To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500 http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
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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.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, Technology
Pass Benefits
This coupon pass allows half-price entry to the Children's Museum for up to 4 people. Passes will be emailed to reserving patrons, without the need to come to the library to pick up the pass! Please contact the library to reserve this pass if you do not have an email address.
The Children's Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday.
All ticketing is done online, with two time slots to reserve: 9:00am-12:00pm, and 1:30-4:30pm. The Children’s Museum is currently operating under full capacity. Upon reserving a library pass, make sure to reserve your timed ticket right away on the Children’s Museum website to ensure availability. Select “Discount Program Admission Tickets” and “Half Price Library Timed Ticket.” You will need to present your ticket and museum pass upon entry. Patrons with questions about the online ordering system should contact Orders@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
The Children's Piazza
83 Pine Street, Unit F, Peabody, MA 01960
978-817-2809 https://www.thechildrenspiazza.com/
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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.
Pass Benefits
The pass to the Children's Piazza provides free admission for one adult and one child. Additional household members admitted at $8 per person.
If 1 parent and 1 child came to visit, they would be admitted for free ($15 savings). If a family of 4 were to come to visit, the 1st adult and child would be free, and there would be just the $8 sibling admission for the second child (the second adult would be free with the sibling's admission).
The email confirmation sent to you serves as your discount pass. Please present this pass (either printed or on your mobile device) upon entry to the Children's Piazza. Pass is only valid on date reserved.
Reservations always recommended! Walk-in play subject to availability.
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
The Topsfield Town Library encourages you to explore the 150+ state parks in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts! This hangtag pass allows free parking for one vehicle at any state park where daily parking fees are charged. This pass can be borrowed for seven days, enough time to visit a couple of our wonderful state parks (or wait for a beautiful weather day to visit your favorite)! At the end of the seven days, the pass must be returned to the Topsfield Town Library Circulation Desk, or returned in the library's bookdrop.
Museum of Science
1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
617-723-2500 http://www.mos.org/
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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
Passes for the Museum of Science are available through April 30, 2024.
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.
The email confirmation from the library upon reserving serves as the pass (you can display on your phone, or print out the email). Please contact the library to reserve this pass if you do not have an email address. Otherwise, you do not need to pick anything up from the library. Your Library pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
Please bring the library pass confirmation (printed or displayed on a mobile device) when you visit the Museum of Science. When you arrive at the Museum, stop at the Box Office to exchange your library pass and purchase your Exhibit Hall tickets at the discounted rate. If you have any questions, or wish to reserve your Exhibit Hall tickets in advance to avoid waiting in line the day of your visit, please call the Museum of Science at 617-723-2500, available daily, 9am – 5pm.
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
Pass to the New England Aquarium is available through August 31, 2024.
This coupon allows 50% off admission to the New England Aquarium (applies only to adult and child pricing). Passes will be emailed to reserving patrons, without the need to come to the library to pick up the pass! Please contact the library to reserve this pass if you do not have an email address. It is not a ticket; redeem this coupon in the General Admission line at the Aquarium's ticket booth for discount admission (up to four people). You can either print this pass out, or show it on your phone. This discount is only valid for Aquarium admission, and does not provide any other discounts and cannot be applied to combo tickets. Please visit the Aquarium website for additional details.
Please review the Aquarium’s website at www.neaq.org/safety ahead of your visit to ensure a safe and accessible experience.
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.
North Shore Children's Museum
10 Main Street, Peabody, MA 01960
978-538-5765 https://www.nschildrensmuseum.org/
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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.
Categories: Children, Family, Science
Pass Benefits
North Shore Children’s Museum, located in downtown Peabody, MA, resides in a former TD bank building. The unique space is composed of 15 hands-on exhibits geared towards explorative and imaginative play for children ages 2-8. Watch your child become a superhero in the Comic Room, a builder in the Gross Motor Room, an artist in the Makerspace, and so much more! In addition, NSCM hosts dozens of free programs each month, including yoga, Mini Movers, and live music. This is an ADA-accessible space.
The reserved ePass pass allows for 50% off admission for a family of five (adults/children); it can either be presented on a mobile device or as a print-out to receive the discounted admission rate in-person. Passes will be emailed to reserving patrons, without the need to come to the library to pick up the pass! Please contact the library to reserve this pass if you do not have an email address.
Advanced ticket purchase is strongly recommended but not required. To purchase tickets online, visit https://www.nschildrensmuseum.org/visit/buy-tickets/, click on "Buy Tickets" and select your preferred admission. Your library pass will only be honored on the date you reserved. If the museum reaches capacity, visitors will be let in on a one in, one out basis.
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
Please note, this pass is not valid in the month of October.
Pass allows for a discounted admission rate for six visitors.
After reserving this pass, it must be picked up at the Topsfield Library Circulation Desk during our hours of operation on the day of your reservation (or the business day before, if the library is closed the day of your reservation).
The physical pass includes a special discount code. Purchase tickets for the Salem Witch Museum online using the discount code to receive discount. Present the physical pass upon arrival to the museum. Without the pass, you will be charged the full admission fee.
This pass must be returned to the library by 10am the day after use.
Wenham Museum
132 Main Street, Wenham, MA 01984
978-468-2377 http://www.wenhammuseum.org/
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Wenham Museum is a history museum celebrating the treasures of childhood and New England family life across four centuries, with an emphasis on the North Shore. The museum's collections feature a world-renowned doll collection and dollhouses, costumes and textiles, model trains, antique toys, historic photographs, and the interactive Family Discovery Gallery. Admission includes a tour of the historic Claflin-Gerrish-Richards House, built at the end of the 17th century. In addition, there are rotating special programs and exhibitions. A gift shop is on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History
Pass Benefits
Passes to the Wenham Museum are available through February 11, 2024.
This pass allows half-price admission for up to 4 people.
The email confirmation sent to you serves as your discount pass. Please present this pass (either printed or on your mobile device) upon entry to the museum. Please note that advanced reservations are not required, but still available if interested by visiting the Wenham Museum website.