To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210
617-478-3100 https://www.icaboston.org/
[Details/Reserve]
The building that houses the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston on Fan Pier is the first in the US designed by the architectural firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The museum was founded in 1936 as a sister institution to New York’s MoMA, though it had no permanent collection until starting one after moving into the new building on the waterfront in 2006. In addition to the collection, changing exhibitions, music, dance, film, talks, tours, family activities, and teen programming are offered throughout the year.
Categories: Art, Family, Music, Dance
Pass Benefits
MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY - INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART / BOSTON
1. Visit the ICA website to review museum visitor requirements and any updates to operating hours. 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 for desired date.
3. You will receive a confirmation email with a "Access Pass" link.
4. Print the library pass or store it on your phone to present to a staff member at the Visitor Service Desk.
5. Purchase admission ticket on the museum website, via phone (617-478-3100), or in person at the museum Visitors Service Desk (select "Library Pass Coupon" under pricing options to receive library discount). Note: pre-purchase of tickets is highly recommended).
6. Bring both the e-ticket and library pass when you visit the museum.
The library’s pass admits 2 people with a $10 co-pay each, youth 18 and under are free. Discounts are available for active military, teachers, and EIB with IDs. Closed Mondays except certain holidays when admission for all is free. The ICA is free to all on Thursday nights from 5-9pm. ICA current hours, admission prices and discounts.
LOAN INSTRUCTIONS: Any applicable co-pay fees are collected at the museum.
Funded by the City of Melrose.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401 http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
[Details/Reserve]
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
Melrose Public Library – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Pass Program (T)
Visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum website to review visitor requirements and any updates to operating hours. 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. Reserve a Library Pass for the desired date (the pass is dated and the discount will only apply to that date). You will receive a confirmation email with a Print Pass link which will provide you with a discount code. You must reserve tickets on the ISGM website.
Each pass admits up to 4 adults with $5 admission per person (General Admission Only), children under 18 are admitted free.
When reserving Gardner Museum timed entry tickets online, you will:
1. Go to https:/tnew.gardnermuseum.org/events
2. Submit the promo code (located under the barcode on the printable pass) in the Promo Code box at the top of the screen.
3. Select the correct date (printed on the library pass) and choose a time to enter.
4. Add desired number of tickets to the basket. The discount only works for up to 4 Adult priced tickets and any additional ticket will be normally priced (Children under 18 are always free and should be reserved as child tickets).
5. Login or create an account.
6. Finish checking out (discount is applied only at checkout).
Need more online help? Use our How to Book Using a Library Pass Online step-by-step guide.
This library pass does not guarantee a reservation to the Museum. If you have any issues reserving your tickets, you can call the Gardner Museum's Box Office at 617 278 5156.
PATRONS MUST PRESENT BOTH THIS LIBRARY PASS AND THEIR RESERVED TIMED MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS FOR ENTRY INTO THE MUSEUM.
For more information, including health and safety requirements, please visit isgm.org/welcome
MUSEUM HOURS:
WEEKDAYS 11 AM – 5 PM | WEEKENDS 10 AM – 5 PM | THURSDAYS 11 AM – 9 PM | CLOSED TUESDAYS
Donated by the Philpot/Federoff Family
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 Benefits
COVID RESTRICTIONS AND PASS REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Visit the MFA website to review museum visitor requirements and any updates to operating hours. 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 for desired date.
3. You will receive a confirmation email with a Access Pass link. Use the library discount promo code (located under the barcode symbol on the pass) to purchase tickets at https://mfa.org/tickets. If you do not have access to an email account, library staff will print a copy of the pass at the Melrose Public Library Circulation Desk. Same-day tickets may be purchased onsite at the MFA with proof of library pass (pass may be presented digitally on a device or in print). The MFA encourages everyone to reserve their ticket in advance, if possible, as it will allow for easier admission into the museum when they arrive.
4. Present ticket(s) at museum (preferably on phone or device – tickets printed on paper will also be accepted).
The MFA is currently open Wednesday to Monday, 10am-5pm (closed Tuesday).
The library’s pass admits 2 adults, and up to 4 children (ages 7 – 17) for $10 each (general admission & special exhibition). Children 6 and under are free.
Many additional discounts are available for the MFA, check their website for details. Some discounts include active military, college students, MA teachers, first year US citizens, EBT card holders and the Bank of America Museums on Us program and MFA Free Open House Days. Museum current hours, admission prices and discounts.
Funded by the Donation Account.
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 Benefits
MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY – PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM PASS
This pass admits 2 people with a $12 co-pay per person (Thursday through Sunday - children 16 and under are free, but still require a timed reservation). The library pass may only be used for the date printed on the pass. The library pass does not guarantee admission on a chosen date. Please visit the PEM website to review museum visitor requirements and any updates to operating hours. The library pass reservation calendar may not reflect changes to museum open dates and hours of operation.
1. Ticket(s) may be purchased in advance online at pem.org/tickets or by calling the museum at 978-542-1511.
2. You will receive a confirmation email with a Access Pass link. Enter the library discount promo code in the promo code box in the upper right of the screen. The discount code is printed under the barcode symbol on the library pass. Once the promo code has been accepted, scroll down the ticket types and select "Library Discount," the number of tickets, and then select a time slot.
3. Bring proof/confirmation of your timed ticket purchase when visiting the museum. Tickets may be also be purchased at the museum.
THE LIBRARY PASS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION
Funded by the City of Melrose
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 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.
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22, Charlestown, MA 02129
617-426-1812 https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
[Details/Reserve]
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
Pass holders will receive free admission to the museum. One pass allows free admission for up to 9 people per day.
Visit the USS Constitution Museum website to review museum visitor requirements and any updates to operating hours. The library pass reservation calendar may not reflect changes to museum open dates and hours of operation.
1. Reserve Melrose Public Library pass for desired date. (The library pass does not guarantee admission on a chosen date.)
2. You will receive a confirmation email with a "Access Pass" link.
3. Print the pass or save it digitally to your smartphone.
4. Present pass at museum venue for admission.