MUSEUM & PARK PASSES

Pass Details

• Pass is valid for chosen day only, up to 2 passes are available. 

• Passes must be reserved in person.

• Pass does not need to be returned to the library.

• Contact the library by calling (207) 469-2650 or emailing info@bucklibrary.org with any questions or concerns.

Museum Information

Address: 105 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay, ME, 04537

Phone: 207.633-8000

Website: www.mainegardens.org 

Hours:

Open May 1 - October 19, 2025

Open daily 9 AM – 5 PM (last admission at 4 PM) - The Gardens are open rain or shine.

Please note that the Gardens are closed on June 17 and 18, 2025.

The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America’s greatest artists. With more than 15,000 works in the collection, there is always something new on view at the Farnsworth. The museum has one of the nation’s largest collections of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson. The Museum has an extensive collection of Maine works by three generations of Wyeths—N.C., Andrew and Jamie—and in a unique partnership with the Wyeth Center for American Art and the Brandywine Museum, has access to more than 7,000 Wyeth works of art. 

Pass Details

• Pass is valid for chosen day only, up to 4 passes are available. 

• Passes must be reserved in person.

• Pass does not need to be returned to the library.

• Contact the library by calling (207) 469-2650 or emailing info@bucklibrary.org with any questions or concerns.

Museum Information

Address: 16 Museum Street, Rockland, ME 04841

Phone: 207.596.6457

Website: www.farnsworthmuseum.org 

Hours:

January 1 – May 25

Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

May 26 – September 30

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

October 1 – December 31

Open Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Tuesdays.

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. 

Pass Details

• The library has one pass per day only.

• Pass is valid for chosen day only. 

• The pass includes free admission for up to 4 people.

• Passes must be reserved in person.

• Pass does not need to be returned to the library.

• Contact the library by calling (207) 469-2650 or emailing info@bucklibrary.org with any questions or concerns.

Museum Information

Address: 74 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401

Phone: 207.262.7200

Website: www.mainediscoverymuseum.org

Hours:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10 AM - 5 PM

Wednesday: 10 AM - 5 PM

Thursday :10 AM - 5 PM

Friday: 10 AM - 5 PM

Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM

Sunday: 12 PM - 5 PM

Founded in 1962, Maine Maritime Museum sits on a beautiful 20-acre campus on the banks of the Kennebec River in “The City of Ships,” Bath, Maine. The museum connects people to the past, present, and future of Maine’s waterways and their global reach.

Indoors, enjoy air-conditioned galleries with exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages. Into the Lantern: A Lighthouse Experience is a one-of-a-kind immersive exhibit that will give you the sensation of standing at the top of a lighthouse.

Outdoors, stroll through the country’s only surviving shipyard to see where large wooden sailing vessels were once built. Many of the original buildings in our shipyard are preserved, giving you a glimpse into the daily lives of the Percy & Small shipbuilders. The highlight of the yard is the full-size sculpture of the schooner Wyoming, the largest wooden sailing vessel ever built in North America. At the top of the yard, the Victorian-era home of the Donnells, one of Bath’s many shipbuilding families, opens seasonally for tours.

Hop on one of our daily cruises to see some of Maine’s most iconic lighthouses from the water and get an up-close look at Navy vessels under construction at Bath Iron Works. The museum’s working Boatshop keeps Maine’s wooden boatbuilding traditions alive! Chat with craftsmen at work or participate in the variety of workshops that teach traditional woodworking techniques.

Kids love exploring the Pirate Playship, taking the wheel to captain a tugboat, and launching a wooden ship!

Pass Details

• The library has one pass per day only.

• Pass is valid for chosen day only. 

• The pass includes free admission for up to 8 people.

• Passes must be reserved in person.

• Pass does not need to be returned to the library.

• Contact the library by calling (207) 469-2650 or emailing info@bucklibrary.org with any questions or concerns.

Museum Information

Address: 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME 04401

Phone: 207-443-1316

Website: www.mainemaritimemuseum.org/

Hours:

Monday: 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Tuesday: 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Thursday: 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Friday: 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Saturday: 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Sunday: 9:30 AM - 5 PM

(Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day)

The Buck Memorial Library has one Maine State Vehicle Pass for 2025. This pass allows up to a 17 passenger vehicle for day use facilities of Maine State Parks and Historic Sites.  For more information on Maine State Parks visit www.parksandlands.com.

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IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE:

• This is a physical pass which must be picked up at the library and returned to the library. 

• The pass cannot be reserved in advance. To check to see if the pass is currently available click HERE 

• The pass is loaned out for a 3 day period. 

• There is a late fee of $5 per day.

• Replacement cost for a lost pass is $105.