular views or the magnificent gardens. 28 miles of hiking/biking trails. Enjoy a horseback or carriage ride. Gift shop available.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
105 Botanical Gdns Dr, Boothbay, ME
Pass is good for free admission for 2 adults (18+) and any number of their children/grandchildren under the age of 18
Hours:
May 17-October 19
Open daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., rain or shine.
Passes are available for 9:00am or Noon.
Opened in 2007, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens invites visitors of all ages and abilities to create and to explore meaningful connections to plants and nature at their own pace. Its exquisite gardens, dramatic and compelling natural landscape—including nearly a mile of tidal saltwater frontage—make it ever-changing, endlessly captivating and thoroughly unique. The Gardens presents limitless potential to inspire learning about natural history, habitats, botany, horticulture and ecological connections. As the largest botanical garden in New England, the Gardens comprises 295 acres, 17 of which are gardens featuring native plants of Maine and other plants suited to northern coastal conditions.
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point Rd, Portland, ME
A pass that entitles the holder to a 50% discount on admission for up to four people. The party must contain at least one child and one adult. Each additional visitor will be charged regular admission fees.
-The pass is valid when the Museum & Theatre is open to the public (generally Wednesday-Sunday in the fall and winter, and including Mondays in the summer).
-Visitors using the pass are welcome to attend any and all programs that are free with admission. The pass is not valid for theatre productions or paid programs and does not entitle the holder to members-only events or benefits.
Hours:
Mon 10 am - 1 pm
Wed 10 am - 4 pm
Thu 10 am - 4 pm
Fri 10 am - 4 pm
Sat 9 am - 4 pm
Sun 9 am - 4 pm
Learn more by visiting: https://www.kitetails.org/mission
Maine Wildlife Park
56 Game Farm Road Gray, ME
Each person (3 years old and up) using a community pass will be charged a $5.00, discounted admission fee when they present a community pass at the gatehouse. Children 2 and under are free.
Hours:
April 15 – October 14
Gate opens at 9:30am
Gate closes at 4:30pm (Visitors may stay in the Park until 6pm)
Open 7 days a week including holidays
October 15 – November 11
Gate opens at 9:30am
Gate closes at 3:30pm (Visitors may stay in the Park until 5pm)
Families, nature lovers, photographers, and wildlife enthusiasts can meet our wildlife, learn all about them, and of course, take lots of pictures! It's always a fascinating experience and a great way to introduce children to the wonders that surround them here in Maine. The park is home to over 30 species of Maine wildlife that cannot be returned to their natural habitats. Some are here because they were injured or orphaned, and others because they are human dependent – raised, sometimes illegally, in captivity.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife game wardens and biologists team up to make the best of these situations by bringing the animals here, where they can live safely in naturalized exhibits and receive the specialized care they need from Park Gamekeepers.