To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Open Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to 4pm
General Admission
$22/per person
Children under 1-yr-old free
Pass admits up to 4 visitors at half-price admission.
Advanced/Online tickets encouraged.
Bring tickets and museum pass to museum.
The Butterfly Place
120 Tyngsboro Road, Westford, MA 01886
978-392-0955
https://www.butterflyplace-ma.com/
[Details/Reserve]
A winding pathway through an atrium filled with flowers, koi fish, and quail allows visitors to walk among butterflies from all over the world. Staff members are available for questions and “show and tell” demonstrations. A continuously running video explains the butterfly life cycle, and exhibits enable visitors to observe eggs, caterpillars, cocoons and chrysalides with information about each species. A gift shop is on the premises. There is a public picnic area and free parking is available.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Open Monday to Sunday 10 to 4pm from Valentine's Day through Columbus Day.
General Admission
Adults $14
Seniors (65+) $12
Children (3-12 yrs) $10
Children 2 and under are free
Pass admits 1 visitor free of charge.
Purchase tickets at Butterfly Place. No need to reserve tickets in advance.
Please visit https://www.butterflyplace-ma.com/ for updated COVID policies
Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH 03104
603-669-6144
http://currier.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Currier Museum of Art, located in Manchester, NH, features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. The permanent collection includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, Calder, John Singer Sargent, Frank Lloyd Wright, Andrew Wyeth, and Sol LeWitt. Special exhibitions provide opportunities to present work by contemporary and/or local artists, as well as take in-depth looks at certain objects or areas of the Museum's collection. Public programs include tours, live classical music and “Family Days” which include activities for all ages. The Museum also offers tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Zimmerman House, now listed on the Register of Historic Places (reservations required). There is a museum store on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Family, History
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm
General Admission
Adult $20
Senior (65+) $15
Student $15
Youth (13-17) $5
Members and children younger than 13 are always free.
Each pass provides 50% off general admission for up to 2 adults.
Purchase tickets at museum. Bring museum pass to museum.
Please visit http://currier.org/ for updated COVID policies
Groton Public Library: 38307
Honored until 12/31/2024
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
School Year Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday 9 am to 4:30 pm.
First Friday Nights Free, October-June 4:40pm - 8:00pm
General Admission
$17 per person Adults and Children (infants under 1 year old are free)
$16 for Seniors 60+
Pass admits 3 visitors for 50% off.
Reserve tickets online and pay when you arrive.
EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604
508-929-2700
http://www.ecotarium.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The EcoTarium is a unique indoor-outdoor museum in Worcester, MA. Set in an urban oasis, the museum offers a chance to walk through the treetops, take a multimedia journey through the galaxy at a digital planetarium, meet wildlife, stroll nature trails, and get hands-on with family-friendly exhibits.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 am- 5 pm (Nov.-Mar. outside grounds close at 4 pm)
General Admission
Adults $19
Children/Youths/Students: $14
Seniors (65 and older): $15
Children under 2 free
Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children in one vehicle at a 50% discount.
Tickets need to be purchased onsite with museum pass.
Masks are recommended indoors and required to enter the Alden Planetarium.
Garden in the Woods (Native Plant Trust)
180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA 01701
508-877-7630
http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Garden in the Woods (Native Plant Trust) displays rare and common native New England plants in a naturalistic setting at its location in Framingham, Massachusetts, attracting visitors from all over the world. Set on 45 acres, it includes two miles of paths that meander over glacier-sculpted ridges and through narrow valleys. A pond, a wooded bog, several springs, and a brook bring a diversity of wildlife into the garden. The garden is maintained by the Native Plant Trust, which works throughout New England to monitor and protect rare and endangered plants, collect and bank seeds for biological diversity, control invasive species, conduct research, and educate the public.
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
The Garden is open mid-April to October 15, daily 10:00am-5:00pm
General Admission
Adult - $18
Seniors (65+) - $15
Students with ID - $12
Children (5 to 17) - $8
Children under 5 - Free
Pass allows for two adult 50% off admission and children (5 to 17) $1 admission.
