To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Monday, January 6, 2025
Boston by Foot
87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02108
617-367-2345
http://www.bostonbyfoot.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Boston By Foot has presented walking tours of Boston since 1976. Dedicated to promoting public awareness and appreciation of Boston's rich history and architectural heritage, their guided tours and programs are conducted by a dedicated corps of over 200 volunteer tour guides. Check their website for a list of available tours, most of which take 90 minutes.
Categories: Children, Family, History, Tours
Pass Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Boston by Foot pass admits 4 people on any regularly scheduled tour from May 1st through October 31st. No co-pay is charged with the pass.
Please reserve a Boston by Foot printable museum pass through the Belmont Public Library; when you click "Access Pass" in your confirmation email, the printable pass will open and you will see a promo code, located just beneath the barcode - it is a series of letters and numbers. You will use this code in its entirety to reserve a timed-entry discounted admission ticket. You can enter the discount code into the discount code box on the Boston by Foot website (www.bostonbyfoot.org) when reserving tickets to tours in advance of the tour. First select the date you want to go by clicking "Calendar," then select the number of tickets. Once tickets are selected, enter the promo code found in your email in the discount code box. These passes are not valid on for annual events, Footloose on the Freedom Trail and Beacon with a Boo!
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
This coupon pass provides 50% discount for 4 people (one must be a Massachusetts resident) to 4 Harvard Museums; Harvard Museum of Natural History, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. The pass may be picked up a week in advance of the reservation and does not need to be returned.
Masks Recommended: We recommend all visitors aged 2 or older wear a mask indoors. Masks should fit securely over your nose, mouth, and chin. We suggest the use of surgical-style, cup-style, or double-layer cloth masks as an effective means of protection.
Massachusetts State Parks (Department of Conservation and Recreation)
251 Causeway Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114-2104
617-626-1250
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/
[Details/Reserve]
The Massachusetts State Parks have locations in all regions of the Commonwealth, from Pittsfield to Boston, and from Gloucester to Provincetown. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, and reservoirs, each with its own unique activities and amenities like hiking, biking, swimming and boating, camping, and more.
Categories: Children, Family, Nature, Recreation
Pass Type: Circulating Pass (must be picked up and returned to the branch)
Pass Benefits
The pass may be picked up on the day of the pass reservation or the day before except for the Sunday pass which must be picked up on the preceding Saturday and for the Monday pass which must be picked up on Monday.
Please pick up the pass at the Reference Desk in the Reference Room of the Belmont Public Library; open hours of service can be found on the library website homepage.
The Massachusetts Parks Pass admits 1 car for free to state park facilities where parking fees are charged. For more information, you can find general information on the state parks here and information about parking fees here.
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Starting on January 2, 2022, The Museum of Fine Arts is currently open six days a week: Wednesday through Monday, 10 am–5 pm.
Please reserve a Museum of Fine Arts printable museum pass through the Belmont Public Library; when you click"Access Pass" in your confirmation email, the printable pass will open and you will see a promo code, located just beneath the barcode - it is a series of letters and numbers separated by a dash. You will use this code in its entirety to reserve a timed-entry discounted admission ticket through the Museum of Fine Arts website for admission to the museum. To reserve timed-entry discounted tickets online, please go to mfa.org/tickets, select the date of your visit and enter the promo code in the top right corner of the next page, which will activate the reduced admission rate ticketing option of "Library Pass" and "Library Pass Youth."
Children 6 and under are admitted free. Each pass now allows admission for 2 adults at $10 each (general admission and special exhibition) and up to 4 children ages 7–17 at $10 each (special exhibition only). There is no discount for children 7–17 for general admission, currently $10.
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
This printable 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 but must have a timed ticket.
Your Library pass can only be used on the date printed on the pass. You no longer need to make a reservation. Just bring the print out pass with you.
Orchard House
399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742
978-369-4118
http://www.louisamayalcott.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Categories: Children, Family, History, Tours
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Valid for 50% discount for up to 2 Adults/Seniors/College Students and up to 4 Youths. This is a coupon pass that must be picked up at the library.
