Culture Passes @ PVCC
Culture Pass Availability
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Act One’s Culture Pass provides access to the arts for students, retirees, and under-resourced families to visit many of Arizona’s arts and cultural treasures. Culture Passes are currently available for check out by local residents with a library card at over 150 public and academic libraries throughout the state of Arizona. Act One partners with over 175 libraries statewide to allow library cardholders the opportunity to check out free passes. Over 500,000 passes are offered annually. Contact your local library to see if they host the program and check out a pass today!
How Do I Get Started?
To get started you must have a library card for one of our participating libraries. Check their site for locations
How it Works!
Check out a free general admission pass for up to two people at participating cultural institutions!
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Select a destination to visit.
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Bring the laminated card to the circulation desk with your student ID/photo ID.
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You will receive a date-due slip that admits 2 people to the destination through the date printed on the slip.
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Restrictions may apply. Check with the destination before your visit.
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Redeem the printout for admission tickets by the printed date. The printout is valid for seven days from the time of check-out.
One pass at a time per person per week. First come, first served, till the passes run out.
The passes are not renewable and no hold requests can be placed on the Culture Passes in the Library catalog.
Passes are put out by 9 am at the end of the checkout period.
The laminated cards in the Library are not redeemable for admission and remain in the library.
Act One partners with over 150 libraries statewide to allow library cardholders the opportunity to check out free passes.
Check the Act One site for locations. Our sister colleges Paradise Valley CC, Mesa CC, Scottsdale CC, Phoenix College, and South Mountain CC also have these passes. Please contact them directly.
Culture Pass Venues
Metro Phoenix Area
- Cave Creek Museum (Cave Creek) -- Open from October 1st to May 31st. The artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District
- Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix) -- Plants from across the world. Culture Pass valid for general daytime admission only and excludes ticketed events and exhibits
- Gilbert Historical Museum (Gilbert) - Museum housing artifacts & photos from the town's history, plus a gift shop, in a landmark building.
- Heard Museum (Phoenix) -- American Indian art collections. Culture Pass valid for general admission only and excludes ticketed events
- Phoenix Art Museum (Phoenix) -- Expansive collection of acclaimed art spanning from the Renaissance to the present.
- Maricopa CC students including PVCC students can get free admission through 2025. Bring your student ID.
- River of Time Museum & Exploration Center (Fountain Hills) - The fascinating history of the Lower Verde Valley region.
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (Scottsdale) -- Culture Pass valid for general admission only.
- S'edav Va'aki Museum (Phoenix) -- The remains of the prehistoric Hohokam people’s ballcourt and platform.
- Superstition Mountain Museum (Apache Junction) -- 12-acre spot featuring exhibits with regional artifacts & folklore, plus an Elvis chapel on site.
Metro Tucson Area
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (Tucson) -- Natural history museum combining live animal exhibits & demonstrations with botanical gardens.
- Reid Park Zoo (Tucson) -- Expansive zoo with daily activities, a wide variety of animals & various attractions for all ages.
- University of Arizona Museum of Art (Tucson) -- Sprawling collection of artwork & sculptures spanning the Renaissance to the 20th century.
Northern + Rural Arizona
- Arcosanti (Cordes Junction) -- Guided tour of Italian architect Paolo Soleri’s urban laboratory integrating architecture and ecology (arcology).
- Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum (Globe) -- One mile southwest of the City of Globe, Arizona, stand the ruins of the ancient Salado people who occupied the site nearly 800 years ago.
- Desert Caballeros Western Museum (Wickenburg) -- Museum housing displays & exhibits focused on the Western heritage of the town of Wickenburg.
- Lowell Observatory -- For more than 125 years, Lowell Observatory has connected people to the universe, through education, exploration and discovery.
- Sedona Heritage Museum (Sedona) -- Center for regional history, events & education in a preserved family farmstead.
- The Arboretum at Flagstaff -- Open from May 10th to October 31st. A popular destination for local and out-of-town visitors to learn about native plants and animals.
- Verde Valley Archaeology Center (Camp Verde) - Museum showcasing regional archaeological heritage with artifact exhibits & a hands-on kids' area.