Museum Passes

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Museums

Boston by Foot

Boston by Foot

87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02108
617-367-2345
http://www.bostonbyfoot.org/
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Boston by Foot

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.

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Categories: Children, Family, History, Tours

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass provides free admission for public walking tours. Online reservations required, browse the website at www.bostonbyfoot.org to view available tours.

Community Passes are valid for all public walking tours. They are not valid for booking on the private tour calendar, water-based tours, or our two annual celebration tours (Beacon Hill with a BOO! & Footloose on the Freedom Trail).

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Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum

308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500
http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
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Boston Children's Museum

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.

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Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, Technology

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This is a printable pass.

If you are unable to print this pass at home or present it on a mobile device at the museum, you can come to the library to request a printed copy.

Admission is HALF price for up to four (4) people.

Advance tickets/reservations are highly recommended, especially during weekends, holidays and school vacation weeks.

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Boston Harbor Island Ferry

Boston Harbor Island Ferry

15 State Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02109
617-223-8666
http://www.bostonharborislands.org/
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Boston Harbor Island Ferry

The largest recreational open space in Eastern Massachusetts, the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park is comprised of 34 islands and mainland parks that deliver access to historic sites and provide opportunities to hike and camp. Transportation to the islands is by ferry and, depending on the location, your own boat. Please refer to their website for the most up-to-date information about what is open and how to get there.

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Categories: Family, Nature, Recreation

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass gives 50% off tickets for up to four people. You will receive the code after booking the pass.

Please check https://www.bostonharborislands.org/ferryschedule/ for the ferry you are looking for to ensure it is running on the day you are booking. Each ferry has a different schedule.

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The Children's Piazza

The Children's Piazza

83 Pine Street, Unit F, Peabody, MA 01960
978-817-2809
https://www.thechildrenspiazza.com/
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The Children's Piazza

Located in Peabody, MA, The Children's Piazza is a space is designed for young children—aged 0 to 6—to learn through unstructured play. Organized to optimize social, cognitive and motor development, areas include a large room with a climbing structure, slides, and swings; an arts and crafts room; a room with a train table; a lunch area with appropriately sized furniture; a glow-in-the-dark planet room; among others. There is a coffee shop and free Wi-Fi on the premises. Please check the website for the requirements of entry.

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Categories: Children, Family

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass provides 50% off admission for the immediate family/household.

Please visit The Children's Piazza website to make a reservation prior to your visit. Reservations always encouraged - walk in play subject to availability

This is a printable pass.

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Concord Museum

Concord Museum

200 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742
978-369-9763
http://www.concordmuseum.org/
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Concord Museum

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.

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Categories: Family, History

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass offers $5 off admission to the Concord Museum for up to 4 people.

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Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum

177 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720
978-264-4200
http://www.discoveryacton.org/
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Discovery Museum

Acton's Discovery Museum, located on a 4-acre campus, is aimed at providing an environment in which play becomes a conduit for learning about science, technology, and nature. The museum's building contains a number of galleries dedicated to teaching scientific concepts in a fun, hands-on environment, as well as themed play spaces for younger visitors. Outdoors, Discovery Woods includes a nature playscape with a cargo net climb, nest swing and beaver lodges, as well as a treehouse with an observation deck and a bouncy bridge. There are opportunities to practice orienteering with provided maps and instructions on trails on the property. A museum shop is on the premises. The museum building is fully ADA compliant, with exhibits based on Universal Design principles.

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Categories: Children, Family, Science

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass admits 3 visitors at 1/2 price admission per person; any additional visitors must pay the regular admission price.

Advance reservations are no longer accepted. Present this pass to Admissions staff when checking in and the discount will be applied to the cost of your visit.

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EcoTarium

EcoTarium

222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604
508-929-2700
http://www.ecotarium.org/
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EcoTarium

The EcoTarium is a unique indoor-outdoor museum in Worcester, MA. Set in an urban oasis, the museum offers a chance to walk through the treetops, take a multimedia journey through the galaxy at a digital planetarium, meet wildlife, stroll nature trails, and get hands-on with family-friendly exhibits.

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Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

This pass provides a 50% discount for up to 2 adults and 2 children. Children under 2 free. It is not to be combined with other offers, group rates or special event prices. Please fill out the reverse side of the coupon pass prior to using.

*This is a coupon pass that must be picked up at the library

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Garden in the Woods (Native Plant Trust)

Garden in the Woods (Native Plant Trust)

180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA 01701
508-877-7630
http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/
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Garden in the Woods (Native Plant Trust)

The Garden in the Woods (Native Plant Trust) displays rare and common native New England plants in a naturalistic setting at its location in Framingham, Massachusetts, attracting visitors from all over the world. Set on 45 acres, it includes two miles of paths that meander over glacier-sculpted ridges and through narrow valleys. A pond, a wooded bog, several springs, and a brook bring a diversity of wildlife into the garden. The garden is maintained by the Native Plant Trust, which works throughout New England to monitor and protect rare and endangered plants, collect and bank seeds for biological diversity, control invasive species, conduct research, and educate the public.