Check websites for exact dates and hours before visiting.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-3045
https://hmnh.harvard.edu/
[Details/Reserve]
The Harvard Museum of Natural History was established in 1998 as the public face of three separate research museums at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA: the Harvard University Herbaria, the Mineralogical & Geological Museum, and the Museum of Comparative Zoology. The museum is home to the famous “Glass Flowers” collection and a collection of “Sea Creatures in Glass,” made by the same artists (a father and son); a collection of meteorite, mineral and gemstone specimens; and various exhibits on life both big and small: from microbes to dinosaurs—and everything in between. There is a gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Science
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Open Daily: 9 am to 5 pm
General Admission
Adults: $15
Seniors (65+): $13
Harvard ID Holders: Free (+1 guest)
Non-Harvard Students with ID: $10
Children (3 to 18): $10
Under 3: Free
Free for all Mass residents 9 am to 12 pm on Sundays and 3 to 5 pm Wednesdays.
Pass admits up to 4 visitors at half-price admission.
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 Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Hours: MWF 11 am- 5 pm; Thurs: 11 am-9:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10 am- 5 pm; closed Tuesdays
General Admission:
$20 for adults
$18 for seniors
$13 for current college students with college id
Children under 18 years of age and US military families are admitted free of charge.
Pass admits up to 4 visitors with a co-payment of $5 per person.
Advance tickets for timed entry are required. Reserve a pass to get an email with the promotional code to purchase your discounted tickets.
*The museum asks that all requested passes be redeemed online with the Groton Public Library promo code at least 48 hours prior to visiting.
Please visit sgm.org/welcome for updated COVID policies.
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Open 7 days/week 10am - 5pm
Regular Admission:
Adults $18 Seniors $12 College Students (ID) $12 Ages 13-17 $10 Under 12 Free
Passes are no longer required- the presentation of a valid MA library card grants the cardholder 50% off of one admission ticket.
Ages 12 and under are admitted free.
The discount may only be redeemed in-person at the museum by showing a physical or digital MA library card.
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 Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Hours vary by location.
Know before you go: Check website - parks may have limited parking and amenities, or may be hosting an event.
The ParksPass entitles the bearer to free day-use parking for one vehicle (excluding buses and vans) at over 50 facilities in the Massachusetts State Parks System.
**To reserve a SUNDAY pass you will need to reserve the Saturday before or the Monday after. Call us at 978-448-1167 if you have questions.**
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 Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Hours: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 10am-5:00pm; Thursday, Friday: 10:00am-10:00pm Tuesday: Closed
General Admission
Adults $27.00
Youths 7 -17 $10
Children 0-6 Free
Each pass allows admission for 2 adults at $10.00 each (general admission and special exhibit) and up to 4 children ages 7-17 at $10.00 each (special exhibition only). There is no discount for children 7-17 for general admission. Pass does not allow discounts on: shopping, parking, dining, films, concerts, lectures/seminars or courses.
Special Exhibitions with timed-entry: advance registration recommended. Call the ticket line at 800-440-6975
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
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Open Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
General Admission:
Adults-$31
Seniors (60+)-$27
Children 3-11-$26
Members and under 3 are free.
Each pass admits up to 4 people at a 50% discount per person
Timed tickets are no longer necessary, but advance reservations are recommended.
Library pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
Please bring both your library pass confirmation (printed or displayed on the phone) and your email confirmation from the Museum when you visit. Show both confirmations at the gate to enter. You do not need to stop at the Box Office.
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Open Hours Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm; Saturday & Sunday 9am - 6pm
ID: 14218
General Admission:
Adults $39
Seniors and College Students $32
Children (3-11) $30
Children under 3 are Free
This coupon allows 50% off admission for up to 4 people to the New England Aquarium. Only applies to adult and child pricing.
This is not a ticket. Redeem this coupon in the General Admission line at the Aquarium's ticket booth for discounted admission.
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.
Please visit neaq.org for details.
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 Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Hours: Daily 10am-5pm (last admission at 4:30pm)
General Admission Monday-Friday:
Adults: $20
Seniors (65+): $17
Youth (4-12): $10
Dogs: $8
General Admission Saturday -Sunday:
Adults: $21
Seniors (65+): $18
Youth (4-12): $11
Dogs: $8
Children 0-3: Free (must reserve ticket).
Pass admits 2 individuals at half-price.
