To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Blithewold
101 Ferry Road, Route 114, Bristol, RI 02809
401-253-2707 https://www.blithewold.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Blithewold is a historic, 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay located in Bristol, RI. It is significant as an example of the Country Place Era in the U.S and for its adoption of Arts and Crafts Movement ideals. The property features a 45-room English style manor house filled with family heirlooms, surrounded by a mature arboretum and a series of gardens that are a combination of historic and contemporary gardening. The 10-acre Great Lawn, Enclosed Garden, Orchard, and Cutting and Vegetable Gardens were laid out in the late 1890s are but the first of many that were developed later. There is a gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature
Pass Benefits
Library pass admits pass admits up to 6 people at the discounted rates of $7.00 for adults and $2.00 for visitors (youth) 6- 17 years old.
Please check their websitehttps://www.blithewold.org/ for hours of operation and the most updated information.
THIS IS A RETURNABLE PASS
PASS MUST BE RETURNED TO CARY LIBRARY NO LATER THAN OPENING HOURS THE DAY AFTER USE
Boston by Foot
87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02108
617-367-2345 http://www.bostonbyfoot.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Boston By Foot has presented walking tours of Boston since 1976. Dedicated to promoting public awareness and appreciation of Boston's rich history and architectural heritage, their guided tours and programs are conducted by a dedicated corps of over 200 volunteer tour guides. Check their website for a list of available tours, most of which take 90 minutes.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Tours
Pass Benefits
The Boston By Foot Community Pass offers complimentary admission for up to 5 attendees at a time.
Adults (ages 13+) and Children (ages 6 - 12)
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500 http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Founded in 1913 by the Science Teachers’ Bureau, the Boston Children’s Museum is the second oldest children’s museum in the world and one of the few that maintain a collection. Designed for both children and families, the Museum exhibits focus on science, culture, environmental awareness, health & fitness, and the arts, emphasizing hands-on engagement and learning through experience, and employing play as a tool to spark the inherent creativity, curiosity, and imagination of children.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, Technology
Pass Benefits
Pass admits up to 4 people at half price.
Please check their website https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ hours of operation.
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
Concord Museum
200 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742
978-369-9763 http://www.concordmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Founded in 1886, the Concord Museum is a repository of local history and a gateway to the town of Concord. It educates visitors from around the world about the history of Concord and its continuing influence on American political, literary and cultural life through permanent and changing exhibits, educational programs and publications. Its collection contains a range of unique items from the area, including a Paul Revere lantern; many objects that once belonged to Henry David Thoreau; a reproduction of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s study; and furniture, artwork, and objects from the colonial era on.
Pass Benefits
Pass allows up to 4 people at $5.00 off full admission. Children under 5 are admitted for free. Please check their website for hours of operation.
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
Davis Farmland
145 Redstone Hill, Sterling, MA 01564
978-422-6666 https://www.davisfarmland.com/
[Details/Reserve]
Davis Farmland is a seven-generation, working family farm, continuously in operation since 1846 in Sterling, MA. Starting in 1996, Davis Farmland has provided opportunities for discovery and play to families with children 12 years old and younger. It has a Waterspray Park; Imagine-Acres; Adventureland; interactions with farm animals; and a “Mega Maze” in the fall. It is also home to the largest sanctuary of endangered farm animals in North America. Special events include hands-on reptile shows. Hours change with the season. Shop with food and souvenirs on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Zoo
Pass Benefits
THIS IS A RETURNABLE PASS
PASS MUST BE RETURNED TO CARY LIBRARY NO LATER THAN OPENING HOURS THE DAY AFTER USE
Library pass allows up to 4 guests a savings of $10 off the at-the- gate price admission at Davis Farmland or Davis Mega Maze.
Children 2 and under, free of charge.
Davis Farmland and Davis Mega Maze have separate operating schedules, rates and times.
Please check their website for hours of operation and closings due to poor weather.
Discovery Museum
177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720
978-264-4200 http://www.discoveryacton.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Acton's Discovery Museum, located on a 4-acre campus, is aimed at providing an environment in which play becomes a conduit for learning about science, technology, and nature. The museum’s building contains a number of galleries dedicated to teaching scientific concepts in a fun, hands-on environment, as well as themed play spaces for younger visitors. Outdoors, Discovery Woods includes a nature playscape with a cargo net climb, nest swing and beaver lodges, as well as a treehouse with an observation deck and a bouncy bridge. There are opportunities to practice orienteering with provided maps and instructions on trails on the property. A museum shop is on the premises. The museum building is fully ADA compliant, with exhibits based on Universal Design principles.
