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
This is a returnable pass that admits up to 2 adults and 3 children at a $3 admission per person.
Please call the library to cancel your reservation if your plans change.
**The Maritime Museum and the USS Lionfish are currently closed for more information please call 508-678-1100**
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
PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic pass that you will receive in your email. You may then use the code on the pass to purchase advance tickets online.
Admits up to 4 (adults or children) at half price per person.
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: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
PLEASE NOTE:
This is an electronic pass that you may present at the zoo for free admission for up to 4 guests. You may print the pass or show it on your device for scanning. The Buttonwood Park Zoo does not accept passes on Mondays, Saturdays, major holidays, February and April school vacation weeks or for special events.
Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Road, Route 28, Cotuit, MA 02635
508-428-7581
https://www.cahoonmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Founded in 1984, the Cahoon Museum of American Art was the vision of art historian and art collector Rosemary Rapp. Housed in the former 18th century home and studio of Cape Cod artists Ralph and Martha Cahoon, the museum has a collection of over 400 works of art. This includes art and ephemera by the aforementioned artists, and pieces by 20th century artists of the Cape Ann and Provincetown art colonies, including Edna Choate Hodgkins, Daisy Margaret Hughes, Margaret Jordan Patterson, as well as a broad selection of contemporary New England artists. Exhibitions are drawn from both the permanent collection and outside the museum. There is a gift shop on the premises.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic pass that you will receive in your email. You must visit their website to redeem your code.
This pass admits up to 2 adults and 4 children.
Cape Cod Children's Museum
577 Great Neck Road South , Mashpee, MA 02649
508-539-8788
https://www.capecodchildrensmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Located in Mashpee, MA, the Cape Cod Children's Museum was founded in 1990 by a group of mothers to provide an environment for learning through playing. Includes a number of hands-on experiences like a pirate ship, grocery store, puppet theatre, kitchen, and more. There is a toddler play area for younger children, and a gift shop on the premises.
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic pass that you will receive in your email. You may then present the pass (digital or printed) to purchase tickets.
This pass admits 4 guests for 50% off regular admission.
Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane, Dennis, MA 02638
508-385-4477
https://www.ccmoa.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Cape Cod Museum of Art, located in Dennis, MA, was founded by artists in 1981. Seven galleries at the museum display changing exhibitions as well as pieces from the permanent collection, which includes work by Hans Hoffman, Alexander Calder, Red Grooms, and Edwin Dickinson. A sculpture garden surrounds the building. There is a museum shop, a library, a film screening room, and spaces for classes and workshops on the premises.
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This is a returnable pass that is for free gallery admission for two. It is not valid for special events or program admission.
Please call the library to cancel your reservation if your plans change.
The Edward Gorey House
8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
508-362-3909
https://www.edwardgoreyhouse.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The house is a 200-year-old-plus former sea captain's home that is the site of a museum dedicated to the life and work of the author, illustrator, playwright, set and costume designer Edward Gorey who lived there from 1986 until he died. His visual style was thoroughly unique and recognizable—his subject matter sometimes reflected his interest in animals, particularly cats. The house and its annual exhibits are open to the public from April through December.
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This is a returnable pass that can be checked out either the day before or the day of your museum visit.
This pass allows for one free admission or two half-price admissions into the Edward Gorey House during regular museum hours.
This pass must be returned by 9:30am the day after your visit.
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic pass that you will receive in your email. You may then use the code on the pass to purchase advance tickets online.
Each pass admits up to four adults for $5 each (General Admission only).
When reserving Gardner Museum timed entry tickets online, you will:
1. Go to the ISGM General Admission Page
2. Submit the promo code (located under the barcode on your pass) in the Promo Code box at the top of the screen
3. Select the correct date the pass is valid for and choose a time to enter
4. Add desired number of tickets to the basket. The discount only works for up to 4 Adult priced tickets and any additional ticket will be normally priced (Children under 18 are always free and should be reserved as child tickets)
5. Login or create an account
6. Finish checking out (discount is applied only at checkout)
Tickets should be reserved at least 48 hours prior to visiting—this library pass does not guarantee a reservation to the Museum. If you have any issues reserving your tickets, you can call the Gardner Museum's Box Office at 617 278 5156.
PATRONS MUST PRESENT BOTH THIS LIBRARY PASS AND THEIR RESERVED TIMED MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS FOR ENTRY INTO THE MUSEUM.
For more information, including health and safety requirements, please visit the ISGM's Know Before You Go page.
