To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Battleship Cove
5 Water Street, Fall River, MA 02721
508-678-1100 https://www.battleshipcove.org/
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Battleship Cove is a war memorial and historic military museum located in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is home to five National Historic Landmark ships, and other craft, including the USS Massachusetts, USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., USS Lionfish, Hiddensee, and two PT boats. Their collection of aircraft includes two Bell helicopters that saw combat in the Vietnam War—the Bell UH-1 “Huey” Iroquois and the Bell AH-1 Cobra—as well as two of the first drone unmanned aerial vehicles used by the military. In addition to exhibits focused on military history, the Maritime Museum presents the history of the RMS Titanic and the famous Fall River Line.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Military, Technology
Pass Benefits
This pass admits 2 adults and 3 children at $3 each.
This pass must be picked up and returned at the library. Passes can be checked out a day prior to the registration if avaliable. Passes must be returned either the date of the reservation, or by 9:30am the following day.
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.
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
Pass allows for both general and special admission for two adults at $10 each, and special admission only for up to four children ages 7-17 at $10 each.
Upon the approval of a reservation, staff will email a promo code to the email given in the reservation. The code can be used to reserve discounted general admission or exhibition tickets in advance online. Patrons can also use the code on site to reserve same-day tickets, but must present an e-mail from the library with the code to receive the discount.
Reservations for Sunday must be made no later than 2:00 pm on the preceding Saturday.
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
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.
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566
800-733-1830 https://www.osv.org/
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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
Each pass admits 1-4 people at 50% off standard daytime admission.
This pass must be picked up and returned at the library. Passes can be checked out a day prior to the registration if avaliable. Passes must be returned either the date of the reservation, or by 9:30am the following day.
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.
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
Upon reserving a pass, library staff will email a discount code. Visit mypem.org/events, enter the discount code, and select your discounted admission tickets.
Reservations for Sunday must be made no later than 2:00 pm on the preceding Saturday.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-1622 http://www.plimoth.org/
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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
Coupon pass must be picked up at the library.
The coupon must be presented to Plimoth Patuxet Museums guest services staff upon arrival at the Museum to purchase a Heritage Pass, Combination Pass, or Plimoth Patuxet Only pass for up to six individuals at the reduced rate of $18 per adult; $12 per child ages 5-17.
Passes reserved for Monday must be picked up on the preceding Saturday only.
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
Provides a discounted admission rate for up to 6 visitors.
Visit www.salemwitchmuseum.com to purchase tickets and enter code on pass.
Both tickets and pass must be present upon arrival to receive full discount.
Not valid in October.
Pass must be picked up and returned at the library. Passes can be checked out a day prior to the registration if avaliable. Passes must be returned either the date of the reservation, or by 9:30am the following day.
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.
Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-0251 https://sandwichglassmuseum.org/
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The Sandwich Glass Museum is dedicated to the history of the town in which it is located, with a special emphasis on the glass that made it famous in the 19th century. Thirteen galleries display their collection of old and modern examples of glass objects, including roughly 6,000 pieces produced at the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company in the 1800s on the site where the museum sits today. In addition, the museum hosts live demonstrations of glass-blowing. There is a gift store on the premises, which includes work by local glass-blowers.
Categories: Children, Family, History
Pass Benefits
Complimentary Admission for 1-2 people.
This pass must be picked up and returned at the library. Passes can be checked out a day prior to the registration if avaliable. Passes must be returned either the date of the reservation, or by 9:30am the following day.
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.