Categories: Children, Family, Science
Pass Benefits
This pass admits three (3) people to Discovery Museum and Discovery Woods for half off. Children under one are free. Half price admission is $8.50
Additional guests in your party will be charged the regular admission fee of $17.
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
Gore Place
52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA 02453
781-894-2798 https://www.goreplace.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Gore Place is a historic 19th century country house located in Waltham, MA. Indoor and outdoor tours of the 50-acre estate—which boasts a magnificent Mansion, an authentic 1793 Carriage House, a working farm, and beautiful grounds—are available; check the website for the schedule. Special events include an annual sheepshearing festival and a summer concert series. There is a museum shop on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Tours
Pass Benefits
Pricing: Reduced admission for up to 2 adults at $5 each and 2 children under 12 free.
Tickets for Saturday tours must be purchased in advance.
Information: For more information, please visit Gore Place
THIS IS A RETURNABLE PASS
PASS MUST BE RETURNED TO CARY LIBRARY NO LATER THAN OPENING HOURS THE DAY AFTER USE
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-496-1638 https://hmsc.harvard.edu/
[Details/Reserve]
The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture is a partnership of museums on the Harvard University Cambridge campus dedicated to the natural world, science, and human cultures. They include the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, the Harvard Museum of Natural History (comprised of the Harvard University Herbaria, Mineralogical and Geological Museum, and Museum of Comparative Zoology), the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, all located between Oxford St./Divinity Ave area. Of particular note are the famous glass flowers, models commissioned by Harvard in 1886 to aid in the teaching of botany (and made in Germany over the course of more than eight decades), on display in the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Nature, Science
Pass Benefits
THIS IS A COUPON PASS
THIS COUPON PASS MUST BE PICKED FROM THE LIBRARY PRIOR TO YOUR VISIT TO MUSEUM
PASS DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED
One pass admits up to four (4) visitors at 50% off admission rates. Reserve your library pass and pick up coupon prior to your date of visit or the day of.
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210
617-478-3100 https://www.icaboston.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The building that houses the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston on Fan Pier is the first in the US designed by the architectural firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The museum was founded in 1936 as a sister institution to New York’s MoMA, though it had no permanent collection until starting one after moving into the new building on the waterfront in 2006. In addition to the collection, changing exhibitions, music, dance, film, talks, tours, family activities, and teen programming are offered throughout the year.
Categories: Art, Family, Music, Dance
Pass Benefits
Pass admits 2 people at $10 each.
The ICA is always free to anyone 18 and under.
The ICA is free to all on Thursday nights from 5:00-9:00 pm.
Note: Museum hours and admission are subject to change. Current information can be found on the website: https://www.icaboston.org/visit.
Advance reservations strongly recommended.
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401 http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
[Details/Reserve]
The Gardner Museum houses the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a local patron of the arts who died in 1924, in a building she commissioned to look like a 15th century Venetian palazzo. The center of the original building showcases courtyard plantings that reflect the seasons as they evolve throughout the year. In addition to her collection, which remains displayed exactly she arranged it per her will, there are changing exhibitions, concerts, lectures, family events, and an artist-in-residence program. In 2012, the museum opened an addition designed by Renzo Piano that houses a space for their concert series.
Categories: Art, Family, Music
Pass Benefits
Coupon admits up to 4 people for $5.00 each. Children under 18 are always admitted free.
Please check their website for hours of operation. https://www.gardnermuseum.org/
Advance reservations highly recommended.
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
John F. Kennedy Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
617-514-1600 https://www.jfklibrary.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, dedicated to the memory of the nation’s thirty-fifth president, is located on a ten-acre park which overlooks the sea in an building designed by I.M. Pei. The Museum portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public service, and illustrates the nature of the office of the President, all through permanent and changing exhibits. The Library is available to students and scholars to conduct research using its collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of the institution’s namesake.
Categories: Family, Governance, History
Pass Benefits
Pass is valid for Museum admission for up to 2 adults and seniors, college students or youths with a $3.00 copay per person. Children ages 12 and under receive free admission.
John.F.Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
Mass Audubon (Drumlin Farm)
208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
781-259-2200 http://www.massaudubon.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Mass Audubon maintains about 100 wildlife sanctuaries in Massachusetts, more than half of which may be visited for walks on trails and visits to nature centers and museums. Among these is Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, a working farm with animals and crops, plus exhibits that include native wildlife, such as owls, foxes and deer. A shop on the premises sells items related to nature, such as bird feeders and binoculars.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature
Pass Benefits
This one-day Library Partner Admission Pass admits up to 4 people to a Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuary. Admission is discounted to $2 admission per visitor over the age of 2.
