Adults with Delaware County Library System cards in good standing are able to check out passes for free admission to more than 40 local museums, zoos, and gardens in this region!
Radnor Memorial Library uses an online portal called MuseumKey to browse, reserve and print passes. Visit MuseumKey here to get started.
Check Out Information
- ALL museum passes (physical and digital) must be reserved online using MuseumKey, an online portal that allows you to browse and reserve passes in advance.
- There are two types of passes available for check out:
- Physical Passes: A physical pass is picked up at the owning library to present at the museum for entry and then returned to that library for the next person. Physical passes that have been reserved online may be picked-up during library hours.
- Print & Go Passes: Print & Go passes may be reserved for a specific date and printed at home or presented digitally for museum entry. Print & Go passes do not need to be returned to the library, as they will automatically expire. Museums using Print & Go passes can be identified by a small printer icon next to their name on MuseumKey.
- Physical Passes may be checked out for 3 days. Print & Go Passes are valid for 1 day (the date of the online reservation). Museum passes cannot be renewed.
- Passes may be reserved up to 30 days in advance. Each patron may check out one pass at a time on a given date, and have no more than 3 reservations for different dates.
Return Information
- Physical passes must be returned in person, either in the library book drop or to our circulation desk.
- Print & Go passes do not need to be returned to the library, as they will automatically expire when the reservation date has passed.
Available Passes
See the full list of Radnor Memorial Library’s current passes below. Visit MuseumKey to browse, see upcoming availability, and reserve your pass.
Academy of Natural Science of Drexel University
Philadelphia’s natural history museum offers surprises for all ages, from changing interactive science exhibits to a children’s discovery center, a fossil dig, and opportunities to interact with real science experts.
American Helicopter Museum and Education Center
The museum focuses on the history, science and technology of rotary wing aviation. Visitors have the opportunity to climb into a real helicopter and to experience a flight simulator.
Battleship New Jersey
887 foot long and 45,000 ton, this is the nation’s largest and most decorated battleship. The Battleship New Jersey saw active duty during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and through throughout the 1980s.
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles (2 passes available)
Housed in the main factory building of the old Boyertown Auto Body Works are a wide variety of vehicles from cars and trucks to wagons and carriages, almost all of which were built in Pennsylvania. Also featured are a 1938 diner and a 1921 gas station.
Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art (2 passes available)
The Brandywine Conservancy and Brandywine River Museum of Art is a museum featuring American art with a focus on the Wyeths and the Brandywine Valley. Includes access to two nature preserves: Laurels and Waterloo.
Brandywine Zoo
A small 4.7-acre zoo in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware, featuring river otters, bobcats, capybaras, and more.
Chanticleer: a pleasure garden (2 passes available)
A colorful contemporary garden within an historic setting.
The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead
Authentic living history site representing an average Pennsylvania farm of the late 1700’s with interactive exhibits and animals.
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
Featuring dinosaurs, seashells, a butterfly garden and interactive exhibits, the museum explores ecosystems of Delaware and the world.
Drexel University’s Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia’s natural history museum offers surprises for all ages, from changing interactive science exhibits to a children’s discovery center, a fossil dig, and opportunities to interact with real science experts.
Eastern State Penitentiary
ESP was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, housing many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone. Tours offer a glimpse at life inside the prison’s historic cell blocks.
Elmwood Park Zoo (2 passes available)
This 80-acre zoo maintains a collection of over 100 species including bald and golden eagles, jaguars, red pandas, Chacoan peccaries, howler monkeys, and gray wolves.
Glencairn Museum
Formerly a home, the Glencairn Museum is a castle-like mansion in Bryn Athyn that contains about 8,000 art works, mostly religious in nature, from cultures such as ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, the Roman Empire and medieval Europe, as well as Islamic, Asian and Native American works.
Hands-on House (2 passes available)
Hands-on House in Lancaster offers interactive exhibits, classes and events geared for kids ages 2 to 10.
Independence Seaport Museum
The ISM is dedicated to the maritime history of the Philadelphia region and other major urban ports along the Delaware River.
John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove
Situated on a historic 18th-century site, the Center features hundreds of life-size portraits of birds, the original three-story farmhouse, miles of nature trails, and a brand new building with indoor and outdoor exhibits.
Lancaster Science Factory
The Lancaster Science Factory is a hands-on, interactive learning center filled with curiosity and creativity as kids from Pre-K through 8th grade learn the principles of science and the application of science in engineering and technology.
Mercer Museum
The Mercer museum, contains almost 30,000 items of daily life in America before the Industrial Revolution collected by Henry Chapman Mercer.
Museum of the American Revolution
The Museum of the American Revolution is a Philadelphia Museum that opened in April 2017 dedicated to the history of the American Revolution.
Mütter Museum
The Mütter Museum is a medical museum located in Center City. It contains a collection of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment.
National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center inspires active citizenship as the only place where people across America and around the world can come together to learn about, debate, and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom in history, the U.S. Constitution.
Penn Museum
The Penn Museum features three gallery floors of amazing art and artifacts from ancient Egypt (including mummies), the Bible Lands, Mesopotamia, the Greco-Roman World, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Philadelphia Magic Gardens (2 passes available)
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is an immersive outdoor art installation and community arts center located on Philadelphia’s South Street.
Please Touch Museum
One of the country’s best children’s museums, the Please Touch Museum has hands-on exhibits designed to create engaging and fun learning activities. Located in Philadelphia.
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, located in Strasburg, PA, houses one of the most significant collections of historic railroad artifacts in the world.
Reading Public Museum
Galleries feature art, science, arms and armor, ancient civilizations, Pennsylvania German culture as well as various temporary exhibits. In addition there is a planetarium and a 25 acre arboretum.
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
The Simeone Foundation Museum exhibits 60 rare race cars from the personal collection of Dr. Fred Simeone.
Tyler Arboretum
With a history dating back to 1681, Tyler Arboretum is located in the heart of Delaware County with over 650 acres of scenic woodlands, wetlands, and meadows.
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum (2 passes available)
Located on the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station, the museum has 19 historical aircraft on display in the museum building and the outdoor display area.
Museum Pass Policy
General Information
- Delaware County Library cardholders ages 18+ with no more than $20 in fines or fees on their account are eligible to borrow a Museum Pass.
- There is no fee to borrow a Museum Pass, however, fees will be assessed if physical passes are returned late, damaged or lost.
- The admission guidelines (number of people the pass admits) differ for each museum pass. Click on the “learn more” icon under each museum on MuseumKey to make sure you understand pass details prior to reserving your pass.
Late, Lost, or Stolen Museum Passes
- There is a $5 per day overdue fine for physical Museum Passes that are not returned within their 3 day check out period.
- If a physical Museum Pass is damaged, the patron will be charged the museum’s fee for a replacement card.
- If a physical Museum Pass is lost or stolen, the patron will be responsible for the full cost of the replacement membership.