To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
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
Each hard copy pass allows four visitors into the museums at a 50% off admission rate regardless of age/admission level. Youth under 3 are admitted for free.
Each pass allows for four 50% off admissions to both the Harvard Museum of Natural History and Peabody Museum of
Archaeology & Ethnology, as well as their free museums the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
and the Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. Patrons will enter through the Natural History or Peabody Museum.
Please be prepared to show the physical library pass and proof of Massachusetts residency. Only one member of the party must be a MA resident. he pass admits up to four visitors. The passes are non-transferable and may not be combined with other offers. Youth under 3 are admitted free.
HMNH & PMAE opened daily 9:00 am-5:00pm.
Note: Museums are free to all MA residents every Sunday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm with proof of residency. No library pass required during those times.
Note: Free admission to all MA Teachers (K-12). Free admission to MA residents with an EBT or WIC card. No library passes required in those circumstances.
HMANE & CHSI opened Sunday-Friday 11:00 am-4:00 pm and closed Saturdays.
Historic New England
141 Cambridge Street, Administrative Offices: Otis House, Boston, MA 02114
https://www.historicnewengland.org/
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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.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Benefits
This pass grants the pass-holder free admission for two adults and their children and grandchildren under eighteen to tour one of Historic New England's thirty-eight sites.
Please check Historic New England's website for particular location's hours.
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 Benefits
This pass allows the bearer to obtain free parking at DCR facilities that charge a parking fee. Your driver's license and vehicle must both be registered in Massachusetts. (Not valid for Quabbin Reservoir, the Squantum Point, North Point, or Draw Seven Commuter Lots, or for camping.) Check out https://www.mass.gov/guides/alphabetical-list-of-massachusetts-state-parks for a full listing of DCR locations and this link for a list of fees for each facility. Nantasket Beach Reservation has daily parking fees from May 14 to Labor Day.
Parking is first come, first served, and a pass does not guarantee a parking space on any given date. This pass is applicable to DCR lots only.
Passes are available year-round, but most sites do not charge for parking year-round. Check this DCR link to see if you will need a pass before reserving it. In 2023, Nantasket Beach Reservation charges for parking beginning May 13.
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.
1. Your Library pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
2. Please bring your library pass confirmation (printed or displayed on a phone) when you visit.
3. 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 if you 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).
4. 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.
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200 http://www.neaq.org/
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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 Benefits
This coupon allows 50% off admission to the New England Aquarium (applies to adult and child pricing only) for up to 4 people and is not a ticket.
Redeem this coupon in the General Admission line at the Aquarium's ticket booth for discounted admission.
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.
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
Use at Trustees properties for free or reduced admission for Trustee properties across the state.
GO Pass admission is equivalent to the admission benefit of a Trustees Family level Membership: two adults and children under 18 at Trustees properties that charge an admission fee.