Museum & Park Passes
Waterboro Public Library provides select Museum and Park Passes to our patrons. These passes are made possible by
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We encourage you to experience local museums and attractions and to spend time exploring our Maine beaches and its wilderness. To reserve a pass contact us at (207) 247-3363 or email librarian@waterborolibrary.org.
Adult WPL cardholders in good standing may borrow the following passes:
The Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main Street in Kennebunk. It is a local and regional history, art, and culture museum founded in 1936 by American artist Edith Cleaves Barry. The museum offers a variety of changing exhibits, an interactive family learning space, a seasonal Victory Garden, special programming and events, and a contemporary art gallery featuring local artists.
- This pass allows daily admission for two adults and up to four children. (Up to age 16)
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine In 2021, the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine relocated to a new, three-story, 30,000 sq. ft. building in the Portland neighborhood of Libbytown. Interactive exhibits at the museum focus on play-based experiences in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math); arts and culture; performing and visual arts; and early childhood education. These include a one-of-a-kind periscopic camera obscura, a stone labyrinth, a giant interactive ball sculpture, an observation beehive, a dress-up theatre, water tables, a teaching garden, a “Meet our Neighbors” gallery, a makerspace, a Maine watershed exhibit, and indoor and outdoor climbing structures. For an additional fee, the theatre regularly presents plays aimed at young audiences in its 100-seat auditorium. The entire Museum & Theatre is ADA accessible.
- This pass entitles the holder to a 50% discount to one play session at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine for up to four people. Regular admission costs apply to additional visitors. (The pass is not valid for main stage theatre productions or paid programs and does not entitle the holder to members-only events or benefits.)
- Pass holders must reserve their play session via their website before they arrive.
- The pass is valid for one session of timed ticketing. For more information on time slots and hours please visit the website.
Maine State Vehicle Park Pass (this pass checks out for 3 days)
- This pass admits the holder to and occupants of the pass holder’s vehicle to all* Maine State Parks and Historic Sites day use facilities. This pass cannot be used toward camping in Maine State Park campgrounds. A 17 person vehicle is the maximum size allowed with this pass.
*Please note that park passes are not accepted at Acadia National Park, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Baxter State Park, Maine Wildlife Park, Peacock Beach, Penobscot Narrows Observatory, Penobscot River Corridor, Scarborough Beach, Songo Lock or Swan Island.
Please visit their website for all details of pass use.
Maine Wildlife Park where you’re guaranteed to see moose, and more animals in a day than you could ever spot in the wild!
Families, nature lovers, photographers, and wildlife enthusiasts can meet our wildlife, learn all about them, and of course, take lots of pictures! 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.
- This pass can be used for groups of up to 7 individuals. Each member of the group (ages 3 and up) using the pass will be charged a $3.50 admission fee.
- The pass may be used during the 2023 open season from April 14 through November 11. Park hours change throughout the season, please visit their website for current hours and information.
- * Please note the Park does not accept credit or debit cards for payment. Cash and checks only .
Seashore Trolley Museum is located on 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport, Maine.
- This pass entitles the bearer and his immediate family to a 50% discount to admission and rides upon surrender at the entrance.
- The pass cannot be used for special events such as the Daniel Tiger, Pumpkin Patch and Ice cream night in July and Aug., Ghost Trolley in Oct. and Christmas Prelude events.
You can ride different trolleys throughout the day and as often as you like. Walk through the car barns and see all the trolleys that have been collected over the years.
Bring a picnic lunch or get snack food at their facility. Visit the museum store and see the toys, books, clothing, and much more.
Strawbery Banke Museum in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is an authentic nearly 10-acre outdoor history museum dedicated to bringing 300+ years of American history in the same waterfront neighborhood to life. The Museum is a place for children, adults, multigenerational families, and groups to gather to explore eight heritage gardens, historic buildings, and traditional crafts, preservation programs, hands-on activities, the stories told by costumed role-players and the changing exhibits that offer hours of fun and discovery. The Museum's restored buildings and open space invite visitors to immerse themselves in the past, using objects from the museum's collection of 30,000 artifacts, and the histories of the families who lived and worked in the Puddle Dock neighborhood to engage, educate, and entertain.
- This pass is for free admission for 2 adults and their children under 17.