Solano Library offers museum passes with 'Discover and Go'

Solano residents now have access to free and low-cost museum passes that can be downloaded and printed from their home computers.

"The passes are a great, low-cost way for families to do something together," said Ann Miller, the library's longtime community relations coordinator. "They are also a way for us to share our unique Bay Area environment with visitors."

Anyone with a library card can find the passes on the "Programs" page of the county library web site, at www.solanolibrary.com.

Passes range from family passes, like the ones for Walnut Creek's Lindsay Wildlife Museum, to group discounts for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Local museums are getting into the act, too.

The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum offers free admission for up to five adults in a family (children under 12 are always free).

The passes are printed at home, no pickup or return is necessary.

"The Library has always been a place for inspiration and education," said Miller. "The museum passes extend that inspiration and education beyond library walls."

Discover and Go is made possible through a partnership with the Contra Costa County Public Library.

Participating museums determine the amount of discounts and the number of passes they make available.

Local library patrons without an Internet connection or a printer can use Discover and Go by calling 1-866-57-ASKUS (27587). A full list of Frequently Asked Questions is also available by visiting www.solanolibrary.com.

The following is a partial list of participating museums: Aquarium of the Bay, Bay Area Discovery Museum, California Historical Society Charles M. Schulz Museum, Contemporary Jewish Museum, GLBT History Museum, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Marine Mammal Center, Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), Napa Valley Museum, Oakland Museum of California, The Saint Mary's College Museum of Art, The Tech Museum of Innovation, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

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