To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Battleship Cove
5 Water Street, Fall River, MA 02721
508-678-1100
https://www.battleshipcove.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Battleship Cove is a war memorial and historic military museum located in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is home to five National Historic Landmark ships, and other craft, including the USS Massachusetts, USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., USS Lionfish, Hiddensee, and two PT boats. Their collection of aircraft includes two Bell helicopters that saw combat in the Vietnam War—the Bell UH-1 “Huey” Iroquois and the Bell AH-1 Cobra—as well as two of the first drone unmanned aerial vehicles used by the military. In addition to exhibits focused on military history, the Maritime Museum presents the history of the RMS Titanic and the famous Fall River Line.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Military, Technology
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
One pass admits 2 adults & 3 children at $3.00 each.
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500
http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
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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
Each pass allows a 50% discount on the regular admission price for up to 4 people.
Buttonwood Park Zoo
425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
508-991-6178
https://www.bpzoo.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Buttonwood Park Zoo, established in 1894, is the 12th oldest zoo in the United States. Located on seven acres in New Bedford, MA, the zoo features over 240 species, most notably Asian elephants, red pandas, bison, cougars, black bears, eagles, seals, otters, South American primates and numerous waterfowl species. The Zoo is fully accessible to the disabled, and a limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the front entrance. There is a gift store and a café on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, Zoo
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Valid for 4 free admission tickets.
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River
441 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720
508-672-0033
https://www.cmgfr.org/
[Details/Reserve]
This two-floor museum is home to 14 exhibit rooms which provide children of the age of one to ten with the opportunity to play and learn about math, science, technology, humanities, and the arts through hands-on experiences. There is also an outside playground with a chime wall, rainmaker wheels, bongo drums, musical flower stands, and a xylophone. In addition, the Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum is located within the building. The first floor is completely accessible by using the main entrance ramp, the same level where an ADA accessible bathroom is located. There is a designated area for stroller parking, which is located on the first floor.
Categories: Children, Family, Music, Science
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Passes are provided to families for half price admission ($5) per person for anyone over the age of 1 years old. Each pass may be used for up to 4 people.
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-496-1638
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/
[Details/Reserve]
The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture is a partnership of museums on the Harvard University Cambridge campus dedicated to the natural world, science, and human cultures. They include the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, the Harvard Museum of Natural History (comprised of the Harvard University Herbaria, Mineralogical and Geological Museum, and Museum of Comparative Zoology), the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, all located between Oxford St./Divinity Ave area. Of particular note are the famous glass flowers, models commissioned by Harvard in 1886 to aid in the teaching of botany (and made in Germany over the course of more than eight decades), on display in the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Nature, Science
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Pass admits up to 4 patrons free of charge.
Includes all 4 HMSC Museums: Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.
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
Passes are no longer required - the presentation of a valid Massachusetts library card grants the cardholder 50% off of one admission ticket.
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
Pass allows free parking for 1 car at 50 Massachusetts State Parks.
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: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Each promo code may be redeemed for up to two adult tickets ($15 each) and four youth* tickets ($10 each). Children 6 and under are admitted free.
The Museum is open Wednesday–Monday from 10 am–5 pm, with evening hours on Thursday and Friday until 10 pm. The Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
Promo codes are redeemable online, over the phone, or at any MFA ticket desk. Passes are not applicable toward discounts on shopping, parking, dining, films, concerts, lectures, courses, or any other public programs. All prices are subject to change.
*Youth tickets are for ages 7 - 17.
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
This pass will admit up to 4 people at a 50% discount on tickets to the Museum’s Exhibit Halls. Children under 3 are not included in the count of 4 and are always admitted for free.
Your Library pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
Please bring your library pass confirmation (printed or displayed on a phone) when you visit.
When you arrive at the Museum, stop at the Box Office to exchange your library pass, and purchase your Exhibit Halls tickets at the discounted rate. If you have any questions or if you would like to reserve your Exhibit Halls passes in advance to avoid waiting in line the day of your visit, please call 617-723-2500 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily).
If you are unable to show your Library confirmation on a phone, you may print out a copy using the link in the confirmation email or request a paper copy from the library.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740
508-997-0046
https://www.whalingmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Opened in 1907, the New Bedford Whaling Museum is focused on the history and culture of the whaling industry as practiced internationally and in the “Old Dartmouth” region of Massachusetts. Over the years, the museum has grown as it absorbed other institutions with similar mandates. The collections boast over 750,000 items which fall into a broad range of categories—fine and decorative art, folk art, photography, domestic artifacts, artifacts that represent the history of technology and industry, books, manuscripts, maps and charts, ethnographic materials, clothing and textiles, and extensive personal, business, and financial records. Highlights include half-scale models of the whaling ship Lagoda and an Azorean whaleboat; five skeletons of various types of whales, including that of a pregnant mother; and art by major American artists such as Albert Bierstadt and Albert Pinkham Ryder. The museum's holdings also include the world's largest collections of scrimshaw and whaling ship logbooks. The Whaling Museum entrance and galleries are accessible to people using wheelchairs and walking aids. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the first floor.
