To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
The Butterfly Place
120 Tyngsboro Road, Westford, MA 01886
978-392-0955 https://www.butterflyplace-ma.com/
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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 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
Discovery Museum
177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720
978-264-4200 http://www.discoveryacton.org/
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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
School Year Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday 9 am to 4:30 pm.
Summer Hours (beginning 6/17/24): Open 7 days: 9:00am to 4:30pm Open late every Friday, June 23 through September 1: 4:30 to 8:00pm (free admission begins 4:30pm)
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.
Advance reservations required. Reserve tickets online and pay when you arrive.
EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604
508-929-2700 http://www.ecotarium.org/
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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 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.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-3045 https://hmnh.harvard.edu/
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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 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.
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 Benefits
Open Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
General Admission:
Adults-$29
Seniors (60+)-$25
Children 3-11-$24
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/
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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
Fall Hours (Sept. 6 to May 26) Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, Saturday/Sunday: 9am-6pm
General Admission:
Adults $34
Seniors $32
Children (3-11) $25
Children under 3 are Free
This coupon allows 50% off admission to the New England Aquarium. Only applies to adult and child pricing.
Redeem this coupon 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.
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.
SEE Science Center
200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 03101
603-669-0400 http://www.see-sciencecenter.org/
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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 Benefits
Open Hours: Tuesday- Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm, Open on Holiday Mondays and during NH School Breaks 10 - 4 pm
General admission
(ages 3 and up) $14
Pass admits two free admissions.