Garden and Museum Passes
Free passes to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are available to Skidompha Library patrons throughout the year. The passes admit two adults to the spectacular garden complex with its ornamental gardens complemented by masterful stonework, water features, and sculpture, its miles of shoreland and woodland trails, its Visitor Center, Kitchen Garden Cafe, gift shop, special events, and art exhibits. A valid library card must be presented for the passes, as they are checked out to a patron for a maximum of three days. (Note: The Gardens, located off Barter's Island Road in Boothbay, offer free admission to all from December through March.)
Free passes to the Portland Museum of Art are available at Skidompha Library all year long to all members of the community (you do not have to be a library patron). The passes admit two adults and up to six children to the Museum for free. Only one set can be given out each day, so the Library advises that you call or drop in to reserve your day as soon as possible.
The passes are a gift from the Pemaquid Group of Artists, who operate the Pemaquid Art Gallery at Pemaquid Lighthouse Park during the summer season.