To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash Street, Manchester, NH 03104
603-669-6144 http://currier.org/
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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 Benefits
Open Thursday - 10am-8pm, Friday-Sunday 10am-5pm
General Admission
Adult $15
Senior (65+) $13
Student $10
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 and all youth family members.
Purchase tickets at museum. Bring museum pass to museum.
Please visit http://currier.org/ for updated COVID policies
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210
617-478-3100 https://www.icaboston.org/
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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
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm (Thursday and Friday 10 am to 9 pm)
General admission
$20 for adults
$17 for seniors
$15 for students
Youth 18 and under is always free.
Patrons must acquire a valid library pass at their participating library.
Advance reservation are strongly recommended and can be purchased online. Select the date of your visit and click on "Library Pass Coupon."
When you arrive at the ICA, proceed to the visitor services desk with your tickets and your library pass.
Your pass will admit up to 2 people for general admission at the discounted price of $10.00 each.
General admission allows visitors to see all gallery exhibitions.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401 http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
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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
Hours: MWF 11 am- 5 pm; Thurs: 11 am-9:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10 am- 5 pm
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. Call library to get discount code. Bring library pass with you to museum.
*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.
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300 http://www.mfa.org/
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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
Hours: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 10am-5:00pm; Thursday, Friday: 10:00am-10:00pm
General Admission
Adults $27.00
Youths 7 -17 $10
Children 0-6 Free
Free admission on weekends and weekdays after 3 pm, and during Boston Public School Holidays.
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
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
11 French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505-0598
508-869-6111 https://www.nebg.org/
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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
Hours: Daily 10am-5pm (last admission at 4pm)
General Admission:
Adults: $18
Seniors (65+): $15
Youth (4-12): $8
Dogs: $7
Children 0-5 : Free (must reserve ticket).
Pass admits 2 individuals at half-price.
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970-3783
978-745-9500 http://www.pem.org/
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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
Open Hours: Monday, Thursday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm.
General Admission:
Adults $20
Seniors (65+) $18
Students $12
16 years and under admitted free (does not apply to student tour groups).
Daily Pass admits 4 people for a fee of $12 per person.
Please visit http://www.pem.org/ for updated COVID policies.
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
General Admission
Varies by location
The PASS ADMITS 2 adults and children under 18.
Advance tickets are highly recommended.
Please visit http://www.thetrustees.org/ for updated COVID policies.
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609
508-799-4406 http://www.worcesterart.org/
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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 Benefits
General Admission:
Adults $18
Seniors (65+) $14
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday 10 am- 4 pm.
Pass admits 2 adults and 2 children for half price. (not valid during Special events including Flora in Winter.)
Purchase tickets in advance at worcesterart.org or call 508-793-4362.
Please visit http://www.worcesterart.org/ for updated COVID policies.