Museum Passes

We are pleased to offer patrons free or discount passes to museums and parks. You must be 18 & have a valid library card to check out passes. Scroll or Click for Museum Pass Guidelines.

Virtual museum tours and digital resources from some wonderful museums and gardens are accessed here.

ENTRY INTO CT STATE PARKS CONTINUES TO BE FREE FOR RESIDENTS. THE 2023 STATE PARKS PASS INCLUDES ENTRY INTO GILLETTE CASTLE WHICH WILL RE-OPEN ON MAY 27, 2023
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Custom House Maritime Museum 150 Bank St, New London Free admission for 2 people.	Children’s Museum of SE CT 1/2 price admission
The Connecticut River Museum 67 Main St, Essex 1/2-price for 2 adults & their children or grandchildren under 18.	Connecticut Science Center 250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford No Pass Program at this time
Connecticut’s Old State House is pleased to announce that they are open again to the public. Free: 2 adults & 2 children.	Connecticut State Parks & Historic Buildings Pass waives admission fees for 2 adults & 2 children. Parking for CT Residents is free.
Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme St, Old Lyme Free: 2 adults & 2 children.	Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT 06338: 860-696-6910 50% off admissions on 4 reg. tickets [2 adult & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children]. Free admission for children under 6. 9:00 to 5:00 * Last Entry 4:00 PM Wed – Sat (Dec – October) Tues- Sat (November Only)
Hill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Rd Farmington, CT 2 Passes 50% off: 2 Adults & 2 Children	Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic1/2 price: 2 adults & 3 children 18 and under.
New Britain Museum of American Art 56 Lexington St, New Britain Free: 4 people: 1 adult must accompany children under age 16.	New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Ave, New Haven Free admission for 4 people
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main St, Hartford Free general admission: 2 adults & 2 children EXPIRED PASS HONORED Does not include special exhibitions & fundraisers.	Visit C T CT Trips CT Office of Tourism 888-CTVisit (288-4748)

Museum Pass Guidelines:

 Must be 18 or over with a valid library card to borrow passes.

 May reserve passes. Please call to cancel reservation if you will not be picking up pass. Repeated no-shows will result in loss of reserve privileges.

 Late charge is $10 per day. Late returns prohibit others from using the passes as they have planned.

 Loan period is 2 days, or as noted on the pass date due slip.

 May pick up pass after 5 PM of the evening before your reserved day if it is at the Library.

 Reservations can be made over the phone or in person.

 All Connecticut library card holders are welcome to borrow our passes.

Because passes are not always returned on time we cannot guarantee availability even when reserved. Call ahead to verify availability and avoid disappointment. Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments.