To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500
http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
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
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Admits up to 4 (adults or children) at half price per person.
Patrons must first acquire a dated library discount pass, which may be picked up in person or emailed to you. Please contact the library to select your method.
After receiving a library discount pass, you must reserve a visit online with Boston Children’s Museum. Due to safety measures, walk-ins are not allowed. Museum capacity is limited at this time.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
Easton Children's Museum
9 Sullivan Avenue, North Easton, MA 9 Sullivan Ave, North Easton, MA 02356
508-230-3789
https://www.cmeaston.org/
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The Easton Children's Museum, located in a historic firehouse near Stonehill College, was founded in 1991. The museum provides opportunities for childhood development through hands-on learning and play for ages 1 to 5. Interactive exhibits include Space Station, STEAM Lab, MakerSpace, Our Town, Dinosaur Den, Sunken Ship, The Wild Place, Twilight Room, BEAM, Fireman Pole and Golfball Raceway.
Categories: Children, Family, Science, Technology
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Closed Mondays
The pass grants up to two people 50% off regular admission price.
Passes are not valid during special events.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-496-1638
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/
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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
Open 7 days a week. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmastime from December 21-25 and New Year's Day.
Redeem library coupon pass at the Harvard Museum of Natural History or the Peabody admission desks to receive 50% off regular museum admission rates.
Pass includes access to all four HMSC museums: Harvard Museum of Natural History, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments and Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.
General admission gives access to all exhibits including the Glass Flowers Gallery. The Natural History museum is connected to the Peabody Museum and admission to one museum admits you to both during regular hours.
Limit of four visitors per coupon
One member of party must be a MA resident
Not for group, institutional, or corporate visits
May not be combined with other offers
Non transferable
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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/
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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
This Annual Parking Pass provides visitors unlimited day-use parking access to state park facilities within the DCR that charge a parking fee. Free parking as a hang-tag for 1 vehicle for 1 day loan must be displayed on the rearview mirror.
Pass is not valid for parking at Quabbin Reservoir Boat Launch Ares, North Point lot in Cambridge, any on-street DCR location that charges an hourly rate; or for camping. Check out https://www.mass.gov/info-details/find-a-park for a full list of DCR locations.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
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
Open 7 days a week
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
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. You do not need to call ahead to reserve a timed ticket. If you have questions or prefer to reserve in advance, you can call 617-723-2500 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily). Our membership with the Museum of Science was made possible by the Easton Lions Club.
1. Your pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
2. Please bring your library pass confirmation when you visit.
3. Stop at the Box Office when you arrive at the Museum to exchange your library pass and purchase your Exhibit Hall passes at the discounted rate.
4. If you are not able to show your Library confirmation on a phone, please request a paper copy of your confirmation at the library.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740
508-997-0046
https://www.whalingmuseum.org/
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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 allows 50% regular admission for up to four individuals.
Open holiday Mondays.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Closed on Mondays from January 2 - March 31, 2025.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.
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
ID: 226270
This coupon allows 50% off admission to the New England Aquarium.
Only applies to adult and child pricing.
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.
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.
This coupon is valid only for one day. You can either print it out and take it with you or display the pass on your phone or device. Either way, please be sure that the pass barcode is visible.
Fall/Winter Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Weekends, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Closed on December 25. Holiday Hours: December 24, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Thursday, December 26–Sunday, January 5, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
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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
Upon arrival at the museum the patron can purchase up to six tickets at a discounted rate:
2025 Rates: Adult/Senior $13.50 and Child (3-14 years) $11.25.
Open year round 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. July and August 10:00 am - 7:00 pm.
Museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, the museum closes at 3pm.
Pass is not valid in October.
Please review our Terms and Conditions before booking.