Museum Memberships
Witherle Memorial Library has partnered with area museums as well as state and private land trusts to offer free passes to patrons. The number of passes varies as does the ticketing process; details are provided below.
How to Reserve a Pass
Passes are available by reservation or chance on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are strongly recommended. Please check the museum’s hours of operation before reserving your pass.
To make a reservation please email admin@witherlelibrary.net or call the library at 326-4375.
How It Works
The library checks out individual cards–each of which is a pass–to your library account for one day. Musuem passes may not be renewed.
In some cases, physical cards are provided for entry. Please help us honor our reservation schedule by returning the cards to the library circulation desk the day after your visit by 10 am.
Some organizations require specific paperwork which is completed by the library. This can be picked up the day before your visit, or emailed to you.
Museums
The Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor
Up to Four Passes daily
The Abbe Museum’s mission is to illuminate and advance greater understanding of and support for Wabanaki Nations’ heritage, living cultures, and homelands..
Find out more about the Abbe Museum
The Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland
Up to Four Passes daily
The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America’s greatest artists, with 20,000 square feet of gallery space and over 15,000 works in the collection. It has one of the largest public collections of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson, while its Wyeth Center features works of N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth. The National Register-listed Farnsworth Homestead; the Olson House, a National Historic Landmark; and the Gamble Center for Education complete the complex.
Find out more about the Farnsworth Museum
Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor
Up to Four Passes daily
Discover three floors of hands-on, interactive exhibits that invite you to explore the worlds of science, nature, geography, children’s literature, music, art, and anatomy, plus daily STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) programming — discoveries await.
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The Portland Museum of Art
Up to Two Adults daily (21 years and younger are free)
The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. It is located in the downtown area known as The Arts District in Portland, Maine.
Find out more about the Portland Museum of Art
Land Trusts and State Parks
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
Up to Two Adult and Five Children daily
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a people’s garden, a grassroots effort that began as a casual conversation between friends and evolved into the largest botanical garden in New England. Located on more than 300 acres along the MidCoast, the Gardens is a true Maine experience.
Find out more about the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Maine State Parks Season Pass
Up to Two Vehicle Passes daily
Each pass admits occupants of the pass holder’s vehicle to Maine State Parks and Historic Sites day use facilities*. A 17-person vehicle is the maximum sized allowed for this pass.
*Not accepted at the following locations: 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. This pass cannot be used toward camping in Maine State Park campgrounds.
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Museum icon by Muhammad Fadli Rusady from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)