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
The library’s pass admits up to 4 people with a 50% discount off regular admission rates to all four HMSC museums. Full admission prices and hours vary by museum - check website before your visit. The library pass does not guarantee admission on a chosen date.
1.) Reserve your Melrose Public Library pass. 2.) Pick up your pass at the Melrose Public Library (please bring your library card when checking out the pass). 3.) Bring the library pass to the museum on the day of your visit to receive the library discount on tickets.
LOAN INSTRUCTIONS: This coupon pass may be picked up at the library any time after your reservation is made and does not need to be returned to the library. Please bring your library card or ID when picking up the pass. Any applicable co-pay fees are collected at the museum. Harvard Science Museums requires proof of MA residency or your MA library card when paying for your tickets at the museum.
Full admission prices and hours vary by museum. Discounts are available for active military, SNAP, EIB, MA teachers, MA residents with IDs.
Donated by the Finley Family.
Historic New England
141 Cambridge Street, Administrative Offices: Otis House, Boston, MA 02114
https://www.historicnewengland.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Historic New England is a historic preservation organization which owns and operates historic house museums and properties open to the public throughout most of New England. The majority of the 36 properties are in Massachusetts, but locations exist in all NE states but Vermont. These include Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, ME), the Jackson House (Portsmouth, NH), the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm, which (Newbury, MA), Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, CT), the Otis House (Boston, MA), the Lyman Estate (Waltham, MA), Gropius House (Lincoln, MA), and the Arnold House (Lincoln, RI). Styles represented include Federal, Colonial Revival, Victorian, Queen Anne, Arts & Crafts, and Modern, among many others. The website provides much detail, including directions, contact information, and history of each property.
Categories: Architecture, Family, History, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
This pass offers free admission for two adults (free admission for children under 18) to 38 historic sites and the Library and Archives of Historic New England. Please go to historicnewengland.org for a full listing of historic sites to visit and to verify hours of operation. The library pass does not guarantee admission on a chosen date.
1. Visit HistoricNewEngland.org to find and select the historic site you are interested in touring.
2. Click “Buy Tickets Now” to be redirected to a page to select the date and time tour options.
3. Enter the library promo code (printed under the barcode on your digital pass) in the promo code box (small box at top right under museum logo) and click “submit”
4. The membership discount will be applied to the selected tickets at checkout.
5. Bring proof of library pass and ticket purchase when visiting the site.
Mass Audubon (Drumlin Farm)
208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
781-259-2200
http://www.massaudubon.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Mass Audubon maintains about 100 wildlife sanctuaries in Massachusetts, more than half of which may be visited for walks on trails and visits to nature centers and museums. Among these is Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, a working farm with animals and crops, plus exhibits that include native wildlife, such as owls, foxes and deer. A shop on the premises sells items related to nature, such as bird feeders and binoculars.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Mass Audubon Library Partner Admission Pass – Melrose Public Library
Please visit https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/trails for hours of operation and the latest information, including safety guidelines. This is not a ticket. The library pass does not guarantee admission on a chosen date. This one-day Library Partner Admission Pass admits up to 4 people to a Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuary. With this pass, admission is discounted to $2 per visitor over the age of 2. This Admission Pass will not be accepted after May 31, 2025. Pass must be presented to Mass Audubon staff upon arrival for your wildlife sanctuary visit.
Funded by donations to the Melrose Public Library.
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
MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE PASS
This is not a ticket.
(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) Your Library pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass.
(3) Please bring your library pass confirmation (printed or displayed on a phone) when you visit.
(4) When you arrive at the Museum, stop at the Box Office to exchange your library pass and purchase your Exhibit Halls tickets at the discounted rate. If you have any questions or would like to reserve your Exhibit Halls passes in advance to avoid waiting in line the day of your visit, please call 617-723-2500 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily).
If you are unable to show your Library confirmation on a phone, you may print out a copy using the link in the confirmation email or request a paper copy from 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: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
THIS IS NOT A TICKET. THE LIBRARY PASS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION ON A CHOSEN DATE.
Visit the New England Aquarium website to review museum visitor requirements, updates to operating hours, and safety information. The library pass reservation calendar may not reflect changes to museum open dates and hours of operation. Discount couponsto the Aquarium are only valid on the date printed on the coupon. Each coupon admits up to four people at a discounted ticket price of 50% off per person (children 2 and under are free).
Reserve your Melrose Public Library pass for desired date. You will receive a confirmation email with an "Access Pass" link. Redeem coupon (printed or digital) in the General Admission line at the Aquarium’s ticket booth. Please note: The library coupon discount code may not be used to purchase advance online tickets.
Valid only for Aquarium admission. This coupon does not provide any other discounts and cannot be applied to combo tickets. Library coupons or tickets obtained with library coupons may not be sold. Void if altered or copied. No cash value.
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
PASS REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Visit https://thetrustees.org to review museum visitor requirements, Trustees property sites, and any updates to operating hours.
Note: The library pass reservation calendar may not reflect changes to museum open dates and hours of operation. The library pass does not guarantee admission on a chosen date.
2. Reserve Library Pass on desired date and pick the pass up at the Melrose Public Library.
3. Bring pass to Trustees site.
Note: To use the GO Pass at Fruitlands, deCordova, or Castle Hill, please enter the promo code "GOPASS" when securing a timed ticket.
GO Passes are valid for admission only (not valid for discounts at parking kiosks, stores, cafes, inns, campgrounds, special events/programs, or equipment rentals).
Go Passes are NOT valid for Crane Beach.
Walk-in admission with a GO Pass will only be permitted if there is available capacity at the venue.
Many house tours have been cancelled for the season (while the grounds and trails are open).
THE LIBRARY PASS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION
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Are you ready to Go Outside? We are making it even easier for you with the Trustees GO Pass! This pass provides 2 free or reduced admissions (member rate) to Trustees properties all over Massachusetts. Get outside and explore historical homes, wander through cow pastures, marshlands and view waterfalls as you hike through all that Massachusetts has to offer. Visit the Trustees website for more information on places to visit with the pass.
LOAN INSTRUCTIONS: This coupon pass does not need to be returned to the library. Any applicable co-pay fees are collected at the site.
Funded by the Donation Account.