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
Admits up to 4 (adults or children) at half price per person.
After receiving a library discount pass, you must reserve a visit online with Boston Children’s Museum.
Patrons must first acquire a dated library discount pass through the Mashpee Library.
Then visit https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ticketing
Click on the "Discount Programs" button
Click on "Half Price Library Ticket " and select the date/time you would like to visit. The date on the library discount pass must match the date of your visit.
Select the number of tickets you would like (pass covers 4 people) and add to cart
Checkout with the discount.
After arriving at the Museum, proceed to the admissions scanning station with your online reservation and the date specific library discount pass. If you have questions about the online ordering system, contact Orders@BostonChildrensMuseum.org.
This e-ticket is valid only for one day. You can either print it out and take it with you or display the pass on your phone or device. Either way, please be sure that the pass barcode is visible.
Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Road, Route 28, Cotuit, MA 02635
508-428-7581 https://www.cahoonmuseum.org/
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Founded in 1984, the Cahoon Museum of American Art was the vision of art historian and art collector Rosemary Rapp. Housed in the former 18th century home and studio of Cape Cod artists Ralph and Martha Cahoon, the museum has a collection of over 400 works of art. This includes art and ephemera by the aforementioned artists, and pieces by 20th century artists of the Cape Ann and Provincetown art colonies, including Edna Choate Hodgkins, Daisy Margaret Hughes, Margaret Jordan Patterson, as well as a broad selection of contemporary New England artists. Exhibitions are drawn from both the permanent collection and outside the museum. There is a gift shop on the premises.
Pass Benefits
This pass allows free admission for up to 2 Adults and 4 Children to the Cahoon Museum of American Art.
Pass must be returned by the day after the reservation.
The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Please visit the museum website to double-check information on hours and special exhibits, or call them at (508) 428-7581 for more information.
Cape Cod Children's Museum
577 Great Neck Road South , Mashpee, MA 02649
508-539-8788 https://www.capecodchildrensmuseum.org/
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Located in Mashpee, MA, the Cape Cod Children's Museum was founded in 1990 by a group of mothers to provide an environment for learning through playing. Includes a number of hands-on experiences like a pirate ship, grocery store, puppet theatre, kitchen, and more. There is a toddler play area for younger children, and a gift shop on the premises.
Pass Benefits
Pass admits up to 4 people at 50% off admission.
Pass must be returned by the day after the reservation.
From July 1 through Aug. 31, the museum is open Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 3:00PM and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM . From Sept. 1 through June 30, the museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please visit the museum's website for updated hours and visitor information, or call (508) 539-8788. Hours may vary.
Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-3300 https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/
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Heritage Museums & Gardens is located on 100 acres on the banks of Shawme Pond in Sandwich, MA. The gardens feature internationally important collections of rhododendrons, a comprehensive collection of hydrangeas, a collection of over 1,000 varieties of daylilies, hostas, herb, heather gardens, and more than a thousand varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers along paths. An outdoor “Nature Explore Classroom” facilitates encounters with nature and STEM concepts for children ages 2 through 10. In addition, three gallery buildings house permanent exhibits of world-class automobiles, a working vintage carousel, American folk art, and special exhibitions. There is a café and gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Nature
Pass Benefits
Pass allows allows 50% off regular general admission to museum & gardens for up to 6 individuals. Children 2 and under are admitted for free.
Admission to Heritage Museums & Gardens with a library museum pass is now purchased online prior to your visit. Once you reserve your museum pass, the library will provide a discount code to use when purchasing tickets online. There are no longer physical passes to return to the library.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401 http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
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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 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.
Categories: Art, Family, Music
Pass Benefits
Pass allows for $5.00 admission per person for up to 4 people. Children under 18 admitted free. Please call the museum at 617-566-1401 or check the website for museum 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 provides visitors free unlimited day-use parking access to state park facilities (within the Dept. of Conservation and Recreation) that charge a parking fee, with the exception of Nahant and Nantasket Beaches.
The pass is for ONE vehicle only, and CAN NOT be used to pay for camping fees. Vehicles must have valid Massachusetts license plates to use the State Parks Pass. A Massachusetts license with out-of-state plates will not be accepted.
Available to Mashpee residents only.
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
Children 6 and under are admitted free. Each pass allows admission for 2 adults at $10 each (general admission and special exhibition) and up to 4 children ages 7–17 at $10 each (special exhibition only). There is no discount for children 7–17 for general admission, currently $10.
Please call the museum at (617) 267-9300 or visit their website to confirm hours and for visitor information.
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. You do not need to call ahead to reserve a timed ticket. If you have questions or prefer to reserve in advance, you can call 617-723-2500 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily).
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. Valid only for Aquarium admission. This coupon does not provide any other discounts and cannot be applied to combo tickets.
This is not a ticket. Redeem this coupon in the General Admission line at the Aquarium’s ticket booth for discounted admission for up to 4 people.
Please visit neaq.org/coupons for details. Museum hours of operation are subject to change.
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
This pass allows for discounted admission for up to six individuals at the reduced rate of $16 per adult; $10 per child ages 5-17.
Please present the printed pass at the museum to receive the museum pass discount. Passes cannot be ordered online in advance.
Visit plimoth.org or call (508) 746-1622 for hours, directions, or other information.
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812 https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
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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 Benefits
One pass allows free admission for up to 9 people to the USS Constitution Museum. Note the Museum and Ship operate separately. Museum is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For hours and directions call (617) 286-8830 or visit their website.
You must print your library pass reservation confirmation or display it on your phone and present it at the box office.
Whydah Pirate Museum
674 MA-28, West Yarmouth, MA 02673
508-534-9571 https://www.discoverpirates.com/
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This museum in West Yarmouth is home to the largest collection of pirate artifacts recovered from a single shipwreck—the Whydah Gally—anywhere in the world. Originally a slave ship, the pirate vessel sank off the coast of Wellfleet in 1717. The museum contains multiple exhibit wings, the Bell Theater room, a walk-through partial replica of the Whydah Gally, and the SeaLab and Learning Center—the museum's onsite conservation laboratory. Exhibits display artifacts of the slave trade and pirate life, early maps of the Atlantic and the Caribbean, and imagery of the 18th-century world. Fully accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. There a gift shop on the premises.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Ocean
Pass Benefits
Discounted admission is $12 per person, up to 4 people. Open daily 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Last entry at 4:00 PM. Please visit the museum's website for updated hours and visitor information, or call (508) 534-9571 to verify open hours and confirm ticketing process.