The Peoria Riverfront Museum Achievement Passport is an innovative rewards program that allows museum guests to earn points as they experience the museum. Accumulating points makes participants eligible for special prizes and museum benefits. All participants must register a new passport for 2026, regardless of previous participation!
The Achievement Passport allows guests to experience the museum in an entirely new way. Museum activities (tours, scavenger hunts, planetarium shows, and more!) have point values assigned; as guests complete the activity, they will receive a stamp in their Achievement Passport.
At the end of each month, participants can report their point earnings and to be accounted for the year-in prize drawing. In December 2026, the top 10% of point-earners for the year will be entered into a drawing to win the grand prize: a trip for four to our nation’s capital—Washington, DC!
Achievement Passports are FREE and available at the museum any time. Achievement Passport participants just need to register their passport with their name, birthdate, and email address when they receive their passport at the museum. New passport users will also receive a free lanyard to store their passport and show off their achievements
Guests will be able to collect points each time they visit the museum. Upcoming activities and point values are shared in the monthly Achievement Passport email, which is sent to all registered passport participants.
How to Register
All participants must register a new passport for 2026, regardless of previous participation! Passports will be available for new participants at the ticket desk daily and at a passport registration table during Access for All free days. Registration is free, and only requires an email address, name, and birthdate. New registrants will also get a branded lanyard with a booklet holder.
New Opportunities This Year
Now included in the 2026 Achievement Passport are:
The Science Treasure Hunt
Planet Passport
How to Earn Points
Passport points can be accumulated by participating in museum programming. An experience at the museum can be worth anywhere from 10 to 250 points. Here are a sample of museum activities and their point values:
- Completing an exhibition scavenger hunt: 10 points
- Attending a regularly scheduled show in the Dome Planetarium: 10 points
- Attending a Planet Passport Show in the Dome Planetarium: 25 Points
- Attending an immersive documentary in the Giant Screen Theater: 10 points
- Attending Kids Pix in the Giant Screen Theater: 10 points
- Participating in a hands-on craft or activity: 25 points
- Attending a Fine Art Film in the Giant Screen Theater: 25 points
- Attending a film program with an in-person expert presenter: 50 points
- Attending special programs in the Dome Planetarium: 50 points
- Attending a scheduled tour with a gallery guide: 100 points
- Attending a Museum Conversation or lecture event: 100-250 points
Museum members
get a special bonus – double points! When participants report their monthly totals, museum members will get those totals doubled, increasing their chance at prize eligibility.
Access for All
free days are monthly opportunities to earn big points! On the second Sunday of each month, the museum will provide multiple activities totaling over 250 available points for the day. The first 250 passport participants who collect 100 points on Access for All day will receive a special prize.
Passport points are available every day the museum is open. Specific experiences will vary day to day. Passport participants are encouraged to check their weekly Achievement Passport email for information on upcoming point-earning opportunities. This email will also give participants access to occasional opportunities to earn points from home for engaging with the museum’s digital content.
How to Win Prizes
There are lots of opportunities to win prizes throughout the 2026 Achievement Passport year! Participants will be asked to submit their point totals for the month to be counted. They will get a submission link emailed to them in the Achievement Passport newsletter.
DAILY
Completing an exhibition scavenger hunt or attending tours, shows, etc, will earn you points in your Achievement Passport.
MONTHLY
Access for All free days are the second Sunday of each month. The first 250 passport participants who collect 100 points on Access for All day will receive a limited-edition enamel pin to wear on their passport lanyard (or wherever you like to show off your achievements!).
ANNUALLY
December 2026 will be Passport Redemption month. The museum will tally total point accumulations for all participants for the year during the December Access for All day. This Access for All day will serve as a party to celebrate the year’s achievements! The winner for the 2026 Achievement Passport Season will be announced in January 2027.
Achievement Passport FAQs
How much does an Achievement Passport cost?
Participation in the Achievement Passport program is FREE. Guests can visit the museum and pick up a free passport and lanyard from the ticket desk at no cost. There are also monthly opportunities to earn points at the museum without purchasing a ticket to our galleries. No purchase is necessary to participate in this program.
Who can get an Achievement Passport?
Museum guests of any age are eligible to participate in the Achievement Passport program. Monthly and annual prizes will be awarded in both an adult (18 years and older) and junior (under 18 years old) category.
Achievement Passport Sponsored by: Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program, Bon and Holly French Fund, Science Treasure Hunt Fund, America 250 Donors, Visionary Society