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Categories: Family, Nature

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

With this pass, one adult 50% discounted admission

With this pass, children (ages 5-17) $1.00 admission

No discounts on classes, tours, or retail items

The Garden is open mid-April to October 15

Check website (http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/visit/garden-woods/) for exact dates & hours before visiting

*This pass needs to be picked up at and returned to Reading Public Library

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Harvard Museum of Natural History

Harvard Museum of Natural History

26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-3045
https://hmnh.harvard.edu/
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Harvard Museum of Natural History

The Harvard Museum of Natural History was established in 1998 as the public face of three separate research museums at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA: the Harvard University Herbaria, the Mineralogical & Geological Museum, and the Museum of Comparative Zoology. The museum is home to the famous “Glass Flowers” collection and a collection of “Sea Creatures in Glass,” made by the same artists (a father and son); a collection of meteorite, mineral and gemstone specimens; and various exhibits on life both big and small: from microbes to dinosaurs—and everything in between. There is a gift shop on the premises.

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Categories: Children, Family, History, Science

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

50% off regular museum admission rates for up to four people.

This pass also includes admission to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.

Please be prepared to show the physical library pass and proof of Massachusetts residency when visiting the museum. Only one member of the party must be a MA resident.

*This is a coupon pass that must be picked up at the library

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Historic New England

Historic New England

141 Cambridge Street, Administrative Offices: Otis House, Boston, MA 02114
https://www.historicnewengland.org/
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Historic New England

Historic New England is a historic preservation organization which owns and operates historic house museums and properties open to the public throughout most of New England. The majority of the 36 properties are in Massachusetts, but locations exist in all NE states but Vermont. These include Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, ME), the Jackson House (Portsmouth, NH), the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm, which (Newbury, MA), Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, CT), the Otis House (Boston, MA), the Lyman Estate (Waltham, MA), Gropius House (Lincoln, MA), and the Arnold House (Lincoln, RI). Styles represented include Federal, Colonial Revival, Victorian, Queen Anne, Arts & Crafts, and Modern, among many others. The website provides much detail, including directions, contact information, and history of each property.

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Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature, Recreation

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

This pass offers free admission for two adults and children under 18 to 38 historic sites and the Library and Archives of Historic New England. Please go to historicnewengland.org for a full listing of historic sites to visit and to verify hours of operation.

This pass needs to be picked up at the library

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Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210
617-478-3100
https://www.icaboston.org/
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Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

The building that houses the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston on Fan Pier is the first in the US designed by the architectural firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The museum was founded in 1936 as a sister institution to New York's MoMA, though it had no permanent collection until starting one after moving into the new building on the waterfront in 2006. In addition to the collection, changing exhibitions, music, dance, film, talks, tours, family activities, and teen programming are offered throughout the year.

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Categories: Art, Family, Music, Dance

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

Each pass allows up to two people a discounted rate of $10 each. The ICA is always free to children 18 and under. 

Current hours and admission information are available at: https://www.icaboston.org/visit/

Reservations are encouraged, but not required.

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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 as 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.

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Categories: Art, Family, Music

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

Each pass provides up to 4 people with $5.00 admission per person. Children under the age of 18 are always admitted free.

Tickets can sell out fast, and may not be available at the door, particularly during popular days of the week and times of day. Buy your tickets in advance to avoid the line and guarantee entrance at your preferred time. See confirmation email for instructions.

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John F. Kennedy Library & Museum

John F. Kennedy Library & Museum

Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
617-514-1600
https://www.jfklibrary.org/
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John F. Kennedy Library & Museum

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.

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Categories: Family, Governance, History

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Passes are no longer required—the presentation of a valid library card grants the cardholder 50% off of one admission ticket—but please place a reservation for the desired date of your visit.

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Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)

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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Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)

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.

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Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

This pass provides free parking to one vehicle at over 50 facilities in the state parks system. 

*This pass needs to be picked up at and returned to Reading Public Library

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Museum of Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts

465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300
http://www.mfa.org/
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Museum of Fine Arts

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.

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Categories: Art, Family, History

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass uses a discount code. You will receive the discount code via email after booking this pass.

Children 6 and under are admitted free. The pass allows admission for 2 adults at $15 each and up to 4 children ages 7–17 at $10 each. Tickets to the MFA are always free for visitors under seven years old.

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Museum of Science

Museum of Science

1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
617-723-2500
http://www.mos.org/
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Museum of Science

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.

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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 listed 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.

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New England Aquarium

New England Aquarium

1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
http://www.neaq.org/
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New England Aquarium

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.

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Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Science, Ocean

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

Starting JUNE 1 this is a digital pass.

Passes are limited to one per day and are only valid on the assigned date.

Each coupon admits up to four people (adult, senior, child, or college) at a cost of $20 each. Children under age 3 are not included in the admission count and are always admitted free. Children ages 3+ are included in the admission count.

Summer 2026 program passes are only valid on weekdays, May 26, 2026 through September 4, 2026.

