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This is your ticket to adventure! Any Gilpin County Public Library card holder can reserve free passes to metro-area attractions including the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Butterfly Pavilion, Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado Railroad Museum & Fiske Planetarium.
(ACCESS CODE FOR ONLINE TICKETS IS THE FIRST 5 DIGITS OF YOUR LIBRARY CARD NUMBER)
EVER BOTANIC GARDEN
Denver Botanic Gardens strives to entertain and delight while spreading the collective wisdom of the Gardens through outreach, collaboration and education. Our conservation programs play a major role in saving species and protecting natural habitats for future generations.
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DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE
Premier natural history and science museum in Denver, Colorado and the western United States. Exhibitions, IMAX and planetarium shows, activities, and more.
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BUTTERFLY PAVILION
Butterfly Pavilion is the first stand-alone, Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world. Our immersive exhibits provide guests the opportunity to discover the wonders of nature's hidden heroes through hands on, interactive experiences catered to all ages.
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FISKE PLANETARIUM
Fiske Planetarium is located on the beautiful campus of the University of Colorado, in Boulder, Colorado. Our 65-foot diameter dome is the largest planetarium between Chicago and Los Angeles and seats 206 guests. Our 8K Sky-Skan projection system, cutting-edge content, dazzling visuals, and fantastic sound system are unparalleled. Plus, we have a MegaStar projector which shows 10 million stars and the Milky Way, creating one of the most beautiful indoor skies ever.
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COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
Stroll the Museum’s 15-acre railyard with over 100 locomotives, passenger and freight cars, cabooses and even a G-scale garden railway. Watch as Colorado railroad history is brought back to life in our Roundhouse restoration facility with a working, hand-operated turntable. Visit the 1880s-replica Depot Museum building housing changing exhibits, along with the Denver HO Model Railroad Club’s operating model layout replicating the various types of Colorado mountain railroading.
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State Park Pass
Check out an adventure backpack that includes a free state parks pass! This kit can be checked out for one week and grants access to any Colorado State Park. See the complete list of Colorado State Parks, and put a hold on a State Parks Pass today!
Adventure Backpack Includes:
At this time, the Check Out State Parks library backpack pass cannot be used for free vehicle entry on summer weekends and holidays at Eldorado Canyon State Park through Sept. 15, 2023. The timed-vehicle entry system requires a paid pass to be entered. Currently, the system charges a $10 daily entrance fee if no other paid pass is on the patrons account, and park pass fees are nonrefundable. However, you can use the free library backpack pass on summer weekdays driving a car in and/or using the Eldo Shuttle on summer weekends and holidays.
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