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 Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Easily accessible in Manchester, NH, the Currier Museum of Art features European and American painting, decorative arts, photography, and sculpture and has spaces for special exhibitions.
For current hours, Covid protocols, ticketing information and directions visit their website.
Currier pass admits two adults to the museum at 50% off; All youth family member (ages 13-17) are free. Children 12 and under are always admitted free.
Also, as of July 1, No need to call ahead to reserve!
Regular admission
Adult $15 / Senior (65+) $13 / Student $10 / Youth (13-17) $5
Historic New England
141 Cambridge Street, Administrative Offices: Otis House, Boston, MA 02114
https://www.historicnewengland.org/
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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 Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
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.
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-433-1100
http://www.strawberybanke.org/
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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 Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
DEAR PATRONS! PLEASE CHECK THE STRAWBERY BANKE SCHEDULE BEFORE BOOKING!* http://www.strawberybanke.org/
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).
May through October -- The historic houses are staffed and open for touring 10 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week
November/December -- hours change to weekend-only guided tours.
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
The pass also provides free admission for up to 4 people to Baby Animals: Heritage Breeds, Ghosts on the Banke, and the Candlelight Stroll.
*2024/25 HOURS:
April 27-June: Daily: 10 AM-4 PM
July-August: Daily: 10 AM-5 PM
September-October 27: Mondays, Thursdays, & Fridays: 10 AM-4 PM
Tuesdays & Wednesdays: Closed
Satudays & Sundays: 10 AM-4 PM
Exceptions: Strawbery Banke closes early on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 1 PM and reopens at 4 PM for Vintage & Vine — A Wine Festival in Historic Style. Separate tickets are required for this special event.