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/
[Details/Reserve]
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 offers half-price admission for up to six (6) visitors.
- Pass is good on General Admission only, and not valid for special event weekends or driving or ride experiences.
- The Museum is open year-round: Wednesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM
- Children 2 and under are admitted for free.
- World War II and Korea Veterans are admitted for free.
- The Museum is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
In order to receive the discount, pass holders must purchase their Museum admission tickets in person, not online.
The Icon Museum & Study Center
203 Union Street, Clinton, MA 01510
978-598-5000 https://www.iconmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Housed in a 150-year-old former mill building in Clinton, MA, the Icon Museum and Study Center is the largest collection of icons outside of Russia, and the only one solely dedicated to them in the USA. Three floors of galleries display the permanent collection, with another gallery dedicated to special exhibitions, ranging from contemporary Russian art to icons from other Orthodox cultures. There is a museum shop and a tea room on the premises.
Categories: Art, Family, History
Pass Benefits
- Pass offers free admission for up to six (6) adults and/or children, ages 13 to 17 (children age 12 and under are free).
- Currently open Thursday through Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- No reservations needed, but masks are mandatory regardless of vaccination status when visiting the Museum and attending programs.
- Closed on Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.
Mary Baker Eddy Library & Mapparium
210 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-450-7224 https://www.christianscience.com/howdoyouseetheworld
[Details/Reserve]
Located in the Mary Baker Eddy Library at the Christian Science Publishing Society building in Boston, the Mapparium is a three-story, stained-glass globe representing the world as configured in 1935. A bridge traverses the interior, allowing visitors to view the world from within. A presentation combines words, music, and LED lights to illustrate the transformation of the world over time and geography. The Library also features the exhibit “The Mapparium: An Inside View,” which provides some background on the construction and history of the globe.
Categories: Children, Family, History
Pass Benefits
- This pass admits up to four (4) people for free general admission. Admission for children 17 years and younger is always free. Not valid for special events or for public programming.
- Discounts can only be applied when purchasing tickets to the Mapparium globe in person. All other exhibits in the How Do You See the World? experience are free.
- All discount tickets must be obtained in person at the Welcome Hall, at the Christian Science Plaza.
- Visitors under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
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 Benefits
Pass allows two (2) adults for $10 each (special exhibition + general admission) and up to four (4) children 7-17 for $10 each (special exhibition + general admission). There is no discount for children 7-17 for general admission, as it is already $10. Children 6 and under are free. May not be combined with any other offers.
– Please call the library for the promo code to use when booking your visit in order to receive the discount.
* The Museum is closed on Tuesdays and the following holidays: New Year's Day, Patriots' Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
* Admission to the Museum if FREE to all Massachusetts residents on the following days: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Indigenous Peoples' Day (On these days, advance tickets are not available. Visitors must supply a valid MA zip code to gain free admission. Free admission to timed, ticketed exhibitions available in person on a first-come, first-served basis.)
Message from the Museum of Fine Arts:
We are encouraging everyone to reserve their ticket in advance, if possible, as it will allow for easier admission into the Museum when they arrive.
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 but must have a timed ticket.
Your Library pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
YOU MUST ALSO CALL THE MUSEUM TO RESERVE A TIMED TICKET. Call 617-723-2500 (daily, 9am – 5pm). Please call at least 2-3 days ahead to reserve your time slot otherwise the Museum might be fully booked.
After you make your timed reservation with the Museum, they will send you an email confirmation with your reservation time.
Please bring both your library pass confirmation (printed or displayed on a phone) and your email confirmation from the Museum when you visit. Show both confirmations at the gate to enter. You do not need to stop at the Box Office.
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.
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566
800-733-1830 https://www.osv.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor history museum in the Northeast, depicts a rural New England town of the 1830s. Situated on more than 200 scenic acres are more than 40 original buildings, including homes, meetinghouses, a district school, country store, bank, working farm, three water-powered mills, and trade shops. Visitors can see heritage breed farm animals and interact with authentically costumed staff. Special events take place through the year. A gift shop and bookstore are located on the premises.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Benefits
* Pass offers 50% off standard daytime admission for up to four (4) visitors. Children 3 and under are free.
* Pass is valid only for standard daytime admission. Special events (such as Christmas by Candlelight and Fairy Tale Farm) or performances are not eligible. This discount cannot be combined with other offers.
To receive the library pass discount:
1.) Reserve the discount pass with us for the date you'd like to visit Old Sturbridge Village.
2.) Print the pass (either at home or have us print it for you at the library).
3.) Remember to bring the printed pass with you when you visit OSV. Show your pass at the Visitor Center to receive the discount.
* Hours are subject to change; always check osv.org to confirm before visiting!
Upcoming promotion:
During the months of March and April 2024, OSV will be offering free admission for kids accompanied by an adult paying full price (up to 2 kids per full-priced adult.)