We urge all passholders to make a Timed-Entry Admission reservation at least one day in advance of their desired visit date. They must, of course, first secure a date for your Pass, but we hope they will then take advantage of our quick and easy online system to reserve and pre-pay for their tickets (we are still offering a 50% discount on all admission categories to your patrons). Patrons can make Timed-Entry reservations on this webpage: https://louisamayalcottsorchardhouse.ticketspice.com/orchard-house-timed-entry. They would scroll down to the ticket category called “Libraries,” select the number and type of tickets, and then provide payment and contact information. The Timed-Entry system will automatically generate a confirmation email for the patron. Patrons will still need to show the Library Circuit Pass when they check in at our Front Desk, as well the Timed-Entry Admission email confirmation either on their smart phone (preferable) or printed. Details about how to reserve Timed-Entry Admission are noted on the Library Circuit Membership card.
Masks are required indoors.
Orchard House is open year-round on the following schedule:
November 1st-March 31st: Monday-Friday: 11 AM to 3 PM (Last tour at 3 PM)
Saturday: 10 AM to 4:30 PM
Sunday: 1 PM to 4:30 PM (Last tour at 4:30 PM)
April 1st-October 31st: Monday-Saturday: 10 AM to 4:30 PM (Last tour at 4:30 PM)
Sunday: 1 PM to 4:30 PM (Last tour at 4:30 PM)
Orchard House is closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Orchard House opens at noon on Patriots' Day (the third Monday in April).
The pass may be picked up on the day of the pass reservation or the day before.
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 Type: Printable/Digital Coupon Pass (link delivered by email)
Pass Benefits
Please reserve a Peabody Essex Museum printable museum pass through the Belmont Public Library; when you click "Print This Pass" in your confirmation email, the printable pass will open and you will see a promo code, located just beneath the barcode - it is a series of letters and numbers. You will use this code in its entirety to reserve a timed-entry discounted admission ticket through the Peabody Essex Museum website for admission to the museum. To reserve timed-entry discounted tickets online, please go to https://my.pem.org/events, select the date of your visit and enter the promo code in the top right corner of the next page, which will activate the reduced admission rate ticketing option of "Library Discount (limit 2)."
The Peabody Essex Museum pass admits 2 people for general museum admission. The co-pay is $12 per person. Youth who are 16 years old and younger receive free admission. The museum is open Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays 10 am–5 pm, Fridays 10 am-7 pm. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums
137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-1622
http://www.plimoth.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Plimoth Patuxet Museums offers a living history that tells the story of the English colonists who became known as “Pilgrims” and the Native Americans with whom they interacted. A big draw is the re-creation of the original settlement, populated with interpreters in period dress with whom one may interact that are based on actual historical figures. Native People from various nations in historically accurate dress provide information about the Wampanoag—the first tribe the Pilgrims encountered—at a home site based on how the group would have lived in the 17th century. In addition to the two settlements, the museum includes a visitor center, the Craft Center, barns that contain rare and heritage animal breeds, and a grist mill that manufactures cornmeal. Plymouth Patuxet Museums is also responsible for the replica of the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World.
Categories: Children, Crafts, Family, History
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Patron must obtain a pass from the library and present it to the guest services staff upon arrival at the Museum to purchase a Heritage Pass, Combination Pass, or Plimoth Patuxet Only pass for up to six individuals at the reduced rate of $18 per adult; $12 per child ages 5-17.
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
The Trustees GO pass admits 2 adults and any children under the age of 18. With a Trustees GO pass from The Trustees of Reservations, you have access to natural, cultural, and historical places across Massachusetts, including the deCordova Sculpture Park. The deCordova Museum is closed for 2 years to update the HVAC system. When purchasing tickets select "GO PASS" and the number of tickets you need. Find a list of Trustees of Reservations locations here. Open hours and discount rates vary from place to place; please check The Trustees of Reservations web site for more information.
The pass may be picked up a week in advance of the reservation and does not need to be returned.
Zoo New England
1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA 02121
617-541-5466
http://www.zoonewengland.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Zoo New England operates Franklin Park Zoo, a 72-acre site nestled in Boston’s historic Franklin Park, and the Stone Zoo, located on a 26-acre site near Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. In addition to animals, both zoos are engaged in wildlife and conservation programs, research, and education.
Pass Type: Coupon Pass (must be picked up from the branch, but does not require returning)
Pass Benefits
Please pick up the pass at the Reference Desk in the Reference Room of the Belmont Public Library; open hours of service can be found on the library website homepage. You do not need to make an advanced timed ticket reservation either by phone or online in order to visit either of the Zoo New England locations.
The Zoo New England pass admits 6 people to the Franklin Park and Stone Zoos. The co-pay with the pass is $9 per adult and $6 per child. Children under 2 years old receive free admission. The Zoos are open Monday-Sunday from 10 AM-5 PM.