Arts & Entertainment

Library Card Can Score Hillsborough Residents Free Attraction Tickets

The Discovery Pass program is back at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library offering free admission to museums and shows.

The Tampa Theatre is among 12 venues where the Discovery Pass can be used.
The Tampa Theatre is among 12 venues where the Discovery Pass can be used. (Tampa Theatre)

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library’s Discovery Pass program is back with a new and easier-to-use digital system.

Discovery Pass provides free admission or a tour pass to select local museums and attractions for any resident with a library card.

Each pass permits a one-time admission or tour to an attraction on a specified date chosen by the customer.

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The Discovery Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so the library recommends reserving a pass in advance.

Library customers can reserve their pass online and choose the specific date they would like to visit the attraction within a 30-day window. Then, customers can print out the pass or present it by phone at the museum or attraction for entry.

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Participating Museums and Attractions

  • Tampa Bay History Center
  • Hillsborough County Conservation Parks
  • Glazer Children’s Museum
  • American Victory Ship and Museum
  • Tampa Theatre
  • Henry B. Plant Museum
  • Florida Holocaust Museum
  • Stageworks Theatre
  • Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
  • Tampa Museum of Art
  • Straz Center for the Performing Arts
  • The Florida Orchestra

One Discovery Pass may be checked out per adult library card.

Those who do not have a library card can sign up here.

While passes are not renewable, ePasses can be replaced if lost. To learn more, click here.

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