Library Passes offer half-priced admission for one party of four individuals. Library Passes and Kids Free may NOT be combined in the same transaction; therefore, we encourage patrons to decide which promotion works best for them, depending on group dynamics. Some groups may also wish to split their group into two transactions.
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 Benefits
- This Library Pass must be presented to Plimoth Patuxet Museums Guest Services staff upon arrival at the Museum for Bigelow Free Public Library patrons to purchase:
* A Heritage Pass (includes Plimoth Patuxet {Historic Patuxet Homesite, 17th-Century English Village, and Craft Center}, Mayflower II, and Plimoth Grist Mill)
* A Combination Pass (includes Plimoth Patuxet {Historic Patuxet Homesite, 17th-Century English Village, and Craft Center} and Mayflower II) or
* A Plimoth Patuxet-Only Pass (includes Historic Patuxet Homesite, 17th-Century English Village, and Craft Center)
For up to six individuals at the reduced rate of $18 per adult; $12 per child, ages 5-17.
- This coupon is for one time use only by the patron.
- Visit http://plimoth.org/plan-your-visit for up to date visitor information, or call Plimoth Patuxet Museums at 508-746-1622 to speak with a member of our Guest Services staff.
Bigelow Free Public Library
54 Walnut Street
Clinton, MA 01510
Library ID: 98390
Expiration Date: April 30, 2025
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 Benefits
- Requires a valid CW MARS library card.
- Pass allows the bearer a discounted admission rate for up to six (6) visitors.
- Children 2 and under are free.
- NOT VALID IN OCTOBER
- During the winter months, the Museum may close due to inclement weather. Please call for hours of operation before your visit.
- The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. The Museum will close for two weeks in January to maintain the Museum. Please call before visiting, should maintenance take longer than anticipated.
Message from the Salem Witch Museum: Tickets for the Museum are available online and are sold for same-day. Read the “Terms and Conditions” carefully before you select you ticket time as we cannot switch your time or refund your admission once you have made your selection as we sell out at peak times. We look forward to welcoming you to the Salem Witch Museum!
Please visit www.salemwitchmuseum.com to purchase your tickets and enter the code found our your library pass to receive the discount. Discount cannot be applied after, nor can a refund be administered upon visiting the museum for tickets purchased without the discount. Pass must be presented to receive tickets. If you cannot provide the library pass, you will be charged full admission fee.
Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)
The Trustees of 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.
In the summer of 2019, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the largest park of its kind in New England, became part of the Trustees. The museum, located in Lincoln, MA, encompasses nearly 30 conserved acres and presents contemporary art from New England—and beyond—with sculptures in the landscape and museum exhibitions. For a full list of locations, please visit their web site.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
- Pass offers free or reduced admission at numerous Trustees properties for two (2) adults and children under 18.
- GO Passes are valid for admission only; not valid for discounts at parking kiosks, stores, cafes, Inns, Campgrounds, camping, at special events or programs, on equipment rentals, or in place of any permits or passes. GO Pass admission is equivalent to a Trustees Family Membership admission price at Trustees properties that charge an admission fee.
- This pass also includes: Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA; the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA; and Castle Hill on the Crane Estate (grounds only) in Ipswich, MA . To use GO Passes at Fruitlands, deCordova, or Castle Hill, please enter the promo code "GOPASS" when securing a timed ticket.
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 Benefits
Pass offers free admission to the Museum for up to nine (9) people.
Please note: The Museum and the USS Constitution (ship) are not operated by the same organization.
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609
508-799-4406 http://www.worcesterart.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The Worcester Art Museum is recognized for its 35,000-piece collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photography, prints, drawings and new media created over the last 5 millennia. Works include those by El Greco, Monet, Rembrandt, Gauguin, van Gogh, Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso, Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Paul Revere, and Nam June Paik. Special exhibitions showcase the masterworks, seldom-seen gems, and important works on loan—including some contemporary art. Of note are the floor mosaics from the ancient city of Antioch (Syria) in the entrance, the Japanese print collection, and the “Arms and Armor” collection. There is a café, museum shop, and library on the premises.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Military
Pass Benefits
- Pass provides 50% off the admission fee for up to 2 adults and/or children. Children 17 and under are free!
- Pass also offers use of the Museum's Library as a resource free of charge.
- Pass is not valid for any other applicable discounts on special programming or lectures.
- Pass is NOT accepted during Flora in Winter or other special events.
- The first Sunday of every month is Free Admission.
- Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM
- Galleries CLOSED: Mondays*, Tuesdays, and the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
* The Worcester Art Museum is open with FREE admission on the following days in 2024:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/15), Presidents Day (2/19), Patriots Day (4/15), Springtime Celebration (5/5), Juneteenth (6/19), Indigenous Peoples' Day (10/14), Diwali Celebration (11/3), and Hanukkah Celebration (12/1).