Passes do not apply to Aquarium boat programs, IMAX shows or school group visits.

Advance reservations are no longer required for library patrons with coupons. Library patrons should present their discount pass on-site at the Aquarium ticket booth. Once tickets are issued, library patrons will be admitted to the Aquarium.

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North Shore Children's Museum

North Shore Children's Museum

10 Main Street, Peabody, MA 01960
978-538-5765
https://www.nschildrensmuseum.org/
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North Shore Children's Museum

Located in downtown Peabody, MA, the North Shore Children's Museum offers 15 hands-on exhibits geared towards explorative and imaginative play for children ages 2 to 8. A child may become a superhero in the Comic Room, a builder in the Gross Motor Room, an artist in the Makerspace, and more. All exhibits are in ADA-accessible spaces.

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Categories: Children, Family, Science

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

Library passes for North Shore Children's Museum admit up to 5 people (adults and children over 12 months) at 50% off admission price. 

This is an ePass that can either be presented on a mobile device or as a print-out to receive the discounted admission rate in-person.  

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Paddle Boston

Paddle Boston

160 Riverview Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453
617-965-5110
https://www.paddleboston.com/
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Paddle Boston

Paddle Boston provides a number of opportunities for paddling at various places in the eastern part of Massachusetts. There is much to explore at all of their waterfront locations, with canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards available at each.

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Categories: Children, Family, Recreation

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

Please check hours for each location on PaddleBoston's website - boat launches are weather permitting.

The pass is valid for one boat rental.  Passholder must present pass and photo ID at rental desk.

This includes: Any type of single kayak or paddleboard (1 person), double kayaks (2 adults), standard canoes (up to 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children), and XL canoes (up to 5 adults).

Save time by filling out your waiver ahead of time: paddleboston.com/waiver.

Valid at all seven locations: Stoneham, Medford, Somerville, Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Waltham.

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Peabody Essex Museum

Peabody Essex Museum

161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970-3783
978-745-9500
http://www.pem.org/
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Peabody Essex Museum

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.

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Categories: Art, Family, History, Ocean

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass uses a discount code. You will receive the discount code via email after booking this pass. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended. See confirmation email for instructions.

Pass admits two adults at $12 per person.  Includes admission to the Yin Yu Tang, the Chinese house. Access to special ticketed exhibitions also require a separate fee. Visitors using a library pass are not entitled to any other member benefits.

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Plimoth Patuxet Museums

Plimoth Patuxet Museums

137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-1622
http://www.plimoth.org/
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Plimoth Patuxet Museums

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.

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Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History

Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)

Pass Benefits

This pass provides a discounted on Heritage Passes, Combination Passes, and Plimoth Patuxet Only Passes of $18 per adult and $12 per child ages 5-17, for up to 6 people.

Patrons are not able to purchase tickets online, this pass must be presented at the museum for the discount.

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Salem Witch Museum

Salem Witch Museum

19 1/2 Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970
978-744-1692
http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
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Salem Witch Museum

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.

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Categories: Children, Family, History

Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)

Pass Benefits

This pass allows the bearer a discounted admission rate ($13.25 for adults, $10.75 for children ages 3-14) for up to six visitors. 

You must purchase tickets from the museum ahead of time. See confirmation email for instructions.

*This pass needs to be picked up at and returned to Reading Public Library

NOT AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER

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Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)

Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)

MA
978-921-1944
http://www.thetrustees.org/
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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.

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Categories: Art, Family, History, Nature, Recreation

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Pass provides free or reduced admission for 2 Adults and children under 18 to Trustees properties across the state, including the deCordova Museum in Lincoln. Pass holder will pay an admission fee equivalent to that of a Trustees Family Level membership. Passes will provide 20% off regular admission to Crane Beach. 

Reservations for some properties are strongly encouraged. Please check the Trustees website for information and availability. https://thetrustees.org/content/passes/

Please check the hours of the specific location you are visiting.

Pass is not valid for use at Trustees parking kiosks, stores, cafes, Inns, Campgrounds at special events and programs, or in place of any permits or passes.

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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USS Constitution Museum

USS Constitution Museum

Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812
https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
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USS Constitution Museum

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

This pass allows free admission to the museum for up to 9 people per day. 

As of Feb 1, 2026, this pass will admit up to 5 people per day.

This is a printable pass.

You must be able to print this pass at home or present it on a mobile device at the museum.

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Zoo New England

Zoo New England

1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA 02121
617-541-5466
http://www.zoonewengland.org/
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Zoo New England

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.

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Categories: Family, Zoo

Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)

Pass Benefits

Pass is valid for Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in Stoneham, MA.

Admits 6 people at $9.00 per adult and $6.00 per child. Children 2 years and younger are free.

Note: This pass is no longer an online discount code- it is a coupon pass that must be picked up at the library. To use the library discount, you must present the physical library ticket at the Zoo's admission booth. Reservations are not required for this discount.

Library passes may be used for general daytime admission only. They cannot be used for the evening Boston Lights or ZooLights events.

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