To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Monday, May 20, 2024
Historic New England
141 Cambridge Street, Administrative Offices: Otis House, Boston, MA 02114
https://www.historicnewengland.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Historic New England is a historic preservation organization which owns and operates historic house museums and properties open to the public throughout most of New England. The majority of the 36 properties are in Massachusetts, but locations exist in all NE states but Vermont. These include Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, ME), the Jackson House (Portsmouth, NH), the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm, which (Newbury, MA), Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, CT), the Otis House (Boston, MA), the Lyman Estate (Waltham, MA), Gropius House (Lincoln, MA), and the Arnold House (Lincoln, RI). Styles represented include Federal, Colonial Revival, Victorian, Queen Anne, Arts & Crafts, and Modern, among many others. The website provides much detail, including directions, contact information, and history of each property.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
The Historic New England pass may be used for admission to tours at 36 Historic New England Properties.
Visit HistoricNewEngland.org to see a complete list of sites and schedules. Note: Most sites are only open thru October.
You MUST visit the website to select a property and book your tour.
The library offers two passes, each admitting two(2) adults and children.
The pass may be used at more than one property per day.
Pass includes a 10% discount on purchases made in the museum shops.
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
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum offers a remarkable collection of fine art and decorative objects, displayed in the intimate setting of Fenway Court, built specifically for this purpose. The indoor courtyard garden is spectacular!
The pass admits up to four people at $5.00 each. Valid only for general admission. Children under 18 are always admitted free.
In addition to the Library Museum Pass, you must reserve timed tickets on the website. You will receive a promo code when you pick up your pass.
Please check their website for more information!
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
18 Highlawn Road, Warner, NH 03278
603-456-2600 https://www.indianmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, located on 12 1/2 acres in Warner, NH, is dedicated to Native American culture across North America, both past and present. Outside, the Medicine Woods includes plants, shrubs, and trees used by Native Americans for food, medicine, dye, shelter and tools. Inside, exhibits in the galleries and the lobby present artifacts from tribes from all over the country, as well as contemporary work. There is a gift shop on premises.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Benefits
Each pass admits for free, up to four people, or 2 adults and their children and day except during special events. Please check their website before you visit their website for visit information.
NOTE: This pass will need to be returned to the library reference desk by 9pm the day after your museum visit.
The museum maintains regular hours Monday-Sunday during May-October. Open by appointment only November-May.
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
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is the region's premier art museum. Check the Website below for list of holiday and early closures and other information.
The library pass admits two adults at $10.00 each. You must use the code that is sent to you and RESERVE TICKETS ONLINE with the code or present the code at the admission desk.
Reserving tickets in advance is strongly recommended -- www.mfa.org/tickets
General admission tickets are no longer timed entry and are valid for the entire day of your visit. Special ticketed exhibitions still require a timed-entry ticket.
Children 6 and under are free. Each pass now allows 2 adults for $10 each (general admission and special exhibition) and up to 4 children 7 – 17 $10 each (special exhibition only. There is no discount for children 7-17 for general admission as it’s already $10.
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 admits up to four persons at a reduced price of 50% off regular ticket prices [regular prices Adult $34 / Child $25 / Senior 60+ $32 ].
Please present the electronic pass at the box office. Library pass visitors will always be able to enter!
Pass may not be applied to IMAX, whale watch, or combination tickets.
The Aquarium is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
· Redeem this coupon in the General Admission line at the Aquarium’s ticket booth for discounted admission for up to 4 people. · Only applies to adult and child pricing.
· 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.
Ogunquit Museum of Art
543 Shore Road, Ogunquit, ME 03907
207-646-4909 https://www.ogunquitmuseum.org/
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Opened in 1953, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art has important connections to the famed Ogunquit art colony and American Modernism. The grounds feature a three-acre sculpture park containing 18 small gardens with views of the Atlantic Ocean. Changing exhibits feature works dating from the 1800s up to the present with work by contemporary artists. The collection consists of over 3,000 works which includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, photographs and film, including pieces by Edward Betts, Charles Woodbury, Hamilton Easter Field, Robert Laurent, Peggy Bacon, Will Barnet, Charles Burchfield, Marsden Hartley, Walt Kuhn, Gaston Lachaise, Reginald Marsh, and Marguerite and William Zorach. The galleries are open each year from May 1 through October 31. All but one of the galleries are accessible by wheelchairs.
Categories: Art, Family, Ocean
Pass Benefits
This pass will allow free admission for up to 4 visitors per day. This includes admission to museum lectures and programs.
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
PEM , located in Salem, MA, is known for its American, Far Eastern, Maritime, and Indigenous collections and for its special exhibitions.
This pass admits two adults to the Museum for: $12.00 per adult each day -- timed reservations may still be necessary!
This pass is a printable pass. Pass will be found in your confirmation email. It is not necessary to visit the library to pick it up.
The museum is open Thursday, Saturday & Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. Friday 10 am - 7 pm.
More than one pass may be available per day, please ask if there are more than 2 adults in your party.
For hours and more information visit their website. https://www.pem.org/
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Portsmouth Historical Society
10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-436-8433 https://www.portsmouthhistory.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Portsmouth Historical Society is devoted to promoting Portsmouth history through its collections of artifacts and documents. It operates two facilities—the John Paul Jones House and Garden, a National Historic Landmark, and the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center—both of which have exhibitions related to the Society's charter. There is a wheelchair ramp at rear of the building, an elevator to access the second floor, and accessible restrooms on the ground floor.
Categories: History, Nature, Religion
Pass Benefits
The Portsmouth Historical Society Pass covers admission to the John Paul Jones House and the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center and Galleries for 2 adults and 2 children. Regular admission is $10/person.
Discover Portsmouth Center and Galleries are open Seasonally, April–December, 7 days a week. 10am–5pm
JPJ House is open Seasonally, Memorial Day Weekend–Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-433-1100 http://www.strawberybanke.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Strawbery Banke Museum is located in the South End Historic District of Portsmouth, NH, on a 10-acre campus that features more than 37 restored buildings built between the 17th and 19th centuries. Visitors may visit the historic buildings, some with staff in period dress engaged in traditional crafts such as boat-building, coopering, and wood-working; enjoy interactive exhibits about the history of the neighborhood and its preservation; and stroll and appreciate the heritage gardens and orchards, various heirloom breeds, and beehives. Themed centers provide different pathways for understanding the history. A museum store and a couple of restaurants are on the premises.
Categories: Architecture, Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Benefits
DEAR PATRONS! PLEASE CHECK THE STRAWBERY BANKE SCHEDULE BEFORE BOOKING! http://www.strawberybanke.org/
SKATING November to March -- schedule is weather permitting. The library pass allows half-price public skating tickets to Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond https://www.strawberybanke.org/skate/schedule.cfm
November/December -- hours change to weekend-only guided tours.
Thanksgiving weekend -- Saturdays, Sundays and the Friday, 90-minute guided tours starting 10 am to 2 pm (last tour starts at 2 pm). Interactive tour "Three Centuries of Thanksgiving" recommended for ages 5 and up.
May through October -- The historic houses are staffed and open for touring 10 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week
This outdoor museum illustrates the rich history of a real neighborhood from the Seventeenth Century to the present.
The pass normally provides free admission to the museum for (2)two adults and (4)four children (may be different for special events).
The pass also provides admission to Baby Animals, July 4th: An American Celebration, Ghosts on the Banke, New Hampshire Fall Festival, and the Candlelight Stroll.