To select a museum, click “Details/Reserve”, then select which Pass to reserve.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401 http://www.gardnermuseum.org/home/
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The Gardner Museum houses the collection of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a local patron of the arts who died in 1924, in a building she commissioned to look like a 15th century Venetian palazzo. The center of the original building showcases courtyard plantings that reflect the seasons as they evolve throughout the year. In addition to her collection, which remains displayed exactly she arranged it per her will, there are changing exhibitions, concerts, lectures, family events, and an artist-in-residence program. In 2012, the museum opened an addition designed by Renzo Piano that houses a space for their concert series.
Categories: Art, Family, Music
Pass Benefits
The Isabella Stewart Gardner library pass provides up to four adults with a discounted admission of $5 per person. Children under the age of 18 are always admitted free. Passes are valid for general admission only and do not apply to special events, shopping, dining or any public programs.
Your confirmation email provides a Promo Code (above barcode numbers) needed to reserve your timed ticket with the Gardner Museum (you will need both passes to enter the museum). Please plan ahead and make your reservation well in advance of your intended visit.
When reserving Gardner Museum timed tickets online, you will:
- Submit the promo code in the Promo Code box at the top of the screen
- Select the correct date the pass is valid for and choose a time to enter
- Add desired number of tickets to the basket. The discount only works for up to 4 adult priced tickets. Any additional ticket will be normally priced.
- Login or create an account
- Finish checking out - discount is applied only at checkout
- Tickets must be reserved 48 hours prior to visiting - Library pass does not guarantee a reservation to the Museum.
If you have any issues reserving your tickets, call the Gardner Museum's Box Office at 617-278-5156.
The museum is closed on Tuesdays as well as Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Patriot's Day and Independence Day. In addition Martin Luther King Day, President's Day and Indigenous People's Day are opened and free to the public (Note: On these special offer days tickets are distributed until the days capacity is reached. Plan accordingly for these days are unusually busy.)
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 Benefits
The Library Discount Pass admits 2 adults for $10 general admission and $10 special exhibition. In addition, up to 4 children ages 7-17 for $10 each (special exhibition only).
There is no general admission discount for children 7-17 for general admission is regularly $10 each.
Children 6 and under are admitted free.
Once reserved, you will receive an e-mail that contains a discount code. You can print the library pass with discount code or display it on your mobile device for use at the museum or you can use the discount code to make advance reservations on the museums website.
Promo Code may not be combined with any other offers. Pass is not applicable towards discounts on shopping, parking, dining, films, concerts, lectures, courses or any other public programs.
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
11 French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505-0598
508-869-6111 https://www.nebg.org/
[Details/Reserve]
Located in Boylston, MA, and open year-round, the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill features carefully planned gardens and collections of ornamental, edible and native plants, with a number of trails that traverse the 132-acre property. In addition, there are many programs and events, including classes, lectures, art exhibits and concerts. The Garden is run by the Worcester County Horticultural Society, the third oldest active horticultural society in the United States.
Categories: Art, Crafts, Family, Nature
Pass Benefits
The Library Pass to New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill allows a 50% admission discount for two people. Advance reservations are no longer required but are still available for those who would like to purchase tickets in advance.
Once you reserve the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill pass you will receive an email that includes instructions to get the 50% discount. This pass requires you to pick up the discount pass from the library the day before your visit. This laminated pass needs to be returned to the library after your visit.
PLEASE NOTE: The library is closed on Sundays starting May 5th through Sept 15th. Please make arrangements to pick up Sunday reservations on the Saturday before.
First-time visitors can review admission information at: nebg.org/planyourvisit
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 Benefits
This pass admits 2 people at a discounted admission fee of $12 per person. Museum is free for youth 16 and under.
Once you reserve a date you will receive a confirmation email which includes a promo code that is used to purchase discounted tickets from Peabody Essex Museum. Advanced tickets are not required but can be purchased at pem.org. Please make sure to review health and safety requirements before your visit.
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 Benefits
All Trustee properties are open and timed ticketing is in place for the more popular sites. Patrons will need to check with each site as to what is required to visit. See their website at https://thetrustees.org/ for more information. PLEASE NOTE: Crane's Beach Parking is NOT Available with this pass.
DeCordova is now partnered with the Trustees of Reservations. This pass admits patrons into DeCordova at a reduced admission for 2 adults and 2 children (under 17 yrs of age). For DeCordova, you must purchase timed tickets at https://thetrustees.org/place/decordova/.
Reserve a date for your visit, then pick up the library discount pass at the Circulation Desk in the main lobby up to one week in advance of your reservation. Purchase your timed tickets at https://thetrustees.org/place/ and enter the code: GOPASS. You will need to bring both your purchased tickets and the pass from the library.
PLEASE NOTE: The library is closed on Sundays starting May 5th through Sept 15th. Please make arrangements to pick up Sunday reservations on the Saturday before.