• All of our museum passes have been donated as gifts to the community by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library.
• There is no age restriction for borrowing passes.
• Some of the passes permit free admission, while others offer discounted admission.
• You may borrow 2 passes at a time.
• Passes are available for check out on a first-come basis. They are due back the following business day before closing.
• The overdue charge is $2.00 per day.  If a pass is lost, the borrower will be liable for replacing it at full cost.
• Prices and hours are set by the museums and are subject to change. Some museums close for special events. Please call ahead for exact hours, or check the museum's website.
• Please check our catalog for availability of a pass.

Also, check out our list of free museums in Connecticut.

American Museum of Natural History

Central Park West at 79th Street

New York, NY 10024-5192

212-769-5100

2 Adults and 4 Children Free

Hours: Daily from 10:00am - 5:45pm

www.amnh.org

Beardsley Zoo
1875 Nobel Avenue, Bridgeport
203-394-6565
2 Adults and 4 Children Free
Hours: Daily - 9:00am - 4:00pm
www.beardsleyzoo.org

The Children's Museum (formerly Science Center of Connecticut)
(Please note that this is the same pass for the Roaring Brook Nature Center)
950 Trout Brook Dr., West Hartford
860-231-2824
One free admission with every paid admission
Limit of 4 free admissions per pass
Hours:  Varies by season, please check first

www.thechildrensmuseumct.org

Connecticut's Old State House

800 Main Street

Hartford, CT 860-522-6766

Free (2 adults, 2 children)

NOT GOOD FOR AFTER HOURS EVENTS

Hours: 10am-5pm Monday - Friday

www.ctoldstatehouse.org

Earthplace

10 Woodside Lane, Westport

203-227-7253
Free Family Pass (family of 4)
Hours: Grounds - Daily - 7:00am - Dusk
           Building - Monday-Saturday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
           Sunday - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
www.earthplace.org

Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop
915 Whitney Ave., Hamden
203-777-1833
2 Adults & 2 Children Free
Hours: Wednesday-Friday - Noon - 5:00pm
            Saturday - 10:00am - 3:00pm
            Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
www.eliwhitney.org

Imagine Nation Museum
One Pleasant St, Bristol
860-314-1400
Admits four people Free
Hours: Wednesday - Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm
           Saturday - 11:00am - 5:00pm
           Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm

www.imaginemuseum.org

Mystic Aquarium
55 Coogan Boulevard, Exit 90 from I-95, Mystic
860-572-5955
$4 off adult admission, and $3 off children's admission (effective May 1st)
Hours: Vary by Season. Please check their website for schedule information.
www.mysticaquarium.org

Mystic Seaport

75 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic, CT 06355-0990

General Information: 860.572.5315 or 888.973.2767
Visitor Services: 860.572.0711

Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm

www.mysticseaport.org

New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington Street, New Britain
860-229-0257
Free general admission for 4 people
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 11:00am - 5:00pm
           Thursday - 11:00am - 8:00pm
           Saturday - 10:00am - 5:00pm
           Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
www.nbmaa.org

New England Air Museum
36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks
860-623-3305
2 children (6-11) Free, 2 adults $5.00
Hours: Daily - 10:00am - 5:00pm
www.neam.org

Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Ave., New Haven
203-432-5050
$5 off admission for 4 people—Not valid during the month of February
Hours: Monday - Saturday - 10:00am - 5:00pm
           Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
           Admission is free every Thursday afternoon from 2:00pm to 5:00pm (September through June ONLY)
www.yale.edu/peabody

Roaring Brook Nature Center
(Please note that this is the same pass for The Children's Museum)
70 Gracey Road, Canton
860-693-0263
One Free admission with every paid admission
Limit of 4 free admissions per pass
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday - 10:00am - 5:00pm
           Sunday - Noon - 5:00pm
http://www.roaringbrook.org/

Shoreline Trolley Museum

17 River Street, East Haven, CT 06512

203-467-6927

Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children
Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Please visit their website for days of operation and special events

www.bera.org

State Parks and Forests Day Pass

Valid at all Connecticut State Parks and Forests

Valid April 2010 through December 31, 2010

Free entrance fee for one passenger vehicle carrying fewer than 12 passengers
Not for commercial use
Hours: Daily - 8:00am - Sunset

www.nochildleftinside.org/parks

Wadsworth Atheneum
600 Main St., Hartford
860-278-2670
Not valid on special exhibits
Free general admission 2 Adults & 2 Children
Hours: Varies; please check first. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
www.wadsworthatheneum.org

last updated July 20, 2010