Children under 2, admitted free.
Some sanctuaries require reservations before visiting. Please visit https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/trails for the latest information on which sanctuaries are open for visitation.
For sanctuaries that require reservations, passes should be requested several days in advance for the date you wish to visit, to increase the likelihood that tickets will still be available for that date. Mass Audubon does not guarantee access on any specific date/time if tickets are not available.
THIS IS A COUPON PASS
PASS DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED
Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)
251 Causeway Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114-2104
617-626-1250 http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/
[Details/Reserve]
The Massachusetts State Parks have locations in all regions of the Commonwealth, from Pittsfield to Boston, and from Gloucester to Provincetown. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, and reservoirs, each with its own unique activities and amenities like hiking, biking, swimming and boating, camping, and more.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
Pass is valid for a Mass plate passenger vehicle and entitles the bearer to free parking for one vehicle (excluding buses or vans) at Mass State Parks facilities that charge a day-use parking fee.
Pass must be returned in the bag provided the morning after scheduled use.
THIS IS A RETURNABLE PASS
PASS MUST BE RETURNED TO CARY LIBRARY NO LATER THAN OPENING HOURS THE DAY AFTER USE.
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300 http://www.mfa.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, in existence since July 4, 1876, is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world, with a collection of almost 500,000 works of art, ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary painting, sculpture and video. In addition, there are always special exhibitions on view, opportunities to take advantage of educational programs—some right in the galleries—and a contemplative Japanese garden.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Benefits
Each pass allows admission for 2 adults at $10 each (general admission and special exhibition) and up to 4 children ages 7–17 at $10 each (special exhibition only).
There is no discount for children 7–17 for general admission, currently $10.
Children 6 and under are admitted free.
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
The Museum of Science in Boston is located on a piece of land that extends the width of the Charles River, connecting Boston and Cambridge. Dedicated to promoting and educating visitors about science and technology, the museum includes a planetarium, the world’s largest open-air Van de Graaff generator, an IMAX theatre, a butterfly garden, and permanent and changing exhibits on birds, insects and animals; space; dinosaurs; engineering; nanotechnology; math; biology; and more.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Nature, Science, Technology, Sky
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 Hall of Fame Avenue, Springfield, MA 01105
877-446-6752 https://www.hoophall.com/
[Details/Reserve]
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, MA, was established in 1959. The 40,000 sq. ft. museum is dedicated to the history of basketball and maintains a hall of fame dedicated to the most talented players of the game. Interactive exhibits share the spotlight with skills challenges, live clinics, and shooting contests.
Pass Benefits
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS.
Admission pass will allow a total of six discounted admissions at current rates of:
$20 per adult, ($18 per senior) and $15 per youth (ages 5 to 15), children, under 5, free
Library pass must be presented at the time of admission.
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200 http://www.neaq.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The New England Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals, from the giant Pacific octopus to Northern fur seals to little blue penguins. They offer a wide range of exhibits, including a shark and ray touch tank and the Giant Ocean Tank, a four-story coral reef featuring hundreds of Caribbean animals. In addition, they have an IMAX theatre and run whale watch boat excursions in partnership with Boston Harbor Cruises from April through November.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Ocean
Pass Benefits
· This pass allows up to 4 people, 50% off adult and child ticket pricing to the New England Aquarium.
· This is not a ticket.
· Redeem this pass in the General Admission line at the Aquarium’s ticket booth for discounted admission for up to 4 people.
· Please visit neaq.org/coupons for details.
· Review the Aquarium’s website at www.neaq.org/safety ahead of your visit to ensure a safe and accessible experience.
· Valid only for Aquarium admission.
· This coupon does not provide any other discounts and cannot be applied to combo tickets.
· Library coupons or tickets obtained with library coupons may not be sold.
· Void if altered or copied. No cash value.
· Hours of operation are subject to change.
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
11 French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505-0598
508-869-6111 https://www.nebg.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Located in Boylston, MA, and open year-round, the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill features carefully planned gardens and collections of ornamental, edible and native plants, with a number of trails that traverse the 132-acre property. In addition, there are many programs and events, including classes, lectures, art exhibits and concerts. The Garden is run by the Worcester County Horticultural Society, the third oldest active horticultural society in the United States.
Categories: Art, Crafts, Family, Nature
Pass Benefits
Pass admits 2 guests at half the price of admission. Children 5 and under are admitted free of charge.
Please check their website for hours of operation.
Pass must be returned in clear pouch provided, by 9AM the morning after scheduled use.
