To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
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/
[Details/Reserve]
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 Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
This pass allows unlimited day-use parking access to state park facilities within the Department Of Conservation and Recreation that charge a parking fee*. Double check with parks for updated COVID rules.
These include: Borderland State Park, Demarest Lloyd State Park, Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Myles Standish State Forest, South Cape Beach State Park, Scusset Beach State Reservation, Ashland State Park, Bradley Palmer State Park, Cochituate State Park, Great Brook Farm State Park, Halibut Point State Park, Harold Parker State Forest, Hopkinton State Park, Maudslay State Park, Pearl Hill State Park, Salisbury Beach State Reservation, Walden Pond State Reservation, Willard Brook State Forest.
Check the web site for additional locations.
*not valid for use at Quabbin Reservoir, Squantum Point, Northpoint, or Draw Seven Commuter Lots.
This pass must be picked up and returned at the library. Passes can be checked out a day prior to the registration if available. Passes must be returned either the date of the reservation, or by 9:30am the following day.
***If passes are late, the user's account will be blocked and a $60 charge will be placed on it. Late passes restricts other patrons' ability to reserve them. Please be courteous!***
Any passes reserved for Sunday must be picked up on Saturday, and returned to the library by 9:30am on Tuesday.
All passes must be returned either at the front desk or in the AV bookdrop slot inside the case it was checked out in.
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
1. 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.
2. The email confirmation you receive from the library serves as the library pass itself. Your pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
3. Please bring your library pass confirmation when you visit.
4. Stop at the Box Office when you arrive at the Museum to exchange your library pass and purchase your Exhibit Halls passes at the discounted rate.
If you are not able to show your Library confirmation on a phone, please request a paper copy of your confirmation at the library.
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: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Coupon passes must be picked up at the library.
Passes are good for up to 4 people for 50% off per person for Aquarium Admission only.
Advanced reservations via online or on the phone cannot be made. The original, dated coupon must be presented at the Aquarium Box Office at the time of the visit. Each coupon is valid for admission only on the date printed on the coupon.
You may call 617-973-6555 or email members@neaq.org for additional information.
Passes reserved for Monday must be picked up on the preceding Saturday only.