Museums
View the Museums in our Resource Directory.
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Road
Bristol, RI 02809
Phone: 401-253-2707
Pass admits up to 6 people at $7 admission per adult, youth 7 to 17 for $2, and under 6 years old is free.1 pass for Tuesday, Thursday. and Saturday. 1 pass for Wednesday., Friday and Sunday 2-day loan - Pass must be returned to Southworth Library. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late. Visit the Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum Site.
Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617-426-6500
Half-price admission for up to 4 people. Coupon pass is valid only on the date indicated. Visit Boston Children's Museum Site.
Buttonwood Park Zoo
The Buttonwood Park Zoo pass has one pass for Tuesday through Friday and Sunday. Each pass is valid only on that day. The pass admits 4 persons free and the loan period for the pass is five days. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late.
Edaville Family Theme Park
The library has 2 coupon passes for Dartmouth residents for each day the park is open. Saturday and Sunday passes are dated and can only be used on the printed date. Weekday passes are available during the summer months. Dartmouth library patrons will now receive 1 coupon for free admission per reservation. Coupons do not need to be returned to the library. MA residents may also save $7 on regular admission. Visit the Edaville Family Theme Park Site.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
The Harvard Museum of Natural History uses coupons. Hours: Daily 9 am to 5 pm. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas day and New Year's Day. Each coupon admits 4 people to general admission at $6 per person. Pass is restricted to Massachusetts residents only the museum will require proof of residence
Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove Street
Sandwich, MA 02563
Phone: 508-888-3300
Half-price admission for up to 2 adults and 2 youths (ages 3 to 12). Limit of 2 passes per patron. 2-day loan. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late. Visit the Heritage Museums and Gardens Site.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum has three passes for Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, two passes for Saturday and two passes for Sunday and Holidays. Each pass is valid only on that day. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday pass admits 4 people for $5 each. The Saturday and Sunday and Holiday passes admits 2 people for $5 each. The Museum hours are Wednesday through Monday 11 am to 5 pm, Thursday 11 am to 9 pm and closed on Tuesdays. Regularly closed on Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Open the following Holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum pass provides admission for 2 people at $3 per person. Children 12 and under receive free admission. The library/museum is open 9 am to 5 pm year round. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late.
Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation ParksPass
Provides unlimited day-use parking at state parks. Not accepted for camping. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late. View the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation ParksPass Site.
Museum of Fine Arts - Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts - Boston uses coupons that are valid for the day dated on the coupon. With this MFA museum coupon, two persons receive $10 general admission. (special exhibits not included).
Museum of Science - Boston
The Museum of Science - Boston uses coupons that are valid for the day dated on the coupon. The coupon allows up to four people into the exhibit halls for a $10 per person admission fee. This coupon does not include discounts on tickets for the Omni Theater, Planetarium, or Laser Show, and cannot be used to purchase combination tickets.
Mystic Aquarium
The Mystic Aquarium provides reusable passes that may be borrowed for 3 days. Pick it up one day, use it the next day, and return it on the third day. Each pass provides $4 off admission for up to 4 people. Passes must be returned to the circulation desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late.
Mystic Seaport
The Mystic Seaport provides reusable passes that may be borrowed for 3 days. Pick it up one day, use it the next day, and return it on the third day. Each pass provides half price admission for 2 adults and 3 children. Passes must be returned to the circulation desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late.
Whaling Museum
The New Bedford Whaling Museum uses a pass which you can borrow the day before you use it and return by the day after you use it. One pass admits two adults and two children for half price. Two passes are available. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late.
New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium uses coupons that are valid for the day dated on the coupon. Each coupon admits up to four people for the reduced rate of $10 per person. Regular admission costs 22.95 for adults and 15.95 for children. During July and August, coupons are not available.
Pawsox
The Pawsox (Pawtucket Red Sox) library pass provides up to 6 general admission tickets for $5 per ticket. Each coupon corresponds to a particular day and does not need to be returned after use.
Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation has 1 pass for each day of the week, 2-day loan. Access to Plimoth Plantation, Mayflower II and Plimoth Grist Mill. Pass provides $16 admission for up to 2 adults and $10 for up to 2 children (ages 6 to 12). Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed after use and have a 5 per day fine if returned late.
Providence Children's Museum
The Providence Children's Museum uses dated coupons that allow 4 people - adults or children - a discounted admission of half price, 6. Regular admission costs 12.
Robbins Museum of Archaeology
17 Jackson Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
The pass provides free admission for up to 6 people. The museum has limited hours, 10 am to 4 on Wednesdays and 10 am to 2 on Saturdays. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late. Visit the Robbins Museum of Archaeology Site.
Roger William Park Zoo
One pass corresponds with each day of the week. The pass entitles the bearer to a $3 discount for up to 4 people. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed and have a 5 per day fine if returned late. Visit the Roger William Park Zoo Site.
Salem Witch Museum
The library has 2 passes for the Salem Witch Museum. Each pass provides Adult/Senior admission at $9.25 per person and Child (6 to 18) at $7.
Without the pass, General Admission is:$13 for adults, seniors $11.50, and $10 for children, ages 6 to 18. Free for children 2 and under
Open year round, 10 am to 5 pm. July and August 10 am to 7 pm closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Peak season is Spring through Fall. At certain peak times ticket lines may be long. It is recommended to arrive as early as possible to purchase tickets for earlier presentations. Passes must be returned to the circulation desk where they were borrowed.
USS Constitution Museum
The USS Constitution Museum pass provides free admission for 9 people to the USS Constitution Museum. Please be aware that the actual ship operates independently of the museum, and this pass is for the Museum only. However, based on the assumption that museum goers will also want to visit the ship, we've made the passes available only on the days that both are open. Passes must be returned to the Circulation Desk where they were borrowed after use and have a 5.00 per day fine if returned late.
Discounted Ticket Without a Museum Pass
Discounted ticket program for Zeiterion Theatre performances. Just show your SAILS library card when buying a ticket at the Purchase Street Box Office and receive a $3 discount on each ticket (two tickets per card holder). Phone order tickets can be picked up at the box office upon presentation of a library card. The tickets are not available at the area SAILS libraries.