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 20 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.

• Barnum Museum

  

  Bridgeport
  Admits 2 adults, 4 children.

• Beardsley Zoo*
  

  Bridgeport
  $6 per person admission for up to 6 people. Limited to 1 family per day.

• Bushnell Park Carousel*

  
  Hartford
  Admits 4 people.

• 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.

• Discovery Museum
  

  Bridgeport
  Up to 4 free child admissions with 1 paid adult admission.

• EverWonder Children’s Museum*
  

  Newtown
  50% off regular admission for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children.

• Florence Griswold Museum
  

  Old Lyme
  Admits 2 adults and 2 children under 12.

• The Frick Collection*

  New York
  Admits 1 adult.

• Hill-Stead Museum*
  

  Farmington
  Admits 1 adult and 2 children under 18.

• Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
  

  New York
  Admits 6 people.

• Maritime Aquarium
  

  Norwalk
  Grants $2 off price of a combination ticket to the Aquarium and IMAX Theater, for up to 6 people.

• Mark Twain House*
  

  Hartford
  Admits 1 adult or 2 children free with purchase of 1 adult admission.

• Mattatuck Museum

  

  Waterbury
  Admits 2 adults, 2 children free.

• Mystic Aquarium*
  

  Mystic
  Admits 2 adults & 2 children at a discounted rate: $6.00 off adult admission, $4 off child admission.

• 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 England Air Museum*
  

  Windsor Locks
  Admits up to 5 people at 50% off regular admission rates.

• New England Carousel Museum*

  

  Bristol
  Admits 4 people.

• New Haven Museum & Historical Society 
  

  New Haven
  Admits any 4 people.

• Peabody Museum of Natural History*
  

  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.

• Shore Line Trolley Museum*

  

  East Haven
  Grants 50% off price of admission for up to 6 people.

• State Parks & Forests Day Pass

  

  Waives entrance fee for one vehicle at state park and forest recreation areas.

• Stepping Stones Museum for Children* 

  
  Norwalk
  Buy 1 admission, get 1 free.

• Wadsworth Atheneum

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

*Sponsored by the Friends of the Case Memorial Library.