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/
[Details/Reserve]
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 Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Coupon Pass admits four (4) people at 50% off regular museum admission rates. Two (2) Coupon Passes may be reserved for each day of visit.
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.
Library coupon pass needs to be picked up at the Library and does not need to be returned.
For more information, please visit the Harvard Museum of Science & Culture
John F. Kennedy Library & Museum
Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
617-514-1600
https://www.jfklibrary.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, dedicated to the memory of the nation’s thirty-fifth president, is located on a ten-acre park which overlooks the sea in an building designed by I.M. Pei. The Museum portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public service, and illustrates the nature of the office of the President, all through permanent and changing exhibits. The Library is available to students and scholars to conduct research using its collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of the institution’s namesake.
Categories: Family, Governance, History
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
No Reservation and No Discount Pass are needed.
Please present your physical or digital Massachusetts Library Card at the Admissions Desk to receive a 50% discount on the cardholder's admission ticket.
This offer is valid for visitors aged 13 and over, and the visitor must present a Massachusetts library card to receive the discount.
Visitors aged 12 and under receive free admission.
For more information, please visit the JFK Library & Museum or call 617-514-1600.
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
617-267-9300
http://www.mfa.org/
[Details/Reserve]
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Discount admits 2 adults for $10 each (special exhibition + general admission) and up to 4 children ages 7-17 at $10 each (special exhibition). There is no discount for children ages 7-17 for general admission, currently $10. Children 6 and under are free.
MFA tickets can be purchased online OR in person at the museum by using the Library Pass email with the Promo Code to purchase discounted tickets.
For more information, please visit the MFA
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
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.
Your Library Discount Pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
For more information, please visit the Museum of Science
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970-3783
978-745-9500
http://www.pem.org/
[Details/Reserve]
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 Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Each Discount Pass admits two (2) people to general admission at $12 per person. Pass holders who wish to visit Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese House and special ticketed exhibitions must pay an additional charge. Pass holders are not entitled to any other member discounts or benefits. Pass does not need to be returned.
To reserve Library Pass:
Reserve the Pass through the Library in order to receive the Promo Code.
Visit pem.org to buy date specific tickets. Enter the Promo Code for the Library Discounted Tickets of $12 per adult. You do not need to bring a pass with you to the museum to receive the discount (or pick anything up from the Library).
You can also reserve discounted passes by calling PEM's reservation line at 978-542-1511.
Trustees of Reservations (with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum)
The Trustees of 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.
In the summer of 2019, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the largest park of its kind in New England, became part of the Trustees. The museum, located in Lincoln, MA, encompasses nearly 30 conserved acres and presents contemporary art from New England—and beyond—with sculptures in the landscape and museum exhibitions. For a full list of locations, please visit their web site.
Categories: Art, Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Coupon pass admits two (2) adults & children under 18. Coupon does not need to be returned.
Two Passes can be reserved per day.
Some locations require or strongly recommend advance ticket purchase through the Trustees. Check the Trustees website for the most up to date information.
Click HERE to reserve tickets to the deCordova. Select date. Under "GO PASS" choose up to 2 people and place order. Coupon must be presented upon arrival.