Categories: Art, Children, Family, History, Nature, Ocean
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Pass is valid for up to 4 admission tickets at 50% off.
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
Library ID: 36281
This coupon allows 50% off admission to the New England Aquarium (adult and child pricing only). This is not a ticket. Redeem this coupon in the General Admission line at the Aquarium’s ticket booth for discounted admission for up to 4 people. Advanced reservations are not required for library patrons with coupons. 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.
Old Colony History Museum
66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780
508-822-1622
https://www.oldcolonyhistorymuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Located in the former Bristol Academy school building in Taunton, Massachusetts, the Old Colony History Museum is home to an extensive collection of more than 13,000 unique regional objects and a research library specializing in local history and genealogy, the latter with a focus on Southeastern Massachusetts prior to 1850. The permanent exhibits fall into the following themes: portraits, settlement, immigration, industry, transportation, fashion, military, and society. There is also a space on the first floor dedicated to temporary exhibitions.
Categories: Family, Governance, History
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This pass provides free entry for up to 6 visitors.
Patriots Hall of Fame
One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
508-698-4800
https://www.patriotshalloffame.com/
[Details/Reserve]
The Patriots Hall of Fame is an interactive museum located next to Gillette Stadium and the home of the New England Patriots. The Hall's ten galleries tell the story of the team through interactive exhibits, video, and historic artifacts. A feature is the film Patriots Way, which plays on a 45-foot wide panoramic screen in a 150-seat theatre. A shop selling exclusive Patriots merchandise is on the premises.
Categories: Family, History, Sports
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Present this pass at the ticket window for free admission to The Hall for 2. Also, this pass can be shown at the PROSHOP for 15% off in-store purchases and provides a 20% discount on Hall special ticketed events. Call 508-698-4800 for more information on the discounts.
Please check the Patriots Hall of Fame website for any schedule changes prior to booking your library pass.
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907
401-785-3510
http://www.rwpzoo.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Founded in 1872, the 40-acre zoo is one of the nation's oldest. It's home to over 100 species of rare and interesting animals from all over the world presented in naturalistic settings, including many endangered species. Themed programs and events are offered throughout the year, some of them focused on hands-on conservation. Nearby, within the park, is an operational Victorian-style carousel.
Categories: Children, Family, Zoo
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This code saves $5 off each paid ticket for up to 4 total tickets. To recieve this discount, purchase tickets at www.rwpzoo.org.
Salem Witch Museum
19 1/2 Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970
978-744-1692
http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
[Details/Reserve]
Based on actual trial documents and using life-size stage sets with figures, lighting, and narration, the museum's principle exhibit examines the 1692 Salem witch trials. In a second exhibit, “Witches: Evolving Perceptions,” guides take you through changing interpretations of witches, the truth behind the stereotypes, witchcraft practice today, and witch hunting. A gift shop is on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
Discounted admission when tickets are purchased online with code on pass (for up to 6 visitors): Adult/Senior: $13.50, Child: (3-14) $11.25.
Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium
23 America's Cup Avenue, 1st Floor, Newport, RI 02840
401-324-6020
https://savebay.org/family-fun/aquarium/
[Details/Reserve]
Opening its doors in 2024, Hamilton Family Aquarium is the educational arm of the non-profit Save The Bay. All specimens come from and are returned to Narragansett Bay, New England's largest estuary. Organized by habitat, the aquarium offers visitors a chance to see, touch, and learn about the diverse wildlife living in the bay, with a focus on restoration and preservation. Centrally located in Newport, R.I., the 7500 sq. ft. facility is built with accessibility in mind, featuring touch tanks with lower sidewalls and sensory-inclusion certified staff. There is a gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Family, Science, Zoo
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This pass will admit up to 2 adults and 4 children for half-price ($7.50).
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
Pass holders receive free admission to the museum for up to 5 people.
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
Admits 6 people at $9 per Adult and $6 per Child. Children under 2 years old always have free entry. Ticket can be used on any day before expiration date for general daytime admission.
For the hours of the Zoo you will be visiting, please see www.zoonewengland.org.