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566
800-733-1830
https://www.osv.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast, depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s. Situated on more than 200 scenic acres are more than 40 original buildings, including homes, meetinghouses, a district school, country store, bank, working farm, three water-powered mills, and trade shops. Visitors can see heritage breed farm animals and interact with authentically costumed staff. Special events take place through the year. A gift shop and bookstore are located on the premises.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Hours:
Wednesday to Sunday (July- Sept. 29) 9:30 am to 5 pm
Wednesday to Sunday (Sept. 30- Nov. 16) 9:30 am to 4 pm
Wednesday to Sunday (Apr. 5 to Oct. 1) 9:30 am to 5:00pm
Closed: Nov. 17- Dec. 30 (Except for Christmas by Candlelight evenings)
General Admission Online:
Adults $27
Seniors (55 and over) $25
Youths (4-17) $12
Children age 3 and under admitted Free
General Admission at the door:
Adults $30
Seniors (55 and over) $28
Youths (4-17) $15
Children age 3 and under admitted Free
The pass is valid for one party of 4 half-price daytime admissions and is not valid for evening programs.
Purchase tickets in advance by calling 1-800-733-1830 or email at visitorcenter@osv.org. Bring coupon pass to museum.
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Open Hours: Monday, Thursday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm. Tuesday: Closed
General Admission:
Adults $25
Seniors (65+) $23
Students $15
16 years and under admitted free (does not apply to student tour groups).
Daily Pass admits 2 people for a fee of $12 per person.
Please visit http://www.pem.org/ for updated COVID policies.
SEE Science Center
200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 03101
603-669-0400
http://www.see-sciencecenter.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Open 7 days a week, the SEE Science Center in Manchester, NH, is an interactive learning center established to promote the understanding, enjoyment and achievements of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Visitors (ages 3+) encounter hands-on exhibits covering topics such as forces, light, sound electricity, simple machines and more; daily demonstrations; and the LEGO® Millyard Project (Manchester's Amoskeag Millyard as it might have looked circa 1900—including City Hall and the Notre Dame bridge—and all built with commercially-available LEGO bricks). A seasonally scheduled family workshop on weekends may be attended as a drop-in. A science gift shop is on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Science, Technology
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Open Hours:
Fall/Winter Hours (until May 25): Tuesday-Friday 10am - 4pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am- 5pm; Monday Closed (open for Monday holidays and school vacations)
General admission
(ages 3 and up) $14
Pass admits two free admissions.
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The museum, a part of the Boston National Historical Park, is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard near the ship USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”) at the end of Boston’s Freedom Trail. The museum provides a detailed look at the history of the ship, information about the war of 1812, and the battle between the ship and HMS Java. Stories are told through interactive exhibits, unique artifacts, archival records, and artwork. The museum also includes a research library which houses a strong collection of manuscripts, books, artifacts, and microfilm of primary source material. The ship itself is maintained by the US Navy, and may be visited free of charge on certain days.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Museum Open Hours: Daily 9:30am - 5pm
Ship Open Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10am - 6pm; Mondays-Closed
Suggested Museum Admission:
Adults - $10-15
Children - $5-10
Ship is free to visit on a first-come, first-served basis.
One pass allows free admission for up to 9 people per day. One pass per party, please.
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609
508-799-4406
http://www.worcesterart.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Worcester Art Museum is recognized for its 35,000-piece collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, prints, drawings and new media created over the last 5 millennia. Works include those by El Greco, Monet, Rembrandt, Gauguin, van Gogh, Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso, Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Paul Revere, and Nam June Paik. Special exhibitions showcase the masterworks, seldom-seen gems, and important works on loan—including some contemporary art. Of note are the floor mosaics from the ancient city of Antioch (Syria) in the entrance, the Japanese print collection, and the “Arms and Armor” collection. There is a café, museum shop, and library on the premises.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Military
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Open Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm; Monday & Tuesday Closed
General Admission:
Adults $18
Seniors (65+) and Students $14
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Pass admits 1 admission for 50% off (not valid during Special events).
Purchase tickets in advance at worcesterart.org or call 508-793-4362.
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 Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Open Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm (April-October); 9am - 4pm (November-March)
Admission:
General Admission
Adults $24.95
Senior (62+) $22.45
Child (2 to 12) $17.45
Children under 2 free
Pass admits up to 6 people at reduced admission of $9 per adult and $6 per child. Valid for regular daytime admission.
You do not need to purchase tickets in advance. Just show up at the zoo with your pass!
Please visit http://www.zoonewengland.org/ for updated COVID policies.