THIS IS A RETURNABLE PASS
PASS MUST BE RETURNED TO CARY LIBRARY NO LATER THAN OPENING HOURS THE DAY AFTER USE
New England Quilt Museum
18 Shattuck St., Lowell, MA 01852
978-452-4207 http://www.nequiltmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The New England Quilt Museum, part of the Lowell National Historic Park, is fittingly located not far from the old textile manufacturing plants that made the city famous during the industrial revolution. Since its opening in 1987, it has been committed to both craft and fine arts quilts, with a permanent collection, special exhibitions, a library and resource center, classrooms, and a gift shop.
Categories: Children, Family, History
Pass Benefits
Each coupon offers complimentary admission for two guests.
Please check the website https://www.neqm.org/ for the most complete and updated information prior to your visit.
THIS IS A COUPON PASS
PASS DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970-3783
978-745-9500 http://www.pem.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Peabody Essex Museum grew out of the collection of East India Marine Society, an organization of Salem captains whose charter called for acquisition of “natural and artificial curiosities.” Its permanent collection contains art and artifacts of Africa, Asia, India, China (with a Qing Dynasty house brought from the Huizhou region), Japan, Korea, Pacific Islands, and features objects of maritime art and history that include paintings, drawings, ship models, marine decorative arts, tools, weapons, navigational instruments, and ship and yacht plans. It also has a thriving changing exhibition schedule that sometimes includes important traveling shows.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Benefits
Each pass will admit a maximum of two adult visitors at the reduced admission rate of $12 per person Thursday through Sunday. Children under age 16 are always admitted FREE.
Admission to Yin Yu T and a Chinese House requires an additional fee.
THIS IS A PRINTABLE PASS
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-1622 http://www.plimoth.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Plimoth Patuxet Museums offers a living history that tells the story of the English colonists who became known as “Pilgrims” and the Native Americans with whom they interacted. A big draw is the re-creation of the original settlement, populated with interpreters in period dress with whom one may interact that are based on actual historical figures. Native People from various nations in historically accurate dress provide information about the Wampanoag—the first tribe the Pilgrims encountered—at a home site based on how the group would have lived in the 17th century. In addition to the two settlements, the museum includes a visitor center, the Craft Center, barns that contain rare and heritage animal breeds, and a grist mill that manufactures cornmeal. Plymouth Patuxet Museums is also responsible for the replica of the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Benefits
This pass entitles the library patron to purchase Plimoth Plantation Heritage Pass Tickets for up to six individuals at the reduced rate of $16 per adult, $10 per child ages 5-17.
May not be used with any other discount. Borrower's ID must match name on pass.
Paid admission may be applied toward purchase of Plimoth Plantation membership within 30 days with receipt. Visit https://plimoth.org/or call 508-746-1622 for hours, directions or other information. If you are unable to visit the museum on the date you've reserved, please contact your library to cancel this pass and make it available for another patron.
Thank you.
THIS IS A COUPON PASS
PASS DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED
Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)
The Trustees of Reservations preserve and protect more than 100 special properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value—nearly 25,000 acres—all around Massachusetts. From Crane's Beach in Ipswich and World's End in Hingham to The Old Manse in Concord and Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, visitors to Trustees sites enjoy local history and nature in its various forms: beaches, meadows, forests, swamps and more.
In the summer of 2019, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the largest park of its kind in New England, became part of the Trustees. The museum, located in Lincoln, MA, encompasses nearly 30 conserved acres and presents contemporary art from New England—and beyond—with sculptures in the landscape and museum exhibitions. For a full list of locations, please visit their web site.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
Coupon admits up to 2 adults and children under 18 for free or reduced admission (equivalent to the admission benefit of a Trustees Family Level Membership) at Trustees properties, including DeCordova Museum, Fruitlands Museum, The Old Manse, Malcolm Preserve, and other natural and cultural locations throughout Massachusetts.
Please note the temporary suspension of the indoor galleries at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. For more information please visit: https://thetrustees.org/place/decordova/
THIS IS A COUPON PASS
PASS DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED
Zoo New England
1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA 02121
617-541-5466 http://www.zoonewengland.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Zoo New England operates Franklin Park Zoo, a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, and the Stone Zoo, located on a 26-acre site near Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. In addition to animals, both zoos are engaged in wildlife and conservation programs, research, and education.
Pass Benefits
Coupon admits 6 people either to the Stone Zoo or the Franklin Park Zoo. There is a fee of $9.00 per adult and $6.00 per child with the library pass. Children under 2 are free.
Please check their website for hours of operation.
THIS IS A COUPON PASS
PASS DOES NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED