The program, which is managed by the Act One Foundation, is a partnership between the Arizona libraries and area museums. The Culture Pass gives cardholders free general admission for 2 people at participating organizations when they "check out" the admission at their participating library.
Select a destination to visit. Bring the laminated card to the circulation desk. THE LAMINATED CARD IS NOT THE PASS ITSELF. You will receive a date-due slip that admits 2 PEOPLE to the destination through the date printed on the slip.
A single Act One Culture Pass may be checked out for a loan period of 7 days. Restrictions may apply, so check with the destination or venue prior to your visit.
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An arboretum for visitors who want to learn more about the native plants and animals found in northern Arizona.
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a fusion experience: zoo, botanical garden, art gallery & classes, natural history museum, and aquarium in Tucson.
The Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve is a 47-acre nature preserve featuring over 1500 Hohokam, Patayan, and Archaic petroglyphs visible on 500 basalt boulders. Escape the city on a self-guided quarter-mile nature trail featuring petroglyphs, native desert plants, and animals in their natural habitat.
Gilbert Historical Museum is a repository of artifacts chronicling the town’s rich history, inviting visitors to explore the past, experience the present, and imagine the future.
The Phippen Museum is named after local artist and first president of the Cowboy Artists of America, George Phippen. It presents museum-quality Western art exhibits, educational opportunities and unique art events for visitors of all ages. It features artifacts, photos, artwork, a working chuck wagon and the Arizona Rancher and Cowboy Hall of Fame.
The importance of water in the desert to us today and the fascinating history of the Lower Verde Valley region is the focus of the interactive museum and exploration center.
Exhibits include local history of pioneers, western film-making in Sedona, cowboy and ranch life, vintage vehicles, orchard and fruit processing equipment, art, and wine-making.
The Center is the only organization in the Verde Valley region dedicated to the care, management and use of archaeological artifacts found throughout the Verde Valley region.
In 1970, The Cosanti Foundation began building Arcosanti, an ambitious project envisioned as an experiment in living frugally and with a limited environmental footprint, 70 miles north of Phoenix.
Offers visitors a chance to explore the village ruins, a museum that houses a large collection of Salado pottery and artifacts, and botanical gardens.
Desert Botanical Garden has over 140 acres of garden, 55 of them under cultivation and more than 50,000 plant displays showcased in outdoor exhibits.
Dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art, the Heard Museum successfully presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as exhibitions that showcase the beauty and vitality of traditional and contemporary art.
Located in the Central Corridor of a bustling, desert metropolis, Phoenix Art Museum has opened doors to world-class exhibitions, its comprehensive collections, and meaningful moments of learning and connection for 60 years.
Consists of an interpretive trail which travels around the remains of the prehistoric Hohokam people's ballcourt and platform.
The Superstition Mountain Museum collects, preserves and displays the artifacts, history and folklore of the Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction and the surrounding region.
Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West is a premier cultural institution situated in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. Established in January 2015, the museum resides on the historic grounds of the Loloma Transit Station. With a sprawling two-story layout encompassing 43,000 square feet, the museum showcases the art, culture, and rich history spanning 19 states in the American West, Western Canada, and Mexico.
Tucked against the beautiful Papago Park preserve, take the family to discover how the sprawling Phoenix metropolis began. Exhibits include a World War II AT-6 training airplane and a behind-the-scenes look at the construction of Roosevelt Dam.
The Cave Creek Museum works to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area.
The Museum welcomes and enriches diverse audiences by inspiring an appreciation of the art and history of the American West through creative exhibitions and educational programs that preserve the West's cultural legacy.
Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff. It was there that Pluto was discovered in 1930. Visitors today can enjoy the Orbits Curiosity Zone children's exhibit hall, the Stardust Lab Astronomy Gallery, the Dark Sky Planetarium, the Giovale Open Deck Observatory with 6 advanced state-of-the-art telescopes, all historical tours, all historical exhibits, the Pluto Discovery Dome, and the famous Clark Telescope.
Reid Park Zoo features over 300 animals including elephants, lions, anteaters, giraffe, rhino, zebra, squirrel monkeys, meerkats and more.
A museum located in Scottsdale, Arizona, dedicated to contemporary art, architecture, and design.
The museum houses works by renowned artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun.
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