Museum Passes

If you’re planning a visit to one of the many great museums, parks, or zoos in the area, take advantage of the Library’s collection of museum passes which offer free or discounted admission to 24 of the most popular cultural destinations in Connecticut and beyond. Many of the Library’s museum passes are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

How It Works

Check out a museum pass using your library card and present the pass when you visit the museum to receive free or discounted admission.
Passes can be checked out by any Connecticut library cardholder for a two day period.
Only one pass may be checked out per family at any given time.
Passes may not be placed on reserve, but available passes can be held for up to one hour by calling the Circulation Desk at 203-891-2170.

To inquire about availability, please check the library catalog by clicking the links below or call the Circulation Desk at 203-891-2170.

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum*

Ridgefield
Admits up to 5 family members.
Barnum Museum

Bridgeport
Admits 2 adults, 4 children. Temporarily closed.
Beardsley Zoo*

Bridgeport
$6 per person admission for up to 6 people. Limited to 1 family per day. Pass temporarily not accepted.
Bushnell Park Carousel*

Hartford
Admits 4 people. Temporarily closed.
Children’s Museum

West Hartford
1 free touring admission with each paid admission, maximum free admissions 4 per day.
Connecticut Science Center

Hartford
20% off general admission for up to 4 people. Pass temporarily not accepted.
Discovery Museum

Bridgeport
Up to 4 free child admissions with 1 paid adult admission. Temporarily closed.
EverWonder Children’s Museum*

Newtown
50% off regular admission for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children. Temporarily closed.
Florence Griswold Museum

Old Lyme
Admits 2 adults and 2 children under 12.
The Frick Collection*

New York
Admits 1 adult. Temporarily closed.
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

New York
Admits 6 people. Temporarily closed.
Maritime Aquarium

Norwalk
Grants $2 off price of a combination ticket to the Aquarium and IMAX Theater, for up to 6 people. Pass temporarily not accepted.
Mark Twain House*

Hartford
Admits 1 adult or 2 children free with purchase of 1 adult admission. Pass temporarily unavailable.
Mystic Aquarium*

Mystic
Admits 2 adults & 2 children at a discounted rate: $6.00 off adult admission, $4 off child admission. Pass temporarily not accepted.
Mystic Seaport

Mystic
50% off admission for 2 adults and 3 children.
New Britain Museum of American Art*

New Britain
Admits any 4 people; 1 adult must accompany children under 16.
New Britain Youth Museum*

New Britain
Free admission for up to 4 people. New Britain Youth Museum is temporarily closed. Pass can be used at the Hungerford Park Nature Center.
New England Carousel Museum*

Bristol
Admits 4 people.
New Haven Museum & Historical Society

New Haven
Admits any 4 people. Temporarily closed.
Peabody Museum of Natural History*

New Haven
Grants $6 off the price of admission for up to 4 people.
Roger Williams Park Zoo*

Providence, RI
Admits up to 4 people at a discount of $3 off the price of admission. Pass temporarily not accepted.
Shore Line Trolley Museum*

East Haven
Grants 50% off price of admission for up to 6 people. Temporarily closed.
State Parks & Forests Day Pass

Waives entrance fees to the museums and historical buildings at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam and Fort Trumbull State Park and Visitor Center in New London. These facilities are temporarily closed.
Stepping Stones Museum for Children*

Norwalk
Buy 1 admission, get 1 free. Temporarily closed.
Wadsworth Atheneum

Hartford
Free general admission for 2 adults and 2 children (through age 17). Not valid for “Art After Hours” events. Temporarily closed.