To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
American Heritage Museum
568 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749
978-562-9182 https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/
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The American Heritage Museum, located in Hudson, MA, is dedicated to military history. Exhibits examine conflicts from the Revolutionary War through 9/11 and the “War on Terror.” A good portion of the museum is focused on the sizable Littlefield collection, which includes many rare items from the U.S. and other countries. Among other artifacts, visitors to the museum will encounter aircraft, tanks, guns, and automobiles, some dating from the beginning of the 20th century.
Categories: Family, History, Military
Pass Benefits
This pass admits six visitors for half price to the American Heritage Museum. Valid on General Admission only. Cannot be used for special events or driving or ride experiences.
Advance tickets are strongly recommended by the museum. Please refer to the Museum website for hours and tickets: https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/plan-your-visit/hours-admission/
Patrons must bring the library pass to the museum along with your tickets to be admitted with the discount.
The pass may also be used to receive $20 off a new Family Membership or $10 of a new Individual Membership.
This pass can be picked up the day before (if available) or day of reservation. This pass must be returned to the library by opening the day after use.
Boston by Foot
87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02108
617-367-2345 http://www.bostonbyfoot.org/
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Boston By Foot has presented walking tours of Boston since 1976. Dedicated to promoting public awareness and appreciation of Boston's rich history and architectural heritage, their guided tours and programs are conducted by a dedicated corps of over 200 volunteer tour guides. Check their website for a list of available tours, most of which take 90 minutes.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Tours
Pass Benefits
Each pass provides free admission for up to two (2) people on Boston By Foot's public walking tours.
Please consult www.bostonbyfoot.org for tour details; pre-registration is required for all tours.
Reserve this pass to receive discount code. Not valid on private tours, water-based tours, or annual celebration tours.
Currently there is no coupon to pick up for Boston by Foot.
Concord Museum
200 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742
978-369-9763 http://www.concordmuseum.org/
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Founded in 1886, the Concord Museum is a repository of local history and a gateway to the town of Concord. It educates visitors from around the world about the history of Concord and its continuing influence on American political, literary and cultural life through permanent and changing exhibits, educational programs and publications. Its collection contains a range of unique items from the area, including a Paul Revere lantern; many objects that once belonged to Henry David Thoreau; a reproduction of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s study; and furniture, artwork, and objects from the colonial era on.
Pass Benefits
Pass admits up to four people at $5.00 off each. Children under five and active military are free.
For museum hours, exhibits, and directions please visit the Concord Museum's website: https://concordmuseum.org/
This pass can be picked up the day before (if available) or day of reservation. This pass must be returned to the library by opening on the day after use.
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 Benefits
Pass provides 50% off regular admission rates.
Limit of four visitors per coupon; one member of party must be a MA resident.
Includes access to all four HMSC museums: the 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.
The passes are non-transferable and may not be combined with other offers.
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
15 Newton Street, Brookline, MA 02445
617-522-6547 https://www.larzanderson.org/
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The museum is located in an imposing carriage house built in 1888 (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) on the grounds of beautiful Larz Anderson Park. In addition to 14 autos from “America's Oldest Car Collection,” originally assembled by the Andersons, the museum features revolving annual exhibits, horse-drawn carriages and sleighs, a vintage bicycle collection, and changing lawn exhibits of show cars that typically include Italian, German, British, American, Custom, Tuner, Alternative Fuels, Trucks, Hot Rods and European Motorcycles from May to October. (Check the website for the schedule.)
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Technology
Pass Benefits
Pass allows free admission for up to 4 visitors to the museum, including Lawn Events.
This pass can be picked up the day before (if available) or day of reservation. This pass must be returned to the library by opening on the day after use.
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300 http://www.mfa.org/
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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
Each pass allows admission for 2 adults at $10 each (general admission and special exhibition) and up to 4 children ages 7–17 at $10 each (special exhibition only). There is no discount for children 7–17 for general admission, currently $10. Children 6 and under are admitted free.
The Museum of Fine Arts strongly encourages you to reserve your tickets online in advance—check mfa.org for the most up-to-date availability. Special ticketed exhibitions still require a timed-entry ticket.
To reserve discounted tickets online, visit Tickets, select the date and type of ticket, and enter the promo code on the top right corner of the next page, which will activate the reduced admission rate. You will need to create a free user account at mfa.org if you do not already have one.
This is not a physical pass. Reserve the pass, and you will receive an email with a unique promo code within 48 hours.
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 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 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.
Orchard House
399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742
978-369-4118 http://www.louisamayalcott.org/
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Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970-3783
978-745-9500 http://www.pem.org/
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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
This pass admits two people at a discounted price.
You must first reserve your library pass to receive your promotional code to purchase PEM tickets.
Salem Witch Museum
19 1/2 Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970
978-744-1692 http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
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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 Benefits
Pass allows a discounted admission rate for up to six visitors.
Discounted rates are $13.50 per adult/senior and $11.25 per child. (Regular rates are $17.50 for adults, $16.00 for seniors, and $14.50 for children). Library passes are not accepted in the month of October.
Tickets for the Museum are available online ONLY and are sold ONLY for same day. Please check the museum site at https://salemwitchmuseum.com/ for current hours and ticket availability. To receive the discounted rate, enter Coupon Code Library22.
This pass can be picked up the day before (if available) or day of reservation. This pass must be returned to the library by opening on the day after use.
The physical pass MUST be shown at the museum or visitors will be charged full price at the door.
The Trustees of the Reservations preserve and protect more than 100 special properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value—nearly 25,000 acres—all around Massachusetts. From Crane’s Beach in Ipswich and World’s End in Hingham to The Old Manse in Concord and Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, visitors to Trustees sites enjoy local history and nature in its various forms: beaches, meadows, forests, swamps and more.
Categories: Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
Pass is valid at any Trustees property that charges admission, including (but not limited to): deCordova Sculpture Park, Fruitlands, the Old Manse, and Castle Hill on the Crane Estate.
Pass admission is equivalent to the admission benefit of a Trustees Family Level Membership for two adults and children under 18.
Please check the Trustees' website for information on properties, admission rates, parking, and other regulations: https://thetrustees.org/
The Trustees passes are valid for admission only; not valid for discounts at parking kiosks, stores, cafes, inns, campgrounds, special events and programs, on any equipment rental, or in place of any other permits or passes. To use GO Passes at Fruitlands, deCordova, or Castle Hill, please enter the promo code "GOPASS" when securing a timed ticket. Tickets are available at https://thetrustees.org/content/passes/. You must bring the library pass and your ticket to receive a discounted admission.
This pass can be picked up one week in advance.
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812 https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
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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 Benefits
Pass holders will receive free admission to the museum. One pass allows free admission for up to 9 people. One pass per party.
See the museum's website for hours and details https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org .
This digital pass can be printed, or shown to museum staff on the patron's phone.