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: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
PLEASE NOTE: Passes are no longer required- the presentation of a valid library card grants the cardholder 50% off of one admission ticket. The JFK Library and Museum is currently open to walk-in visitors but still highly encourages guests to use the online ticketing system and purchase tickets in advance.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/
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
PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic pass that you will receive in your email. You may then use the code on the pass to purchase advance tickets online or same-day ticket at the museum.
Children 6 and under are free. Each pass allows 2 adults for $10 each (special exhibition + general admission) 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 is already $10.
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
If you are using Comcast as your email server please make sure to check your SPAM folder for email confirmations. If you have not received an email after making your reservation please come into the library for a printed out pass. We are having issues with Comcast email address that we are working to resolve.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic pass that you will receive in your email.
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 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.
Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT 06355
860-572-0711
https://www.mysticseaport.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Founded in 1929, this maritime museum—“The Museum of America and the Sea”—occupies 9 acres on the Mystic River in Mystic, CT and includes a recreated New England coastal village, a working shipyard, formal exhibit halls, and state-of-the-art artifact storage facilities. The Museum is home to more than 500 historic watercraft, including four National Historic Landmark vessels, most notably the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan, America's oldest commercial ship still in existence. Occasional demonstrations and performances—including costumed role payers strolling the grounds—bring to life different aspects of maritime life. A gallery and series of shops are on the premises.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This is a returnable pass that admits 2 adults and 3 children at 1/2 off the regular admission price.
Please call the library to cancel your reservation if your plans change.
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
This is a returnable pass that admits up to 4 guests for half off the regular admission price.
Please call the library to cancel your reservation if your plans change.
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
PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic pass that you will receive in your email. You may then present the code (digital or printed) to purchase tickets.
ID: 89722
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.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-1622
http://www.plimoth.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Plimoth Patuxet Museums offers a living history that tells the story of the English colonists who became known as “Pilgrims” and the Native Americans with whom they interacted. A big draw is the re-creation of the original settlement, populated with interpreters in period dress with whom one may interact that are based on actual historical figures. Native People from various nations in historically accurate dress provide information about the Wampanoag—the first tribe the Pilgrims encountered—at a home site based on how the group would have lived in the 17th century. In addition to the two settlements, the museum includes a visitor center, the Craft Center, barns that contain rare and heritage animal breeds, and a grist mill that manufactures cornmeal. Plymouth Patuxet Museums is also responsible for the replica of the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
PLEASE NOTE: This is an electronic pass that you will receive in your email. You may then present the code (digital or printed) to purchase tickets.
This pass must be presented to Plimoth Patuxet Museums guest services staff upon arrival at the museum for Sandwich Public Library patrons to purchase a Heritage Pass, Combination Pass, or Plimoth Patuxet Only Pass for up to six individuals at the reduced rate of $16 per adult; $10 per child ages 5-17. This pass is for one time use only by the patron.
Visit plimoth.org/plan-your-visit for up to date visitor information including new safety protocols, or call 508-746-1622 for hours, directions and other information.
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
PLEASE NOTE: This is an online code that you will receive in your email. You may then use the code on the pass to purchase advance tickets online.
Admits up to 4 guests with a $3 discount per person on regular admission.
Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-0251
https://sandwichglassmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Sandwich Glass Museum is dedicated to the history of the town in which it is located, with a special emphasis on the glass that made it famous in the 19th century. Thirteen galleries display their collection of old and modern examples of glass objects, including roughly 6,000 pieces produced at the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company in the 1800s on the site where the museum sits today. In addition, the museum hosts live demonstrations of glass-blowing. There is a gift store on the premises, which includes work by local glass-blowers.
Categories: Children, Family, History
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This is a returnable pass that admits two guests free of charge.
Please note that the Sandwich Glass Museum is closed for the month of January.
Please call the library to cancel your reservation if your plans change.
Whydah Pirate Museum
674 MA-28, West Yarmouth, MA 02673
508-534-9571
https://www.discoverpirates.com/
[Details/Reserve]
This museum in West Yarmouth is home to the largest collection of pirate artifacts recovered from a single shipwreck—the Whydah Gally—anywhere in the world. Originally a slave ship, the pirate vessel sank off the coast of Wellfleet in 1717. The museum contains multiple exhibit wings, the Bell Theater room, a walk-through partial replica of the Whydah Gally, and the SeaLab and Learning Center—the museum's onsite conservation laboratory. Exhibits display artifacts of the slave trade and pirate life, early maps of the Atlantic and the Caribbean, and imagery of the 18th-century world. Fully accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. There a gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This is a returnable pass that admits up to 4 guests for the reduced price of $14 each.
Please contact the museum at 508-534-9571 to make a reservation.
Please call the library to cancel your reservation if your plans change.