Art that inspires and engages, hands-on science that excites and educates, history that brings the Valley alive, plants and animals from here and round the world - all of this and more are waiting for you at Scottsdale Public Library! Library cardholders can now check out an admission for up to two people at participating cultural institutions!
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Special Event Culture Passes are only available at Civic Center Main Library
Special Event Culture Passes are typically placed out two weeks in advance of the performance date(s).
no special performance passes are available at this time |
If you've used a Culture Pass recently, please take a moment to fill out this survey! Act One, the organization that manages the Culture Pass program, uses this survey information to continue and improve the program. Act One will select one respondent per month to win free tickets to a local performance or exhibit.
The program is a partnership between the Phoenix metro public libraries and area museums. The Culture Pass gives cardholders free admission for 2 people at participating organizations when they "check-out" the admission at their library.
Arcosanti-Cordes Junction | |
Arizona Science Center | Culture Passes are good for General Admission only |
Cave Creek Museum |
open October thru May open Wednesday - Sunday |
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve | open Wednesday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Desert Botanical Garden | Culture Passes are valid daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. except during special events. |
Desert Caballeros Western Museum | closed on Mondays, Memorial Day – Labor Day |
Heard Museum | |
Irish Cultural Center | closed on Sundays & Mondays |
Phoenix Art Museum | closed on Mondays & Tuesdays |
Pueblo Grande Museum | closed on Mondays |
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art | closed on Mondays |
Superstition Mountain Museum |
See a map of all the participating Culture Pass locations.
Customers can select the venue of their choice from the display at their Scottsdale library branch. Customers then need to bring the venue's card to a customer service desk along with their library card to "check-out" the admission pass. The library staff will issue a "date-due" slip. This date-due receipt serves as a voucher for admission the museum.
The red cards in the libraries are not redeemable for admission -- they need to remain at the library.
Scottsdale Public Library cardholders may check out up to two passes per month per address, limited to one pass at a time.
The pass is valid for seven days from the time of check-out. It expires at the end of the day on the date on the slip.
Venues will collect the date due slips at the time of visit. The slips also expire after seven days whether they have been used or not.
Passes are not renewable.
No. Passes will be available on a first-come first-served basis.
In order to use the pass, you must take it to one of our customer service stations, and they will take the pass and provide you with a printed receipt to use in exchange for admission at the museum. So the Culture Pass itself never leaves the library.
The red cards in the libraries are not redeemable for admission -- they need to remain at the library.
Yes. The free admission can be redeemed against the highest price ticket.
The pass will cover admission to the venue, but not to special events/exhibits. Some participating organizations may have a few select dates when the pass cannot be used. Restrictions will be listed on both the program and the venue websites.
Arizona Science Center | First Sunday of the month / free for SENIORS (62 & older) |
Children’s Museum of Phoenix | First Friday of the month / 5 pm - 9 pm |
Phoenix Art Museum | Wednesdays / 3 pm - 9 pm First Friday of the month / 6 pm - 10 pm |
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art | Thursdays / noon - 9 pm Fridays & Saturdays / 5 pm - 9 pm |
The following list of museums are not part of the Culture Pass Program, but have regular free admission days or are always free.
Arizona Capitol Museum | |
Arizona Railway Museum | closed June - August |
ASU Art Museum | closed Sundays & Mondays |
Chandler Museum | |
Ellie and Michael Ziegler Fiesta Bowl Museum | closed Saturdays & Sundays |
Hall of Flame Fire Museum | |
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum | closed Mondays |
Mesa Historical Museum | closed Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays |
Mystery Castle | closed Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays open October thru May |
Phoenix Police Museum | closed Sundays |
Scottsdale Historical Museum | |
Shemer Art Center | closed Sundays & Mondays |
Tempe Center for the Arts | closed Mondays |
Tempe History Museum | closed Mondays |
Wells Fargo History Museum | closed Saturdays & Sundays |
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